Friend of mine has just bought a cheapie Kitcar as a runabout but couldnt get it to run.
So this morning Ive hada fiddle with it and am convinced its the carb.
Its a DGAV32/36. I got it running but only with full choke on. I suspect the jets are probably full of crap? Any ideas?
Yup, they're probably full of crap. I had to clean one out this morning.
I cleaned out the two Jets in the float chamber but it still will only run on full choke ?
Completely strip the carb body and soak all non-rubber bits in brake fluid overnight. It dissolves that 'orrible gum and varnish really well. Use compressed air and a small nozzle to blow the crap out all of the small galleries and drillings in the body. JB
take out the idle jets (on each side, a brass screw with the jet attached, clean as needed)
& check for airleaks, either via the trottle plates or the other pipes to the manifold.. Closely followed by a trip to the rolling road, if it's been played with in any respect then the dyno's the cheapest BHP/economy increase you'll ever get.
Oh I think all hes after is the motor running reasonablly. Hes bought a Carb kit so the carbs going to be stripped down
Fair enough, but check the secondary jet hasn't already had it's size changed.
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