Solex Secondary frozen

Lockley · 09-30-2008

What is the best way to loosen the secondary on this old Solex, it has been soaking for two days and is only loose on one side?

tomking · 09-30-2008

Are you soaking it in PB Blaster? Or other high performance penetrant? If the throttle body is off the carb then put it in one of those high performance carb cleaners that come in gallon cans. You can dip it in there for a few days. it does work very well. Also take the nut off along with levers so that the penetrant or detergent can soak around the shaft better.

BQS4 · 09-30-2008

Originally Posted by Lockley

What is the best way to loosen the secondary on this old Solex, it has been soaking for two days and is only loose on one side?

Does this solex have a mechanical or vacuum operated secondary?

West Coast GT · 09-30-2008

Have you been able to determine what is binding; the linkage or the shaft/plate?

Lockley · 09-30-2008

Looks like the mechanical linkage is binding, I'll have to find some PB Blaster I guess. Thanks

09-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
Lockley KI4UBK Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 27 Real Name: Dave	Unanswered: Solex Secondary frozen What is the best way to loosen the secondary on this old Solex, it has been soaking for two days and is only loose on one side?

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tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	Are you soaking it in PB Blaster? Or other high performance penetrant? If the throttle body is off the carb then put it in one of those high performance carb cleaners that come in gallon cans. You can dip it in there for a few days. it does work very well. Also take the nut off along with levers so that the penetrant or detergent can soak around the shaft better. __________________ TMK

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09-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
West Coast GT Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 931	Have you been able to determine what is binding; the linkage or the shaft/plate?

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Lockley KI4UBK Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 27 Real Name: Dave	Looks like the mechanical linkage is binding, I'll have to find some PB Blaster I guess. Thanks

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