29-01-2020, 12:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 29-01-2020, 12:37 PM by Adam Brown.)
My main issue is that I don't really know what I'm doing. I'm willing to learn and understand the basic principles of a carburetor but I don't know how these work.
The car was my grandfathers and I want to get it running well again. We have plenty of other vehicles (I'm not a total novice - just an enthusiastic amateur), but the Chummy is defeating me slowly. There is also lots of help on hand locally at the Cambridge Austin Seven Club if I need it.
I can't work out how to attach photos but it all looks quite worn and gnarled. I'll throw it in the ultra sonic tank today and see if that helps. I'd rather keep the car as is and the bronze FZ was a halfway house idea. I'm more than up for sorting this one out if it can be done whether that be me doing it or sending it somewhere.
I'm just at sea with it really. We had the car out last April (cold day) and it ran beautifully, it didn't go out again till June and it was a mild day but it struggled and had to be retired. If we have confidence in it, we'll use it more and I want to see it used and enjoyed - or whats the point in having it! Both my sisters will drive it but it needs to be a bit more reliable.
With all that said, I've just removed what I think is the slow running jet (the one that screws down from the top) and it has a split at the bottom and shows many signs of 'fettling' previosly.
I've had a rummage and found two other FZB's here one with a severely braised and buggerised jet and one that is better than what I have. I would think a swap is in order?
The car was my grandfathers and I want to get it running well again. We have plenty of other vehicles (I'm not a total novice - just an enthusiastic amateur), but the Chummy is defeating me slowly. There is also lots of help on hand locally at the Cambridge Austin Seven Club if I need it.
I can't work out how to attach photos but it all looks quite worn and gnarled. I'll throw it in the ultra sonic tank today and see if that helps. I'd rather keep the car as is and the bronze FZ was a halfway house idea. I'm more than up for sorting this one out if it can be done whether that be me doing it or sending it somewhere.
I'm just at sea with it really. We had the car out last April (cold day) and it ran beautifully, it didn't go out again till June and it was a mild day but it struggled and had to be retired. If we have confidence in it, we'll use it more and I want to see it used and enjoyed - or whats the point in having it! Both my sisters will drive it but it needs to be a bit more reliable.
With all that said, I've just removed what I think is the slow running jet (the one that screws down from the top) and it has a split at the bottom and shows many signs of 'fettling' previosly.
I've had a rummage and found two other FZB's here one with a severely braised and buggerised jet and one that is better than what I have. I would think a swap is in order?