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Re: Solex that doesn't suck

To: linob <lino.baggio@idxcorporation.ca>
Subject: Re: Solex that doesn't suck
From: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:03:20 -0700
The only thing I can think of is that you have a vacuum leak somewhere.  Have
you tried the old " spray carb cleaner around the gaskets" trick?  Did you
inspect the carb when you took it off... looking for any place where it could be
cracked, missing a seal (like around the shaft), bolt, etc... I am grasping
here, but I can imagine no other explanation.  What does the plug look like?
Greg Burrows

linob wrote:

> Hi All,
> I'm hoping that someone can shed some light on this rather frustrating
> situation, I'll try to be brief:
> I have a U20 with old style solex's, I was originally having trouble with a
> compression loss in cylinder #4, trouble shooting lead to trouble in the
> head, pulled the head, had everything freshened up by a competent machinist
> with experience with these motors, head is now OK, but still having
> difficulties with #4 cylinder.  I switched carbs front to back, and now have
> trouble with #2 cylinder, which isolates trouble with that carb. It doesn't
> seem to flow as much air as the other carb - my airflow meter confirms this.
> I've checked, cleaned all the jets, gaskets, venturies,ect and still can't
> seem to get an improvement in airflow. I can easily get everything to idle
> properly and have followed the manual for proper balancing, which I can get
> it to do by over adjusting the one carb, but pulling the spark plug wire at
> #2 cylinder doesn't make a difference in engine performance. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
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