The good news is the original Carter is still available. If you cant get the Solex to work, you can always go with the original carb. Here is a link that might help with the Solex.
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The good news is the original Carter is still available. If you cant get the Solex to work, you can always go with the original carb. Here is a link that might help with the Solex.
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Not a lot of love for the Solex. The French stopped making it in the late 80's. After that they were made in China or Hungary. They are known to work good or, real bad.
I definitely think there is something up with the carb. If it will run with some choke when warm, the problem is most likely in the idle circuit of the carburetor. If it runs with some choke the...
I agree with gm, it looks like there is crud in the carb. If the trick gm proposes doesn't get it done, it sounds like a carb tear down is in order.
When it is sputtering when "Warm" and the choke...
I am just guessing that's even it, but it could be. Any fuel sitting in the carb for 5 years will usually evaporate out. The volatile ingredients go first, and the detergents and additives usually...
Nice looking Jeep!
I am wondering if it didn't pick up some crud in the carb. It could have junk floating around in the fuel bowl.
OK I got ya now. First guess, it sounds like it might be getting too much fuel. The cold engine may run with it but the warm engine wont. If you are seeing fuel squirt from the accel pump, it is not...
Hello John! Yes clarify "cranks" for us. I think you are saying it runs great when its cold then dies as it warms. By "cranks" I am guessing you mean firing. How are you operating the choke? If you...