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I have bought a gasket set for my Solex (26/35) as I want to relace the float and needle valve.

It has come with an array of rubber rings, some washers and a plastic collar.

I am making a best guess that the washers go under the needle valve.

Can anyone (Ken?) advise on where the rubber rings go?

Was it this gasket set?
http://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/carb-gask ... p-835.html

It's been a while since I've stripped a carburettor right down, but the only (rubber) O ring I can recall was a tiny one for the accelerator pump nozzle and any plastic/nylon washers were replacement bushes/seals for the spindles, however the later versions of the 26/35 carburettor don't have those seals...

Copper washers were used in three locations originally; under the needle valve, under the cap for the filter (close to the inlet tube) and under the blanking plug for access to the primary petrol jet (on the side of the carburettor, close to the throttle linkage).

Any chance you could put a picture of the bag o' bits up?

Ken

Highwaylass wrote:I have bought a gasket set for my Solex (26/35) as I want to relace the float and needle valve.

It has come with an array of rubber rings, some washers and a plastic collar.

I am making a best guess that the washers go under the needle valve.

Can anyone (Ken?) advise on where the rubber rings go?

Yes, that's the one, but I have extra rings!

I'm not sure how to post a pic so here is a link to it posted on twitter.

https://twitter.com/highwaylass/status/ ... 5373855744

Hi again,
I've had a peep at the photograph of the bits and none the wiser, I'm afraid.
That smallest O ring could be the one for the accelerator pump nozzle, but as for the others?
Maybe keep them safe, just in case I'm suffering from brain fade...

Ken

Thanks for having a look