Thanks all,
Using the cardboard tube stethoscope idea, i tracked the whistle down to
either the packing block gasket right under the cold start body, or the
O-ring on the cold start tube itself. I won't be able to tell for sure
until I take the carb off this weekend.
I'll have to whistle my way to work for a few days yet...
Paul in Victoria.
Ps. What nationality is the Solex Company? My girlfriend who hails from
Bordeaux, France thought that it might be French due to all the little Solex
mopeds that she used to see flying around Arcachon... I just assumed that
Solex is/was a British company...
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Vels" <sv@io.dk>
> Paul Quin wrote:
>
> > One problem has cropped up though... I replaced the manifold to head
> > gasket (old SII style one piece unit), most of the manifold bolt /
studs,
> > and the carb packing block and bottom gaskets. Now I have what sounds
like
> > a vacuum leak. Once warmed up, a whistling starts. The Land Rover
sounds
>
> Same torque on all the studs?. Clean mating surfaces?. Gasket intact? (No
groves
> from bends). Tighten the clamps on the brake vaccum hose?. Brake vacuum
hose
> intact?. Tighten the locknut on brake vacuum pipe?. Check dizzy vacuum
rubbers &
> line?. Check carb fitting? (Studs, nuts, adapter, gasket). Check if tea on
> garage hot plate is about ready?
>
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