Ruby carburetor

Any advice please. I have three carbs for my 1934 Ruby but have never run any of them.

How do I decide which one to use?

And what is the best way to clean it to look like new?

Check play in throttle spindles.

Try them on the car.

Personally, in this situation, I would send all three to Steve Hodgson to inspect and get him to refurb the best. It will come back looking like brand new and work perfectly. Cost is modest and isignificant when compared to the hours I previously spent attempting to get the ones I had to work properly.

Search for SHM Services - I speak as a very satisfied customer over many years.

R, do you have any contact details for Steve ? , I have Googled SHM Services and can find every Office Cleaning , Electrical Engineers and drain cleaners using that name but not Steve , I have sent him a message last week on Facebook but not received a reply .

Hi Nigel,

he is listed here (scroll down to 'S").

http://oldcarservices.co.uk/austin-seven-specialists/

Thanks.

In another thread I have been given these suggestions, so now have something to go on...

"You may like to consider the following suggestions that have worked for me in the past:

- vapour/soda/media blasting.

- use a dishwasher.

- boiling water with a Daz (or similar) tablet.

- carburettor cleaner.

- use an ultrasonic cleaner.

- use Marine-Clean.

- try something yourself, see if it works and report back here.

Hi Andrew,

While vapour/soda blasting will indeed get the exteriors looking like new, it's really perfect internals which will ensure your motoring's a joy rather than a PITA. I'd personally take the expert route which Ruairidh suggests as a pain free and ultimately cost effective way to happy motoring. How do I know this?

Cleaning contaminated car parts in a dishwasher may work in the short term, but it can ultimately damage the dishwasher, your health and the relationship with a partner!

Hope it goes well, bon courage,

Bill

Location: Saumur, France