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MGB More Weber help needed

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It infuriates me how many knowledgeable (and supposedly knowledgeable) people advise throwing a carburetor in the trash! There is almost nothing that can be so wrong with a carb that replacement is a better idea than repair.

The only time I've seen a carb really ready for the scrap heap was the time I forgot about a Solex soaking in a tin of off-brand carb cleaner. Pulled it out a couple of months later and the metal was soft. The tin was also corroded and my workbench didn't fare much better.

Redline is the primary Weber importer for the USA; Pierce Manifolds (also in California) is the other. Pierce will sell retail, as does my employer. I'd love to know how CU can offer a DGV for under $300 though! I have been on their site quite a bit in the past and have no reason to believe that they would sell anything other than Genuine Weber, but that price is ridiculously low -- especially considering that Pierce charges $312.
 
JHaydon said:
It infuriates me how many knowledgeable (and supposedly knowledgeable) people advise throwing a carburetor in the trash! There is almost nothing that can be so wrong with a carb that replacement is a better idea than repair.

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Once again this is a "nominally I would agree" type situation, but there is that "however" and "almost nothing can be so wrong" hanging over things. I have obviously not physically seen the carburetor that was fitted to the car (or even a picture of it) but from the OP in his words, the mechanic indicated that the it had been disassembled and not everything was replaced. This in turn makes me think some of the bits that were replaced could either be damaged or there was damage to the carburetor body itself by trying to stuff them in the wrong location. Speculation on my part? Sure, but does seem that the speculation might be well grounded. If lots of parts were needed to repair the possibility is raised that the cost of the parts, delivery time for those parts and any damage that may be there make the current unit tossable and replacement is the more prudent and cost effective answer since for all intents and purposes we have a VOR* situation. Given the OP's location, it can be a year round car and I feel reasonably confident that he wants to get it back on the road instead of languishing as a VOR.

If the guy that has actually seen the carburetor and is doing the work says replace and with the assessment that he offered, I am willing to give him the benefit of doubt on this one.

*For those unfamiliar with the term, it is the old BMC/BMH/BL term to hopefully give any parts orders for a specific vehicle priority since we are looking at a "Vehicle Off Road" and not drivable.
 
Yes, but...

OP also rebuilt the carb himself and didn't note any missing parts or damage. Also (although I'm quoting third-hand) the mechanic indicated that parts were missing -- no mention of any actual damage.

I'm also struggling to think of a part which could have been left off during a rebuild, and yet would leave the carb running well with the choke closed.

I admit that I am being cynical, but I have dealt with too many shops whose policy was to replace parts rather than spend time attempting a repair. I used to be employed by one of them, and it's a large part of why I got out of that line of work.
 
I have great trust in the mechanic working on my MGB! He has replaced a cam on my BE Sprite in the past and worked on my MGA for the previous owner who I know very well. He has worked on my big Healey and my friends big Healey in the past. He is well know in our circles in NC. I did order the manual choke Weber DGV, but do not know if it has been received by my mechanic. I am waiting to hear from him. I did find the manual choke DGV on CU for the price I stated. I'll let all know when I hear back from my mechanic.
Charlie
 
New information. Carbs Unlimited refunded my money for the manual choke carb. Evidently, they did not have one in stock. I have now ordered a DGV with an electric choke. With priority shipping, $338.
Charlie
More to come as I hear it has arrived.
 
Today I went to Raleigh to get my B with the new Weber on it. It starts right off and idles perfectly. I am extremely pleased with the outcome of this Weber problem. Now I'll get the tags for the B and start driving it on the road for as long as I have good fall weather. Thanks for everyone's help during getting the idle problem fixed.
Charlie
 
nashville_bill said:
Charlie,

Good luck with your Weber. I have an 70 B that has a down draft Weber, but I wish it had SUs.

If you aren't going to use the SUs, would you want to sell them?

Bill
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Send me an email. covercash1'at'aol.com I will send you pictures of the SUs fi you are still interested. I have the carbs and the intake manifold, but not the linkage.
Charlie
 
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