Carburetor Solex 35 PDSI car Opel Kadett D

Solex 35 PDSI carburetor — design description
Carburetor 35 PDSI 2-barrel downdraft carburetor with 35mm internal cone diameter, manual starter. Flawless running and starting qualities require precise...

Removal and installation of the carburetor
Removing Disconnect the earth cable from the battery. Remove the air filter see paragraph 4.44 . Remove the cable from the idle shutoff valve. Remove the...

Removal and installation of the upper part of the carburetor
To remove the upper part of the carburetor, it is not necessary to remove it from the engine. In the cover of the upper part of the float chamber, the riser...

Float valve check
Removing Disconnect the earth cable from the battery. Remove air filter. Remove the carburetor cover. Remove the float from the cover. Examination The valve,...

Idle speed and CO content adjustment
Throttle and air mixture adjustment screws are factory sealed. The circulating mixture adjustment screw is not sealed, since its rotation does not have a...

Idle adjustment
Warm up the engine to an oil temperature of +60°C. Turn off all consumers. The air start damper must be fully open. The air filter has been removed. Connect...

Adjustment of the CO content in the exhaust gases
Adjust only when the engine is warm, oil temperature is about 60°C. Turn off all consumers. The air damper must be fully open. The air filter has been removed....

Checking the idle shutoff valve
The idle shutoff valve blocks, when the ignition is turned off, the access of the combustible mixture to the mixing chamber. If the lotto valve is defective,...

Replacing the accelerator pump diaphragm
Removing Remove retaining ring from pump hose. Unscrew the accelerator pump, pull out the spring with the membrane. Installation Install the spring and a new...

Checking and adjusting the amount of fuel of the accelerator pump
Carry out the check in case of high fuel consumption, poor or delayed fuel supply, or after replacing the diaphragm Run the engine for a short time to fill the...

Checking and adjusting the clearance of the air (start) damper
If the carburetor cap is replaced or the engine does not respond well to gas supply, the choke gap must be adjusted. In this case, the engine must be warmed...

Adjustment of draft of the air damper
In engines 1.3-l 44 kW (60 hp) push the air damper rod to the stop, install the rod on the air damper mounts with some play (stress-free) and tighten the...

Checking and adjusting the throttle valve clearance
The throttle valve clearance is adjusted again if the throttle body is replaced or the engine stalls during warm-up. Remove air filter. Connect tachometer....

Characteristics of the PDSI carburetor
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