I have the return line capped with no problems. The only reference I can
find in the Mikuni manual to the four short tubes coming from under the
carbs is a 'cooling body assembly'. It is only shown on the exploded view.
I didn't find any other reference for them. I don't think they should be
plugged. I don't have any lines connected to the tubes.
Richard Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew A. Smith" <matthews517@earthlink.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 6:28 PM
Subject: Fuel line issue - 70 2000 Solex
> Hi all,
>
> I know I just replied about how good 311's.org is for this kinda thing,
but.
>
>
> Loreli seems to put a LOT of gas on the ground (and starter, and headers,
> and intake manifold) at certain times and I hope someone who knows Solexes
> can help. My Clymers manual is completely worthless.
>
>
>
> The issue:
>
> Usually after running her somewhat hard, or after running thru the gears
to
> 6000 RPM, or on a warm day and kinda parked nose downhill, or on a very
full
> tank, I smell gas. A lot of gas. I always figure I've gotta figure that
out
> soon. Today I parked her nose down on a slight slope and walked away. I
went
> back to the car a few minutes to cover her, and there was that smell. I
> popped the hood, and out of a metal pipe a few inches to the "drivers"
side
> of the hood latch was a good trickle of gas dripping on my starter. I
> (reluctantly) started her up and turned her around so she was nose up on
the
> slope. That stopped it from emptying my tank onto an electrical motor,
which
> I thought was wise.
>
>
>
> The questions:
>
> Since I assume this is the return to the gas tank, what's supposed to hook
> up to it? I did notice 4 stubby hoses (about an inch long) coming out of
the
> carbs underneath. (one on each side of each carb at about a 30 degree
angle
> from perpendicular to the venturis). Each of these has a screw plugging
it.
> Should these be routed to that little pipe? If so, what's the routing? In
> line from front to back? Front carb hoses to one, back carb hoses to one,
> then both to one? What's the size of the fuel line (I.D) (and "t" or "y"
> connecters) I should use? Is proper routing to go under the carbs then
back
> up to the pipe behind the rear carb? Any certain material I should stay
away
> from for those connectors (it is kinda near the header afterall)?
>
>
>
> Matt Smith
>
> And Loreli (She's a 70' Silver Solex HOPING to go to Nashville this
weekend)
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