carbys

[Pedro_The_Swift]

On our Subaru Brumby-
I have just had it recently rebuilt,
ran fine for two weeks, then the float stuck fully down, and would only start if I stopped the fuel and cranked till the bowl emptyied, then (release fuel) would run until idle/flood. Lifted the top off just enough to press on the float and now fuel level in sight glass correct, however seems to run out of fuel on first stage of carby, backfires whenever throttle is released(gear changes) car runs fine on full throttle. starts first compression. hot or cold, idles a bit low I think,,
I have taken the two bolts out of the bottom of the bowl, both clean
anything else I can do without removing lots of linkages?

[rick130]

Replace with a pair of IDA Webers ? :angel:










Sorry, that wasn't very helpful, was it :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

dont tease me,,:p

[Tank]

I would take it back to the mechanic that rebuilt it and get him to put it right, surely he has more than an "out of sight warranty" on his work, Regards Frank.

[abaddonxi]

Thought it was only fuel pumps and cv joint boots that broke on L Series Subarus.:D

[Sprint]

and pushrods too.... dont ask me how i managed that!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

ok, so now it runs like a champ
but doesnt idle.

anyone know what the 19mm hex rod, with wire attached, sticking out sideways from the carby body does?
:angel::wasntme:

[bee utey]

ok, so now it runs like a champ
but doesnt idle.

anyone know what the 19mm hex rod, with wire attached, sticking out sideways from the carby body does?
:angel::wasntme:
Idle cut-off solenoid. Needs 12V to allow idle!:D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

unbelievable,,,,
:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

thanks bee utey:BigThumb:

[Ace]

So what was the float issue? Did that sort itself?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

well, it needed a little push from me:angel:

that and a bucket of carby cleaner:p

[Ace]

well, it needed a little push from me:angel:

that and a bucket of carby cleaner:p

that'll do the trick. I was going to suggest one of the floats may have had a hole in it so it was no longer floating to the surface and shutting the fuel off when the bowl was full, but if its all good I wont :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

All fixed.
though how long my soldering job to the butt of a coil will last,,, ??

now if I could just get it to stop pumping coolant out--:angel:

[Ace]

All fixed.
though how long my soldering job to the butt of a coil will last,,, ??

now if I could just get it to stop pumping coolant out--:angel:

LOL, where is the coolant escaping?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Out of the rad cap,,
these things (1988)were built before catch tanks,,,
yes its a new cap, took a bit of finding to get one that sealed properly.

[Ace]

Out of the rad cap,,
these things (1988)were built before catch tanks,,,
yes its a new cap, took a bit of finding to get one that sealed properly.

Just as long as you know where it is.

You could make up a catch tank, milk bottle and duct tape should do the trick :D

[Sprint]

Just as long as you know where it is.

You could make up a catch tank, milk bottle and duct tape should do the trick :D

with brumby's, all you need is a 2L milk bottle, IIRC fits just fine down beside the radiator on the passenger side..... lasts about 18 months