08-07-2021, 01:22 PM
Hallo Robert, we corresponded on this forum a couple of years ago,before the Covid lock down about tuning my car running 30 M V Solex carburettor. I have persevered ‘till now . Have the high rev range running reasonably well but am dogged by very bad low rev performance . I cannot lean the mixture enough to stop fouling the plugs to where it stops and won’t restart without putting clean plugs in .
The main cause of this is the flout bowl needle valves I have are badly worn and are not allowing a lean enough mixture to be used at idle. The engine floods badly even when the engine is not running !
I have not been able to source a new replacement in Australia .
In our previous correspondence you mentioned you are using 30 MOV Solex carburettor ,and these have a needle valve for idle mixture. Are these carburettors readily available in the UK ? And what would they cost ?
I hope you can answer these questions.
Best regards
Russell Wright (Gordon England Brooklands)
The main cause of this is the flout bowl needle valves I have are badly worn and are not allowing a lean enough mixture to be used at idle. The engine floods badly even when the engine is not running !
I have not been able to source a new replacement in Australia .
In our previous correspondence you mentioned you are using 30 MOV Solex carburettor ,and these have a needle valve for idle mixture. Are these carburettors readily available in the UK ? And what would they cost ?
I hope you can answer these questions.
Best regards
Russell Wright (Gordon England Brooklands)