John,
I had the best luck with carb cleaner; imagine that:-).
Monte
79B, Carmine
67B, BRG
74 1/2 Rust, parts car
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Graham" <theklube@hotmail.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 9:48 PM
Subject: 70 MGB gummed up carburetor
> In tending to a handful of engine items, I had to take off the carburetors
> and knew that they could use some cleaning up, but I found that apparently
I
> left the B sit still for so long that the jet is stuck in the bottom of
the
> carburetor. I have HS-4s and earlier in my B's life, when you pulled out
> the choke, this would cause the jets on the bottom of the carbs to be
pulled
> downward a quarter inch or so, thereby enriching the mixture. Well they
> won't budge now.
>
> I've partly disassembled the beast to get to a point that I have something
> small enough to soak in a solvent, (which I don't have right now). I
think
> that I'm on the right track. Any suggestions or recommendations for
> favorite solvent? I have a few drabs of laquer thinner and a little
enamel
> reducer, but not enough of either to leave in in a soak mode over night.
> The bottom of the jet assembly is made of black plastic, so I don't want
to
> dissolve the thing. I suppose even a soak in gasoline might be worth a
try
>
> I have the Haynes manual on SU's but the diagrams on the HS-4s are a
little
> sparse.
>
> Ideas folks??
>
> John Graham
> 70 MGB , the green one
> Charlotte, NC
>
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