On my R4 I get frequent non starts caused it seems by the float chamber flooding. It appears that the inlet valve is not always closing the flow when the float has risen to the top. You can see petrol gushing out the carb.
As long as the car is moving it's okay, and its okay if the car has been left long enough for the petrol to evaporate, but a restart in under 30 mins doesnt happen and I have to take off the top of the carb and basically slop out the petrol and give the brass inlet valve a stern talking to!
Now the brass valve is sealed. You cant take it apart. Such a simple device but somehow it must be sticking now and then for some reason. Can I get a new one?
Its a tricky carb to judge type as the car is 1989 ex French coppers car and so is a bit non standard.I assume its a zenith still tho and I have collected various numbers off the body
Can anyone advise? is a new/refurn carb a better bet? French MOT is now draconian about emissions and over rich mixture is a fail and older carbs to tend to run rich
As long as the car is moving it's okay, and its okay if the car has been left long enough for the petrol to evaporate, but a restart in under 30 mins doesnt happen and I have to take off the top of the carb and basically slop out the petrol and give the brass inlet valve a stern talking to!
Now the brass valve is sealed. You cant take it apart. Such a simple device but somehow it must be sticking now and then for some reason. Can I get a new one?
Its a tricky carb to judge type as the car is 1989 ex French coppers car and so is a bit non standard.I assume its a zenith still tho and I have collected various numbers off the body
Can anyone advise? is a new/refurn carb a better bet? French MOT is now draconian about emissions and over rich mixture is a fail and older carbs to tend to run rich