Re: [Roadsters] Solex troubles

[Linda via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>]

Dave, 
Perhaps a "promo" on 311 will be helpful to alert other owners of your 
services. I assume you are on the Vendor page too.
LindaOn Mar 6, 2016 9:06 AM, David Patten via Datsun-roadsters 
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Daniel
> Todd Walrich was a great friend of mine. Todd and I raced together for years 
> and shared a very similar philosophy on both business and life.
>
> With Todd's passing and the blessing of his wife Suzie FutoFab acquired the 
> business assets of Wolf Creek Racing and is carrying on with the sale and 
> service of Mikuni PHH carburetor parts. 
>
> The transaction occurred late last Fall. We have finally sorted thru the 
> inventory to the point where we now have a good record of the parts we have 
> on hand and we are just starting to offer carburetor service work. 
>
> As for your run problems, there is definitely a blockage that is not letting 
> enough fuel thru to keep the car running without the choke. With today's 
> fuel, the problem comes from the ethanol. Even a few months sitting allows it 
> to raise havoc with fuel systems especially carburetors. Any seasonal use 
> gasoline engine should be using a fuel stabilizer.
>
> One of our local motorcycle dealers has been an advocate for Star Tron fuel 
> stabilizer. It supposedly contains an enzyme that eats the ethanol. They 
> swear by it for motorcycles. The service manager told me they he had a 
> customer with run problems after winter storage of his EFI Honda motorcycle. 
> After 2-3 fill-ups with the Star Tron additive in the gas it cleared up his 
> run problems without any other service being needed.
>
> Give that a try and see if it helps.
> Â 
> And if you want to get into the carbs, we have complete rebuild kits in stock 
> for late model PHH Mikuni carbs as well as some parts for the earlier carbs. 
> If we can be of any service to you please feel free to contact us. 
>
> Dave Patten, Owner
>
> FutoFab, LLC
> 199 Stark Hwy So
> Dunbarton, NH 03046-4411
>
> www.FutoFab.com
> email - FutoFab@gsinet.net
> Telephone - (603) 774-6964
> Facebook - FutoFab LLC
>
>
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> From: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> To: "Gary and Ault" <aultgc@att.net>, "Datsun Roadster List" 
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>, "Daniel Heinze" <dth104@psu.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2016 10:49:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
>
> Wolf Creek Racing is no longer there.  Todd Walrich passed away.
> It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Todd Walrich on July, 
> 29th 2015. 
>
> Stan
> ///
>
> At 07:09 PM 3/5/2016, Gary and Cindy Ault via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
>>
>> Daniel,
>>
>> Contact Wolf Creek Racing.  I believe they are the US distributor for 
>> Mikuni carburetors (mostly motorcycle business these days), but they do 
>> service Mikuni/Solex carbs.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Sat, 3/5/16, Daniel Heinze via Datsun-roadsters 
>> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Â Subject: [Roadsters] Solex troubles
>> Â To: "'Datsun Roadster List'" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> Â Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016, 9:04 PM
>> Â 
>> Â Any suggestions on what would
>> Â cause a Solex (late style with only a couple thousand miles
>> Â on them) to run fine on full choke, but be unable to stay
>>  running with the choke off?�  I figure something may be
>>  blocked.�  For reasons beyond my control the car
>>  received almost no use for a couple years.�  When
>> Â started occasionally it ran fine until this month. Ã? I
>> Â siphoned out the old fuel and refilled with new gas plus
>> Â some dry gas to be sure. I blew out the fuel line, replaced
>> Â the fuel filter, and removed the carbs and cleaned the jets,
>>  etc.�  The one thing I didnâ��t remove is the float
>>  bowl cover because it was stuck and I didnâ��t want to
>> Â ruin the gaskets unless I had replacements in hand.The engine has only a 
>> few
>>  thousand miles on a complete rebuild.�  Any suggestions will be
>>  greatly appreciated.Thanks / Danâ��68 Solex
>> Â 2000
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