• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

SU jet problem

Share this page

S

S30Z32BGT

Freshman Member
Offline
I am cleaning my carbs up due to the old fuel that was left in them. The rear one ones almost perfectly clean, and took very little cleaning. The front carb though, was all gummed up and the piston was even sticking do to so much old fuel/varnish. During the process of cleaning I tried to remove the jet assembly from the jet bearing and it wouldn't move. It won't twist or slide or do anything. I tried brake clean, carb clean, penitrating fluid, nothing worked. So how can I get the jet assembly out?
 
Have you tried a carb dip? if you can get the majority of the rubber off/out of the carb body, try getting a small container of carb dip (spraying carb cleaner in a bucket doesn't count) and letting it soak first for 15 minutes, and if that doesn't work try an hour, or even overnight. of course, always read the warning and instructions beforehand.

just a thought.
 
Order your rebuild kit now, if you haven't already. After spraying all that stuff and espically if you dip it, the seals are going to be bad. Those cork ones around the jet tube tend to dissappear when you spray them with anything stronger than WD40.
 
Back
Top