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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by paul cholette, Jan 15, 2007.

  1. Jan 15, 2007
    paul cholette

    paul cholette New Member

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    hi i'm new here and just got a new solexs for my 1965cj5a is a fuel pressure regular a must to work any advise thx paul
     
    paul cholette, Jan 15, 2007
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  2. Jan 15, 2007
    willysnut

    willysnut Banned

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    No a pressure regulator is not neccessary to run a Solex. I've been using a Solex for years and have never had to work on it other than normal tweaking to adjust the carb to it's new home. Here's link to another website with more info; http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3b/Tech/SolexCarb.html

    Oh yeah, welcome to the forum, feel free to ask any question you need. That's what we're here for.
     
    willysnut, Jan 15, 2007
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  3. Jan 15, 2007
    1963cj5

    1963cj5 Member

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    Dont want to step on your toes willysnut ...BUT I rebuilt an f-head used a solex kept leaking out the carb..first thought rebuild wasnt any good went and got another from advance auto..I did this TWICE...here to find out the cam was a high performance that was boxed wrong that I used and it was pushing out too much gas on the pump side..anyhow I ended up putting a regulator on the thing been working fine ..
     
    1963cj5, Jan 15, 2007
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  4. Jan 15, 2007
    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    I'd always reccomend a regulator for a Solex. They don't like the fuel pressure to be as high as the stock pumps put out.
     
    sparky, Jan 15, 2007
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