Patrick,
I recommend buying the Haynes Weber carb manual. It also covers the SU's
and the Zenith Stombergs. While I'm no carb expert, the book has helped me
to clarify my questions when I get into trouble (not that yours aren't
clear). Of course, the downside is that you end up relying on it. Now, I
can picture the button thing, but cannot for the life of me remember the
name of it. BUT: try and make yourself a gasket. Your local parts store
must have several types of gasket material in sheets. Just duplicate it
carefully with a razor blade, or my tool of choice, a scalpel (if you can
get one). Don't be intimidated, it's just a carb....
Michael
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From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil [mailto:jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil]
Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 12:50 PM
To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: ZS carb question!
Atwell and others,
after closer examination I have found that my carb is actually off a '76
and has a manual choke. I dissassembles it and cleaned it thoroughly. I
even took off the parts that screw onto the side (sorry I am carb
illiterate) I am concerned though, on one of the pieces on the side of the
carb it had a cloth like gasket that seemed to have some sort of button on
it? That item ripped while being removed and a new one did not come with
the kit. What is this and how big of kimchee am I in now? also I have
the special tool to remove the needle, however when I tried to turn it it
twisted off the pin on my tool(yes I took out the nut down on the side) So
I can not remove the needle, is this bad? I am fairly intimidated by this
carb at this point in time (never done one before). Help! Thanks, Patrick
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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