Title: Carbs installed Post by: Anders Dinsen on September 29, 2008, 09:06:19 pm I managed to install the carbs today. The process took some 5 hours including coffee and lunch breaks. I removed the old carb, manifold, and thermostat housing, replaced some of the hoses that were now accessible with new silicone hoses, fitted the new thermostat housing with thermostatic switch for the EWP, fitted the carbs, connected the fuel line, and refilled with water. It's not ready yet, but I'm satisfied for now!
A few problems turned up: One was that the extension on the thermostat housing did not allow the manifold to pass on to the head, and I had to file a few mm off the manifold. Another that the dipstick tube didn't fit well at all. I haven't fixed that yet. A third problem was that I lost one of the 7 mm nuts to fix the manifold on the head :( On the positive side, however, I found out that the filters were well clear of the fuel tank (thanks to the 15 degree inclination of carbs) and that there's plenty of space underneath the left one to fit the throttle mechanism on the underside. Here's a photo of the engine room as it looks now: (http://gallery.dinsen.net/d/10919-2/DSC_1352.JPG) What's remaing:
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