In 1985 the company was moved to nelson trading estate, wimbledon, which would be its home for the next 25 years. The diagram drawing of the solex pierburg pdsi can be found here. The main body contains two induction barrels, each having an independent idle and power metering system. Southern carburetters started trading in 1974 out of the old stables in wimbledon broadway. Please feel free to contact me for a reliable advice about solex parts and other solex related questions. Most folks replaced them with the more readily available and more reliable webers. Appletree automotive offers a complete line of vw carburetion solex parts. The weblink upgrading dual idf carburetor linkage 6455. This table provides a list of the common solex carb part numbers and indicates which vw engine originally used that carburetor. Whether you need to purchase just 1 item or, walker has all of your individual carburetor component needs covered. A general exploded view of the 34pict3 carburetor is shown in the following diagram. Carburetor rebuild kits solex carburetor manufacturer. Solex p40ii carburetor parts the solex p40ii carburetor first came on to the porsche scene in 1960 with the 356b super 90 engines.
The zenith 40 tin carburetors were used from 196972 models on the porsche 911t, it was the last carburetor used by porsche before switching to cis fuel injection. Solex type 32 paita carburetor exploded parts diagram. Dellorto shop carburettorshop ricambicarburatori carburettor spare parts jets and service kits, carburettor spare parts for dellorto, weber, solex, zenith, su, pierburg, mikuni jets and service kits. Rollsroyce motors, alfa romeo, fiat, audi, ford, bmw, citroen, opel, simca, saab, renault, peugeot, lancia, land. It regularly happens that the nozzle of the solex carburetor is clogging, especially when there is dirt. The following exploded views of parts diagrams are from workshop manuals. Relay lever rod and linkage lever 7a spacer sleeve 7b tension spring 8. The manual is about 87 pages long and includes exploded views for various applications, photos showing various tune and rebuilt procedures, and stepbystep instructions. It is also offered by parts dealers in north america as a replacement for the carter carb originally found on willys jeeps the solex is now found in many cj3bs, including a 1999 installation in rolfe french. The solex company was founded by marcel mennesson and maurice goudard to manufacture vehicle radiators. The zenith carburetter company limited was a british company making carburettors in stanmore middlesex, founded in 1910. Solex main jet carrier suits most solex carbs listed here 900. Following that is a listing of the parts, giving nomenclature and part number referring to the exploded view.
If the carb is not equipped with replaceable jets, insert a fine piece of fuse wire with a bend in it so it does not go all the way into the idle well to block off some of the air going into the air corrector jet. Solex 40aip2 b40aip2 b40aip5a 40paio5 40hbfgl dodge kew land rover throttle shaft 900. Throttle body how to set up the hardware, shim the shafts, and set the butterflies on your. If you have a fixedidle jet, resizing is best done with a pin chuck and a jet drill set. The carburetor basically consists of the main body and cover, with a gasket separating the two. Porsche solex p40ii carburetors partsklassik, classic. Solex compound carburettor type 44 phh horizontal the solex 44 phh is a compound carburettor of the horizontal type for use in highperformance sports cars. Placed orders will be sent to you at the same day in almost any case. Porsche zenith 3 barrel 40tin carburetors partsklassik. A very simplified diagram of karl benzs original carburetor from his 1888 patent. Originally the carburettor to solex was built for cars.
Carburettor hospital specialists in carburettors and spares. Solex float toggle spindle 22ids 26ziaco 26zic 28pci b30zic2 32bio 32pbict 32pci 34pbic many more 900. Solex 1bbl with manual choke, adjustments bmw 2002 and. Selection of the direction of air flow it is first necessary to determine which type of carburetor is best suited to the engine. Solex spares and repair solex service ad van heerbeek. In indian automobile engineering, fiat cars are a most popular brand due to its very easy start in cold conditions. With all the computers, sensors, and gadgets, it may seem like theres some sort of magical witchcraft and wizardry taking place under the hood. If an old carburetor has to be replaced it is usually easy to see from the flange which type of carburetor. Component parts of compound carburetor type 32 paita service manual model 190 sm1207000 07014. View and download solex carburetor selection and tuning online. This is the only thing in the solex carburetor that would cause this.
It regularly happens that the nozzle of the solex carburetor is clogging, especially when there is dirt in the fuel tank. Workshop manual pages from the 356 workshop manual about solex. Hookup clyde berg breather box instruction sheet full flow oiling schematic. The rights to the zenith designs were owned by solex uk a daughter. We have 1 solex carburetor manual available for free pdf download. Solex carburetors were widely used by many european makers and under license to mikuni in asia until the mid1980s when fuel injection was widely adopted. I understand the principles of carburettors mixing airfuel, venturies etc etc but can anybody tell me in detail how a solex carb functions.
