Solex H30/31 PICT carb on my 1600 engine

[wilkie]

Just looked at the code on the side of my carb and it reads as above. Googled it and find lots of comments about it being wrong for a 1600 engine. Seems to run OK except for the tickover being a bit fast when hot. I want to rebuild it because it is leaking fuel but don't want to wast my time if its not good for the engine.

Please advise.

Thanks

 

[noddy]

Stock carbs for buses 1968 to 1972 are;
30 pict 2
30 pict 3d
34 pic 3
Duel carb:
LH 34 pdsit 2
RH 34 pdsit 3

Im not sure if the H30/31 is intended as a replacement for any of these.

If unsure get yourself a second hand solex 34 pict 3 off ebay there are usually a few and there not that costly. Unless your running a single port engine then it wont fit the manifold without an adapter plate. Stud pitch is different SP to TP.

 

[Tofufi]

Stock carbs for buses 1968 to 1972 are;
30 pict 2
30 pict 3d
34 pic 3
Duel carb:
LH 34 pdsit 2
RH 34 pdsit 3

Im not sure if the H30/31 is intended as a replacement for any of these.

If unsure get yourself a second hand solex 34 pict 3 off ebay there are usually a few and there not that costly. Unless your running a single port engine then it wont fit the manifold without an adapter plate. Stud pitch is different SP to TP.

The H30/31 is a replacement for the 30 and 31 pict series carbs. If the engine in question is a 1600 singleport, it is an acceptable carb (although a proper VW Solex one will be far better quality construction).

34 pict 3 carbs were 1600TP only.

 

[wilkie]

thanks for the responses. How do I tell if its twin or single port?

 

[noddy]

Intake manifold on a single port looks like a single tube where it connects to the cylinder head, twin port manifold is split and connected each side by a rubber boot to the cylinder head section of the manifold.

The small tube is the manifold pre-heater both single and twin port stock manifolds have these.

 

[wilkie]

Thanks noddy, it is a single port engine so the carb should be OK. I can rebuild it now.

 

[creationblue]

If its a bit dickie, Just Kampers do an Empi replacment based on the PICT1 unit with the added power jet that i had good results with on my 1600SP, all for a reasonable £110.00

Just