Solex carburators

[Tom Nestor]

You didn't mention changing the condensor. That symptom is usually
associated with a bad condensor, too much initial spark advance, incorrect
valve timing, or a VERY lean condition. Are these the same symtoms that
prompted you to rebuild the carb in the first place? You may have a clogging
fuel filter, or a collapsing fuel line between the pump and the tank.

Tom Nestor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hoffman" <billzcat1 at hotmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:12 PM
Subject: Solex carburators


> Hello, I am getting tired of dicking around with the carb on my 100LS. I
> rebuilt it and the car ran positively great for about a week, then slowly
> ran worse and worse and started backfiring up through the carb.  I've
> already verified that the timing is correct and the vacuum and mechanical
> advances work on the distributor.  Points and dwell are properly set.
Choke
> is working correctly and is also properly set.  Plugs, wires, cap, and
rotor
> are new.  Fuel filter, lines, and pump are new and the gas is good and
> clean.
>
> My 100LS club only has about 10 members, and one of them said they had the
> exact same situation because the Solex carb is so picky about being set up
> correctly.  Does anyone A) have any other suggestions or B) know a solex
> carb specialist where I could send it off to be properly set up?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Richard
> 90 CQ 221k
> 70 100LS 47k
>