<div dir="auto">Possibly...<div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto"><a href="http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Su+AUD+405+carb&isNewKw=1&isRefine=true&mfs=GOCLK&acimp=0&_trksid=p2056088.m2428.l1313.TR12.TRC2.Xsu+aud+405+carb&sqp=su+aud+405+carb">http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Su+AUD+405+carb&isNewKw=1&isRefine=true&mfs=GOCLK&acimp=0&_trksid=p2056088.m2428.l1313.TR12.TRC2.Xsu+aud+405+carb&sqp=su+aud+405+carb</a><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">-rickĀ </div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 29, 2017 8:48 PM, "Simon Matthews" <<a href="mailto:simon.d.matthews@gmail.com">simon.d.matthews@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Apparently, I need to be very careful. This car has the AUD 405 carbs,<br>
for which the frontĀ float chamber lid is N/A at Moss.<br>
<br>
Anyone know of a source for these?<br>
<br>
Simon<br>
<br>
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Richard Lindsay<br>
<<a href="mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Morning Simon, et al.,<br>
><br>
> Use extreme care. On some carbs, the pin should exit only one direction.<br>
> Examine it closely. You didn't state whether your carb is an SU or a Z-S (or<br>
> Weber DGV) so I'm not going to guess. Generic thoughts follow.<br>
><br>
> Independent of which carb, I use a pair of needle nose pliars and a couple<br>
> of drops of peneteating oil. Place one pliars tip on the hinge pin, the<br>
> other just behind the offending post pivot, and squeeze gently. Don't try to<br>
> remove it on the first try (unless it comes free). Now move to the other<br>
> pivot and try a gentle squeeze there. Any movement at all? Its bad news if<br>
> one of those hinge points breaks, and they are a bit fragile.<br>
><br>
> Is one of the two 'posts' split? If so, that is the side that is supposed to<br>
> grip the pin. (Check me on this please.) Its also the more fragile post. As<br>
> I recall only - because I haven't had a pin stuck badly - that is the side<br>
> upon which one might start with the pliars. Do not try to release it's grip<br>
> by inserting a tool into the gap split. Its just cast aluminum and will<br>
> easily break.<br>
><br>
> Good luck. This advice is only worth what you paid. But I do emphasize care.<br>
> These bits break easily and ruin the part if broken.<br>
><br>
> -rick, with a pile of carbed cars<br>
><br>
> PS: If a post does break, check e-bay for a used replacement float bowl<br>
> cover (if SU). I recently bought a pair of Z-S carbs on e-bay, to supply<br>
> parts to replace one cracked carb casting on a GT6. $100 later, an otherwise<br>
> big bucks problem was solved.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Jun 28, 2017 10:15 PM, "Simon Matthews via Mgs" <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I am trying to figure out how to replace a float in the carb on a '71 MGB.<br>
><br>
> I can't get the hinge pin to come out. I have pulled on it, pushed on<br>
> it, but it won't move.<br>
><br>
> Any ideas?<br>
><br>
> Simon<br>
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