Solex carburetor tips the solex carburetor is manufactured in india and is original equipment on some jeeps built by mahindra and other overseas licencees, including hotchkiss in france. Carbs all get fully disassembled, all parts cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner, alloy parts bodies, covers, chokes, venturies get micropolished to return the finish to like new or better. Downloads 200x 200x200 200x3 200x365 200x5 200x7 200x30 200x. Originating from the french word carbure, which means carbide, the carburetor is a purely mechanical device okay, so some use electric chokes that was used to mix air and fuel up. Solex carburetor selection and tuning pdf download. As on any transportable, the carburettor is an important part. Welcome to the website from solex service ad van heerbeek, for more than 30 years specialized in repairing solexes and delivering parts for all types of solexes. The throttle shaft, which passes through both barrels, controls both throttle valves and carries a throttle return stop and throttle arm. Solex carburetor manuals manuals and user guides for solex carburetor. Solex carburetor is widely used by many top european automobiles as like rollsroyce, porsche, volkswagen, and mercedes benz. Standard calibration for out of box performance designed to fit most real world street. Among the european companies who used solex carburetors were.
On this page you will find parts and service kits suitable for the solex pdsi carburetors. The idle mixture screw is on the passenger side it gets tiny pieces of crud stuck in the. The flow of air through the venturi creates reduced static pressure within it. If the tests are passed, we stake the pump discharge tube to prevent it from moving, recheck the aim, and cycle one final bowl of alcohol through the pump. In it are incorporated all the most recent develop ments in the technique of carburetion. Since cleaning the idle jet and idle passages is so easy, i would suggest you start here and rule out your idle circuit as the problem.
This is a great book for a restorer who insists on original solex carburators. The solex p40ii carburetor first came on to the porsche scene in 1960 with the 356b super 90 engines. Back out 2 12 turns each 3 turns if you already know that your engine has been running lean. Carburetors free delivery possible on eligible purchases. There may be other issues external to the carb that might cause this, but i wont get into that here. Porsche solex p40ii carburetors partsklassik, classic parts. It is also offered by parts dealers in north america as a replacement for the carter carb originally found on willys jeeps. Use the split shaft diagram only for those parts unique to. There are a lot vintage solex carburetors out there and it can be hard to figue out which model number is correct for your classic volkswagens engine. Return to illustrated carburetor reconditioning page.
Manufactured from quality diecast zinc, this holley replacement metering block will keep your carburetor running correctly. They can be helpful if you are rebuilding restoring your own carburetors, want to. T31, carb, 2bbl, solex, natural fits 1963 d100 series. Solex carburetors were until the mid 1980s used on many european cars. This diagram, which ive colored to make it easier to follow, shows the original benz carburetor design from 1888. Over the next 10 years they became a uk weber dealer and also started selling su, zenith and solex parts to the classic car market. Vintage volkswagen solex carburetor model numbers, from. September 2009 the engine cranked longer than normal before starting. The original solex design was a 40 mm throttle plate on a solid shaft between two cylinders. Billet metering block standard calibration our billet aluminum metering blocks are machined to very strict tolerances then anodized for protection and good looks. The following formula will indicate approximately the correct size of solex carburetor.
If the tests are passed, we stake the pump discharge tube to prevent it from moving, recheck the aim, and cycle one final bowl of alcohol. In 1965, the company joined with its major prewar rival solex carburettors, and over time, the zenith brand name fell into disuse. To determine the diameter of carburetor the following engine details must be known. Solex 22ids renault r4 early solex 26fhdt douglas, bamford, bsa. Carburettor spare parts for dellorto, weber, solex, zenith. Description 1 dashpot nut 2 dashpot assembly 3 da shpot bracket screw 4 dashpot bracket 5 throttle lever extension screw 6 throttle lever extension nut 7 lockwasher extension nut 8 throttle lever extension 9 solenoid bracket screw 10 solenoid bracket screw 11 solenoid bracket 12 solenoid assembly. Starting circuit choke circuit air choke tube fuel starter petrol jet. Solex 34 pdsit2,3 carburetor rebuild instruction sheet 197274 buses. Cnc cut from premium aluminum and filled with precision parts, these blocks provide the ultimate platform for your performance carburetor. Later, under this name, the solex was built as a motor assisted bicycle. Solex 34 tcic carburetor installation manual click on any page to see it full size. Unfollow solex parts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Obsolete aircooled documentation project solexselection. Quick fuel 344qft billet metering block standard calibration.
There was fuel on the driptray beneath the carburetor see photo 1. Carter afb exploded diagram mikes carburetor parts. Southern carburetters, the uks leading supplier of spares. A dislodged emulsion tube inside the carburetor can block the flow of fuel, as can other internal failures that are again beyond the scope of this article. This manual tells you how to calculate the size of solex carburetor needed for a given engine, and how to estimate the proper jet sizes and settings. In indian automobile engineering, fiat cars are a most popular brand due to its very easy start in cold conditions this easy start is obtained by solex carburetor. This is so you can move the carburetor back and forth a bit fronttoback to. Solex 32 pdsit2,3 carburetor rebuild instruction sheet 19641967. Solex was a french manufacturer of carburetors established in 1905. Free sysml internal block diagram tool visual paradigm online. Try visual paradigm with fast and intuitive online internal block diagram tool.