Weber Choke and fitting

[DrGonzoPOW]

Ive bought a Weber 38 DGMS that has no choke cable with it. Do i just need to buy a new one, put a hole in the dash and connect it to the carb ? Or is it anymore complex than that ? Ta

[murran]

a universal choke cable from any motor factors should fit.

[DrGonzoPOW]

Sweetables. Do i just need to drill a hole through the dash to mount the handle end ?

[DrGonzoPOW]

Also this carb i bought does'nt look like its got any fittings/bolts with it. Can all the old stuff holding the spastic solex in place just be used?

[Reck]

IIRC it needs an adaptor/mounting plate? Maybe someone can confirm this. Might be worth checking with Weber to see if they still stock them.

I put my choke control through one of the blank buttons to the left of the steering wheel, where the rear window heater is but on the opposite side.

[DrGonzoPOW]

Its got the adapter plates mate, and ive just ordered me a gen-u-ine bon-a-fide choke cable. Its the fitting part that im sure your gonna be getting a few messages about very soon. Just hoping i can use all the standard fixings from the solex

[Reck]

Ahh my bad. On a related note I've just received a rebuild kit for my weber. Anyone know if its a tough job?

[murran]

standard fixings? you mean bolts and stuff?
just raid your spare bolt jar?

[e21-Mark]

I fitted a Weber on my 02 touring this morning and the only things needed changing where the mounting studs ( Solex one's were longer ) and the bracket on the spindle that connects to the throttle linkage. Everything else was a straight swap and I'm guessing it'll be pretty much the same for yours.

[DrGonzoPOW]

The solex has an automatic choke that has water flowing through it right ? If my new carbs a manual choke, will the water feed from the termostat housing need to be blanked off ??

[murran]

where does it go after the auto choke? i cant remember.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=11&fg=35

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[e21-Mark]

I think you can either blank the pipes or just run a single hose to join them iirc?

[DrGonzoPOW]

Have'nt looked too in depth yet, I know it comes from the thermostat housing into the auto choke, then comes out the other side to i dont know where. What would be the best way to blank it off ?

[e21-Mark]

Hose with a bolt as a plug? I would just run a hose between the 2 outlets.

[Thegs]

I fitted a 38 DGAS recently, but it was the complete Redline kit. This one is also fitted with a manual choke, I just put the cable through the rubber of the wiring loom on the left side of my car (LHD). I used a clear fuel filter just in front of the inlet side of the carb. In the Redline instruction they connect the coolant hoses together, I blanked them of first but reconnect them later with a universal connect from my local parts store.

Gerwin