Solex Z10 Carb

[Dan91]

After a decent condition used carb for the 1.7 340, It's the Solex Z10.

Mine has a warped base, and despite my best efforts it still has an air leak and drives like crap

Any help/advice on where to aquire one would also be much appreciated, cheers!

[Dan91]

Still badly needing one of these!

[volvomania]

Have you tried to level the base?

Take a pane of glass (or something similar of which you are sure that it is absolutely flat), stick a sheet of 400-800 grade sandpaper to it and to wetsand your carb base by "running" your carb base over it in a slow circular motion, making sure not to tilt it along the way.

[Dan91]

It's warped rather badly and probably beyond saving, but if i get time i will give this a go, ideally i want a replacement to bolt on and set up, this is proving quite hard to find!

[macplaxton]

Must be all hiding in the "mac cave". Where is mac by the way? He loves those carbs. Nobody else does!

[Dan91]

Mac gave me a lot of useful information regarding it, unfortunately the rebuild was no good due to the base, shame

[classicswede]

can you not get a machine shop to skim it flat?

[volvopandy]

Hi Dan, excuse my ignorance.
when I removed my Z10 there were two "bases" - you've got the bottom of the metal carb., then a 4mm approx. black (plastic / rubber?) base, then at the very bottom, a 15mm base - mine has these numbers on the bottom: 61644530.
I've just checked - it's downstairs on my kitchen table!!
Are you talking about the thicker 15mm base? or the smaller 4mm one?
I'm not sure if I can help yet. I'm not very technical!
Volvopandy

[bogbasic]

Hey man, I think its the metal carb base that looses its flatness. I've just read some of your post in the other thread - sounds like a super car - keep up the great work.

[volvopandy]

Yeah Bogbasic, I thought about it afterwards - Dan 91 must be saying that the base of the actual metal bottom / base has warped. Doh! I got it wrong again!
I do love my 340 Bog but I just don't think I can do it. I can't afford mechanics fees and I don't trust them anyway. The probable front spring, probably a load of brake work (about which I know zero) and at least 2 bits of welding are all beyond my ability - and that's if I can get a choke cable (which I can't) & manage to get the carb / air filter housing all settled down.
I've got the 1990 Fiesta in my garage to fix (bodywork) & I simply have to have a legal car by the end of May (gotta go to Ireland to sort out my Mum's headstone - need a car over there & got hammered by car hire last year).
I have taken some pictures of the 340 & will try to learn how to upload them tonight - you might not think it's such a great car after seeing the photos!
thanks for the reply & kind words
Volvopandy