Carb Connection

[Guest DAVE1954]

Hi Bought a 2b part finished,it has a Vicky green loom. There isn't a wire to go on to the carb,I know nothing about carbs,I take its for the choke? Is this a switched cable from some where or a permanent feed switched off ignition. Cheers. Dave

[Longboarder]

Can you tell us what carb/engine it is. There are various wires it could be.

 

Nigel

[Guest DAVE1954]

Hi it's a late Sierra 1992 pinto 1.6. According to Sierra manuel it's a weber2v. Engine is running there are no engine control boxes. Cheers. Dave

Edited May 9, 2015 by DAVE1954

[Longboarder]

Sounds like you have a webber 28/30 DFTH with an electric choke. A black plastic cilinder with a threaded connector in its centre which requires a wire from there to a terminal on the alternator. I can't remember what the terminal is labelled but its not the 51 or 61 terminals on the old lucas alternator. I remember it as having a separate terminal from ten years ago when I had a pinto in my car. I think it was not a 12v takeoff but 6v or 9v.

Anyone with a DFTH care to elaborate please.

 

Nigel

 

Just found a pic. Interestingly this one also has a fuel shutoff valve on it which would require 12v ignition live to it or no fuel would get through.

Edited May 9, 2015 by Longboarder

[Guest DAVE1954]

Hi. Cheers for your last reply,no good couldn't find any thing on manual wiring diagrams, until you pointed me in the right direction. You know you stuff & you've got a good memory, it is connection 61 on the alternator. Excellent cheers. Dave

[Guest DAVE1954]

Hi another question to old stager,is this carb up to much,what would be a better single one to fit without to much alteration .i think this one has seen better days. Cheers. Dave ps it doesn't have a shut off valve

Edited May 9, 2015 by DAVE1954

[Longboarder]

DFTH carb is perfectly good and well matched to the 1.6 pinto. Mine didn't have a fuel shutoff valve either.

Terminal 61 on the alternator is for the ignition warning lamp in the dash, not the electric choke.

 

ANYONE WITH A DFTH CAN YOU HELP WITH WHAT TERMINAL THE ELECTRIC CHOKE USES ON THE ALTERNATOR. I'M SURE I REMEMBER A SEPARATE ONE FOR IT, NOT 51 OR 61.

 

Nigel

Edited May 9, 2015 by Longboarder

[Guest DAVE1954]

Great stuff cheers