Irish Mini Owners Club

Hi

I’m from Dublin and i have a 1983 mini 1000 saloon.

I have a SU carb which has a small leak of fuel i have checked float bowl and made sure that was working before anything else.

I am going to take apart the carb and clean everything. I am also going to replace the pin and mabe a number of gaskets if needs be.

Is this the right way to go about this?

I am not a mechanic.

Thank you to all readers and Thank you to all repliers

I forgot to mention on last post that the carb is leaking onto an exhaust pipe which may set the car on fire.

Not critical (sarcasm) but thought i should mention it.

Thanks again to anyone who reads or replies

It may be just a stuck float,is there an overflow pipe on it?

No i cheaked that.

i have cleaned the float and checked it a number of times and still drips onto the float like a bomb waiting to go off =(

check the hose comming out the bottom of the float chamber to the jet.

You can try Paul Kelly in minifix in santry in co Dublin on 087 2597085

Burlen Fuel Systems are the guys for all your parts and gaskets when it comes to SU carbs.

Check out http://sucarb.co.uk/carbspec/carburetto ... s/id/1734/

I had a porous fuel bowl before