carter or solex

Hey guys/gals The jeep suffers from hard starting need to squirt some fuel in carb to start it. let in warm up for ever in order to run.Seems to be a common issue. We were thinking of putting a new carb on it. Not sure on how to tell what carb I have as there seems to be no markings on it. Any ideas Maybe I will post some pictures later today if that helps.

 

The Carter should have a baffle on the top for the choke and one at the bottom for the throttle. The Solex won't have a baffle for the choke as it uses a fuel redirect stream thing or some such nonsense. I replaced my Carter with the Solex as I couldn't get the Carter to idle right.

 

My L head has a Carter and my F head a Solex. I find the enrichener circuit on the Solex to be easier starting, and the needle and seat stick more on the carter as well. (Have to tap it on top to bust it loose before will start) But both my jeeps are used off-road only and sometimes go months without being started. Clean and in good mechanical shape, either will work well. Obviously the Solex is much easier to acquire new.

 

Mike, I'm considering a Solex due to a real bad flat spot that I can't work out of my Carter. I also use mine offroad but the street too. I've always liked how the Carter performed offroad when working properly. I'm interested to find out your experience with the Solex offroad. My Jeep sits in the garage during the winter months. Do you have any issues with it relating to that? How easy is it to get adjusted corectly? Thanks, Dave.

 

Ya know, I can't figure out why people take really good winter driving vehicles and stuff them in garages during winter.
But, that is just me.

 

I prefer to protect my classics from rustin' out.

On topic, when you store it for the winter, are you taking necessary steps to prepare it for storage?

 

Yeah, well. I drive mine all year round. But then, winter temps don't run lower than 26 degrees F most years.
It's the other temps that will get ya!

 

:iagree:

Anyways, did you add fuel stabilizer before you put it in storage? If not the carb will need a good cleaning and rebuild. IMO, stick with the Carter. The solex carbs are way too picky when a piece of junk gets stuck in it and the fuel pressure need to be regulated. The carter is a much more forgiving carb.

 

Barney Roos spec'd a Carter. Go with that.

 

How is the Solex on rough terrain and steep hills? I'm bout ready to give up on my original carter.

 

That's interesting. I've gotten rid of my oil bath air cleaner and just run a cone filter, milled head and bigger exhaust. Is there room for tuning with the Solex within the stock specs to compensate or will I be looking at jet changes? You guys know anything about the Weber kit?

 

My Carter has worked almost as good as fuel injection off road when it has been set right. A different carb won't do me any good if it stumbles off road.

Are the hard plumbed fuel filters better at keeping that crud out than my clear plastic in rubber line?

Is the Solex side hung or front hung float?

 

Wow, somehow missed this question to me way back. Sorry! I don't have any issues offroad with either. But then again, I have never attempted any really long uphill climbs either. I have no issue with either, just 6 of one half dozen of the other as far as that goes.

 

Thanks.