Anyone know what the base settings should be for a solex 34 pict4 (A/C1600 carb) - I have had to put one of these on my van to get the LPG plan to come to fruitian and the one I have is set all over the shop. The engine fires up and will run at higher revs (mains) but it point blank wil NOT idle no matter where I set stops and screws.
I went for the old 2.5 turns out from home on the mixture and bypass screws to no avail.
I have heard rumours that Solex carbs develop mystery refusal to idle issues - is this true?
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Re: solex 34 pict4 idle issues..
Sounds like the idle control valve is blocked, I get this quite alot on mine, as it brings rubbish up from the tank.
Without a pic its quite hard to describe where the idle control valve is, but standing behind van looking in its on the right hand side, and should be a nut probably 8maybe 10mm with a slot for a flat edged screw driver, simply remove it, clear the hole and that should help
Without a pic its quite hard to describe where the idle control valve is, but standing behind van looking in its on the right hand side, and should be a nut probably 8maybe 10mm with a slot for a flat edged screw driver, simply remove it, clear the hole and that should help
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1600 CT Aircooled life certainly isn't in the fast lane
The car in front is my crumple zone
1600 CT Aircooled life certainly isn't in the fast lane
The car in front is my crumple zone
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Re: solex 34 pict4 idle issues..
Funny, but I had a very similar problem on my bus.... 
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Andy, Julie, & Bobdog wrote:Funny, but I had a very similar problem on my bus....
be quite you!
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Re: solex 34 pict4 idle issues..
on an other note, does anyone know of a nice chrome bolt on top air filter for a ct1600 same carb ?
good luck, i love my ct , pulls like a train
good luck, i love my ct , pulls like a train
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Re: solex 34 pict4 idle issues..
stephen t25 wrote:on an other note, does anyone know of a nice chrome bolt on top air filter for a ct1600 same carb ?
good luck, i love my ct , pulls like a train
I would expect the flat one you see on bays should fit...
Andrew I'll oik the idle control valve out and clean it up/check it over
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stephen t25 wrote:
i love my ct , pulls like a train
Now thats not something you hear everyday.......
Mine just sounds like a train....Ivor the engine!!!..(think Idris can't be arsed these days though)..
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Re: solex 34 pict4 idle issues..
Mine pulls like a train, like one of those toy trains, gets to a slight slope and slows right up lol
Andrew
1600 CT Aircooled life certainly isn't in the fast lane
The car in front is my crumple zone
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Re: solex 34 pict4 idle issues..
well - cleaned out the idle control valve bit and no difference 
as said all the settings are all over the shop so without a starting point I think I'm pointing it into the wind a bit so to speak 
as said all the settings are all over the shop so without a starting point I think I'm pointing it into the wind a bit so to speak It is by will alone that I set my 'van' in motion!