Solex F35 DIDSA-2 Carburetter restore

[Luciano1985]

Hello again guys
Has anybod restored this type of carburettor?
I have a very hard time finding any sealing kit for it pin or anything
I wantbto keep the original Solex
Any sugesttions?

[jbcollier]

I have seen kits for them on ebay.  The key part that may be difficult to find would be the diaphragm for the secondaries.  Get the kit first.  Then strip and clean everything.  The carb body can be soda blasted to make it look like new.  Then ultrasonically cleaned.

[jbcollier]

These chaps sell a secondary diaphragm that might be made to work:

https://www.dellorto.co.uk/product-category/other-carburettor-injection-parts/kadron-keihin-nikki-pierburg-solex-stromberg-su-zenith/solex-carburettors-spares/

[jbcollier]

And finally:

https://wagendass.com/en/gasket-kit-and-parts-for-solex/4882-service-kit-SOLEX-for-carburettor-35dita-ou-disa-2-a-4-on-renault-16.html

[lahi]

And finally:

https://wagendass.com/en/gasket-kit-and-parts-for-solex/4882-service-kit-SOLEX-for-carburettor-35dita-ou-disa-2-a-4-on-renault-16.html

That will not fit the Didsa-2. Just Disa and Dita 

Didsa-2 looks like in this picture:

[jbcollier]

These chaps sell an extensive line of Solex parts:

https://www.dellortoshop.com/contents/en-us/d1918_Solex-Carburetor-Parts.html

They have photos of gaskets and kits so you might be able to match something up.  I thought the DIDTA might work.

[Luciano1985]

Thank you that picture really helps as mine is not opened yet
This looks very similar...

[BERNIEHUMBER]

HI:
I rebuilt the very same carb back in the day.
If you have spare time, it's something you can do yourself but cleanliness is next to godliness.
I took the carb apart and sat each section separately in a Pinesol solution and heated it then let the components soak for 24 hrs.
I then rinsed and cleaned each section with compressed air using a set of carb cleaning brushes(get these of of Ebay).
I did that twice per section of carb.
The carb kit went in and it ran like new.
If you don't have the time(or the inclination) send it out for cleaning.
Funny how life works but in my travels back then (off shore contracts) I saw a Hermes kit for sale that someone was replacing as they had found a R17 engine for their Europa.
I put that on(45 Weber and headers but not the new cam) and the performance difference was nite vs day.
Good luck and patience always wins out.

[Luciano1985]

Thanks
Cleaning it is not a problem
Finding a repair kit is,nobody seema to have them!
This model was only fitted on the 1469 cc Europa
This is the only one i found that looks similar

[BobW]

I bought this kit for the DIDSA last year from World Wide Auto Parts, in Madison WI in 2017 www.nosimport.com. Don't ask me what's in it, because I don't recognise anything. I don't understand carburettors, so if it ever needs rebuilding someone else will do it 

[jbcollier]

I have seen the kits NOS on eBay but there are none up now.

[lahi]

Thanks
Cleaning it is not a problem
Finding a repair kit is,nobody seema to have them!
This model was only fitted on the 1469 cc Europa
This is the only one i found that looks similar

That's not the right one. The big gasket doesn't look like that. It's quite symmetrical. See pictures below.
My professional dimensions is in millimeters 

[Luciano1985]

Thank you
That really does help
I manage to brake one of the preheating screws that comes in the groundplate
Any ideea where i can find a replacement?im not sure about size