18RG Solex

[ganador]

Hey ive been having some trouble tuning my 18RG, i can get it to sort of run but it sits somewhere in the 2000rpm range and i have to rags over the inlets of the carbs. The carbies where off a Alfa so i was told and there jetted out to .65 or .70 one of them. anyone got some great tips this.

[joecoolmk2]

get the proper carbs that or take it to a carby specialist.

[Screamn_Sleeka]

Are you sure they are Solex's? I doubt alfa ever used french parts.
Unless you can find out exactly which type the are (40's, 44's etc) and jet sizes no one can help you.
Its much easier to just replace carby's, sell them on ebay and then buy other ones.

Can you adjust the idle throttle so that the butterfly's completely close? Maybe the linkages are holding it open, or they dont close properly for some other reason.

[ganador]

There solex they have it printed on them They are 40's and the jetting is 65. the idle pin is wound all the way out and the butterflys are in sinc. i was thinking about selling them and getting a proper set of carbs or going EFI but then ill have to get the manifold and shit and the funny thing is that i bought a efi setup when i bought the motor but for some stupid reason i sold it for the carbs dont know why i did that. Do you guys know what other parts could be used as the efi setup on a 18rg

[ganador]

problem solved. i found to vacume lines coming from the back of the rail that runs ontop of the inlet manifold. i blocked them off and the cars runs sweet.