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Carburetor Removal

  1. Remove pre-heater pipe, crankcase breather pipe, loosen clamp screw and remove air cleaner. Remove fuel hose, vacuum hose and automatic choke cable.
  2. Remove accelerator cable from throttle valve lever and take off spring, spring plate, and cable pin. Remove the two retaining nuts and remove carburetor.
  3. Fig 1: Solex 30 PICT-2 Carburetor
    G09313360Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. To install, reverse removal procedure, fitting new gasket on intake manifold. Make sure accelerator cable is attached so that there is I mm play between throttle valve lever and the stop on carburetor when accelerator pedal is fully depressed.