This problem is a frequent occurrence on the Solex Marine 44PA1 carburetor, but it can easily be fixed and you won’t have to buy another carburetor. This can be caused from years of over tightening of the accelerator pump cover resulting in a warped cover. Whenever we rebuild one of…
Adjusting the Accelerator Pump Stroke for Seasonal or Climatic Changes. Holley 1904 The accelerating pump stroke can be adjusted for seasonal or climatic changes by changing the position of the pump link in the throttle lever. The hole in the lever nearest the throttle…
These instructions illustrate how to disassemble and assemble the Autolite 1100 choke plate. It is important that the choke plate move freely, otherwise your choke will not operate as required and perhaps causing hard starting or rough running in cold conditions. It is a good idea to take plenty of…
I’m seeing more packages shipped by the post office taking more time to deliver than what they promise. The USPS has been saying that they will be giving poorer service to save money and I think that may be what I’m seeing. Now, only the government would try to save…
2100 Choke Circuit
The Holley 1940 carburetor originally used a Nitropyl type of float and because they tend to absorb fuel over time, we recommend that they be replaced at each carburetor rebuild. Once a Nitrophyl float has absorbed fuel it will become too heavy and allow more fuel to enter the bowl…
This carburetor is one of the hardest carburetors to identify when it comes to purchasing rebuild kits. Fortunately there are ways to find the original carburetor number, or worst case and with a little work, you can at least get the correct carburetor kit. Identification. Rochester used a tag attached…
Rochester Older Carburetors The brass identification tag on Rochester carburetors shows the carburetor part number and also designates the month during the calendar year the carburetor was built. Brass tags stamped A6 indicate the carburetor was built in January of the 1956 calendar year. B6 February, C6 March and so…
The purpose of the float circuit is to maintain an adequate supply of fuel at the proper level in the bowls for use by the low speed, high speed, pump and choke circuits. Primary and secondary bowls are separated by a partition. The fuel line connections is above the secondary…
Expansion plugs such as the one you might find on the choke housing will sometimes come loose, fall out, or perhaps you just needed to get inside for a good cleaning. The process explained here is for those types of passage ways that have no fuel such as the choke…