aq130c

[B McCally]

Just picked up an old Glastron (1971) with a VP AQ130A (don,t know the history) got it cleaned up and started but it won't run. If I pump gas in through the primer nozzles by working the throttle lever it will run for a while until it floods out, or will just stall if I quit pumping. I pulled the carbs (Solex 44pai) and cleaned them and blew them out good and put them back without any improvement. I concidered it may be a fuel pump problem but the float bowls are filling up ok so I'm shying from that therory. It does backfire a bit so I'm thinking maybe the valves might need ajusting and there may not be enough vacume to pull the fuel in????

 

[Don S]

Re: aq130c

Did you soak the carbs in carb cleaner? Was there any corrosion in the bowl of the carb?

 

[B McCally]

Re: aq130c

Yes, there was corrosion, I cleaned with brake cleaner

 

[Don S]

Re: aq130c

Well, the brake cleanser didn't do it. The idle passages are probably corroded shut. If it's salt water corrosion, the carb may be junk. I have had some success getting some corrosion out with an ultra-sonic cleaner. But if there is a lot of corrosion, you will probably need a new carb.

 

[B McCally]

Re: aq130c

Well, the brake cleanser didn't do it. The idle passages are probably corroded shut. If it's salt water corrosion, the carb may be junk. I have had some success getting some corrosion out with an ultra-sonic cleaner. But if there is a lot of corrosion, you will probably need a new carb.

They didn't look that bad the corrosion was just in the float bowls. I'll try soaking them over night. There was obviously a problem in the past. There are carb gaskets and parts, and even another fuel pump laying under the seat

 

[B McCally]

Re: aq130c

Tried again with carb cleaner, Stared up and purred like a kitted