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Thread: webber help....
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sirmike
1st Gear
Posts: 40
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posted November 29, 2006 12:22 PM |
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webber help....
well...its was a very sad day for me this past sunday. i walked into the shed and started to move alot of stuff around..rearrenging the shed. came across a few things i was looking for...my starion intercooler, some hotwheels i been looking for a year or so... some spawn action figures...and of corse my webber 48 carb. the thing was that it was in the bottom of a plastic bin.....with what i thought its was sealed with the lid...well to my surprice some how water got inside and the carbs now has white corosive stuff all over it thanks in part to my civic turbo system box that was siting on top of it....which when it rained water was sipping tru it.... now i need to know if i can save the carb? how ca i clean it? any help if some one can retore it back...that would be great...
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tom93r1
Redlining
Posts: 458
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posted November 30, 2006 09:52 AM |
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Just completely take it apart and clean it with your favorite parts cleaner. Simple green is good. Aluminum isnt the most durable metal so be careful to rinse everything really well and dont let it soak too long.
A rebuild kit can still be found without much effort. Look at any place that sells old school VW parts, they usually sell Weber parts. I believe you should be able to find the rebuild kits at racetep.com, I know they sell jets at least. Good luck!
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'74 lawn-green
4-port 13b
Weber 48DCO
Racing Beat Header
Magnaflow
resonator/amplifier
really loud!
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repu510
Hauling
Posts: 141
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posted December 02, 2006 02:36 PM |
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weber help
I usually start off with the least corrosive of solvents... water. You'll be surprised at what hot/warm water will dissolve, sometimes a little elbow grease and an old toothbrush will remove. Of course, disassemble the carb first and make sure you have the correct rebuild kit for it. Nothing kills a project quicker than not having the right parts to finish it. If water doesn't get it, then move to a carb cleaner or some other light solvent/cleaner agent.
Sometimes WD40 even works. However, if it was just dried rain water (not acid rain?) then, I wouldn't be too worried. Good luck.
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sirmike
1st Gear
Posts: 40
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posted December 05, 2006 03:46 PM |
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wow....thanks...the only problem is i never taken a carb apart......so is there some guideline or write up i should follow....the trumpets so have some rust....
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tom93r1
Redlining
Posts: 458
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posted December 05, 2006 04:32 PM |
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I had never taken a carb apart and was able to rebuild my Weber DCO 48mm in a couple hours. There really isnt very much to them, the rebuild kit is about 10 o-rings and 3 gaskets plus a new needle and seat. If you are reasonably mechanically inclined you should have no problem. If you do have a problem you can get a Haynes manual from your local auto parts store that covers Weber carbs.
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'74 lawn-green
4-port 13b
Weber 48DCO
Racing Beat Header
Magnaflow
resonator/amplifier
really loud!
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klaus42
Rotorhead
Posts: 1877
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posted December 06, 2006 11:19 AM |
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Cleanliness is next to...
...godliness, and precision --as well as dryness, etc.-- of each and every passage and adjustment can be... crucial.
Berryman B-12 chemtool is your friend --just beware, spraying into small passages can result in the toxic stream being redirected right into your eye, (for example)! Also never good to soak your skin... after all, the stuff will dissolve asphalt, no kidding.
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