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(More customer reviews)Omix-Ada 17701.01 Carburetor Solex Design L-Head for Jeep
The Solex carb is a nifty piece of work that will make your jeep sing. These carbs are still being built which is most likely the main advantage over the WO Carter. If anyone knows where they are making new Carters let me know!
Historically, it can be argued that using the Solex is correct for the World War 2 period. Consider that many jeeps went thru refit and repair in France in French depots. These jeeps were often returned to US Army service.
This carb is a good substitute for a worn out Carter carburetor. It can be purchased for a reasonable amount. The only drawbacks are that the fittings are metric and in smaller towns it can be difficult to find the appropriate SAE to metric adapter and the Solex is sensitive to fuel pressure.
The problem seemed to be that the reproduction or repaired WW2 jeep fuel pumps supply too much pressure and over feed the Solex causing flooding and sparkplug fouling. I solved the resulting problems by installing a Spectre 2517 Chrome Fuel Pressure Regulator.
The Solex was used on a limited basis on WW2 jeeps repaired by the French for the US Army. See Army Motors, page 192 of Volume 6 for evidence and valuable instructions on how to use the carb on a jeep. It's on my website, do a search for "solex carburetor jeep".
I found the Solex to be responsive and easy to start (if you know how). So if your Carter is all worn out out, consider going with the Solex.
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