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Post by foggyjames » 20 Sep 2006 01:39 am

Presumably that's the Solex from Gemma's 1.7? Looks very clean...just carb cleaner?

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Post by 340GLT » 20 Sep 2006 12:38 pm

Yeh its the solex from her 1.7!!
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Post by petavius » 23 Sep 2006 12:31 am

And 'she' is very impressed! Just got back from Scotland so I'll give it a proper look tomorrow! Thanks so much Ad - will be in touch.
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Post by garethreece » 23 Sep 2006 12:07 pm

You impressed a Reece, you must be good adam
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Post by petavius » 23 Sep 2006 11:30 pm

:D
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Post by shimon340 » 25 Sep 2006 01:27 pm

hi adam!

what dya use to clean up that carb? looks goooooooood!! :)
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Post by 340GLT » 26 Sep 2006 07:25 pm

All sorts of crap, i did it in a parts washer so its proper solvent, with a bit of paraffin mixed in!!
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Post by petavius » 26 Sep 2006 08:49 pm

Are you saying you cleaned my carb with 'all sorts of crap!!' - looked remarkably clean in that case :lol:
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Post by antiekeradio » 26 Sep 2006 10:21 pm

indeed.. you'd expect it to be a tad browner :oops:

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Post by 340GLT » 28 Sep 2006 08:29 pm

What i meant was its an actual solvent used in a parts cleaner but with 6months of grease and dirt etc added in!!! lol
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Post by petavius » 28 Sep 2006 10:43 pm

:lol:
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Post by redline » 28 Sep 2006 11:05 pm

petavius wrote:Are you saying you cleaned my carb with 'all sorts of crap!!' :lol:

I should have tried that , remember the url sticker packaging eh Gemma !!!!!
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Post by petavius » 29 Sep 2006 07:04 pm

Thanks Mick - I'd just put those thoughts to the back of my mind! :lol:
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