carb rebuild

[sweaty]

Fot the last 2 years I've taken my 1994 1.9 auto T25 for it's mot and it's failed on emmissions. (too much unburnt fuel apparently) The guy charges me an hours labour to tweak the carb and get it to run inside the allowed tolerances but tells me that basically the carb is getting too old and worn. It's done 117000k. So.... can I get the carb rebuilt/repaired? Can i buy a new carb? Is he talking "Balls"?

[kevtherev]

tell us what carb is fitted then

I think you mechanic is talking bollox by the way
mine has done well over 150,000 miles and is not "worn out"

But should you still wish to buy one and it's a pierburg 2e3 I have one available to exchange

unburnt fuel or high HC readings points to air leaks and oil leaking into the combustion chamber... not just worn out carbs


1994 T25? that's a bit late.. they stopped in 1991

[sweaty]

Ah, must be a 1984 then, christ no wonder it's rusty! Love your bus man. Are they re upholstrerd carravelle seats? Thanx for the advice, I think I'll run for another year and see what happens next mot, perhaps take it some where else.

[Cruz]

Organise a camping trip to Anglesey or Snowdonia and whizz by gasure in chester for a carb check and/or rebuild???

Steve can rebuild the carb in a morning/afternoon

[kevtherev]

Ah, must be a 1984 then, christ no wonder it's rusty! Love your bus man. Are they re upholstrerd carravelle seats? Thanx for the advice, I think I'll run for another year and see what happens next mot, perhaps take it some where else.

OK
yes they are reupholstered caravelle seats.
Thanks for the kind comments

kev

[sweaty]

I like the gasure idea, alot. Been thinking about a conversion too as I'm getting 18 mpg around town what with the high-top and auto and suspect carb. Cheers

[kevtherev]

18 mpg is very good... ypu won't improve that much unless you LPG it

[sweaty]

Have you lpg'ed urs kev? And what difference could I expect to get? I'd have to keep the van along time to re-coup the loss. I've heard figures that suggets it would pay for it'self in 8000k?

[Cruz]

Check how long it would take for the LPG conversion to pay for itself here

http://www.gasure.co.uk/4steve.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[clem]

sweaty i see your only down the road from me, i took mine for its mot to a garage in huthwaite, good guys only cost me £130 for some weldin - sort steerin rubbers out & drop link rubber and that included price of mot, wot colour is ur t25 i'll keep an eye out for ya

[sweaty]

Hi Bud. This is me Might try the huthwaite garage then. Sounds like you got a bargain. cheers

[clem]

do u go to ashfields 1st tuesday of month ?

[sweaty]

not usually but did go last week. I went with my mate in his greeny/yellow split bug thing. was you there?

[clem]

no m8 been bit busy of late but will be goin in may not seen some of lads for a while