Bob;
I recently did a rebuild on my ZS carb. I took mine completely apart and
thoroughly cleaned every "nook and cranny" of every part (screws included!).
It was really quite easy and it now looks like new. But be careful with the
damper spring (don't stretch or compress it), and the bypass valve. If you
do get a rebuild kit you'll find that there are far more gaskets included
than are needed (the kit is for a variety of ZS carbs). I am in the process
of putting my car back into stock condition so as to pass the Oregon
emissions test, so I got rid of the Weber, intake manifold, and exhaust
headers, and put back the stock ZS carb, intake and exhaust manifolds, the
EGR valve, air pump, etc.
Reid
'79 Spitfire (original owner)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bollinger, Bob D. (BODB) [mailto:BODB@chevron.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 7:38 AM
To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
Subject: Carb Rebuild Kit
Does anyone have any experience installing one of those carb rebuild kits
for a stock Zenith Stromberg like they sell in Moss & the other catalogs? I
have a '79 and am wondering about the difficulty and necessity of doing a
carb rebuild (the catalog says "it's easier than you think"). I don't have
any specific problems with the carb, but from the postings on this list the
proper functioning of the carb seems awfully important. Maybe it's the type
of thing that after doing it I'd notice the difference, but I wouldn't know
until I did it. I'm sure the PO never did anything to the carb so maybe
cleaning it up after 20 years is a good thing to do.
I'm expecting some responses to say bag the ZS and go to a Weber, which I'd
be willing to undertake but I've never gotten a straight answer out of
anyone on how I can still pass emissions since this is a modification of the
emissions system (I live in CA). Is the answer here to hopefully find a
testing shop that "doesn't realize this is a modification" or do I would I
have to put the ZS back on every two years for the test?
Thanks, Bob
'79 Spit
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