Best SCC setup thus far??

[cmyoch]

Well, it's Christmas in July! I came home to this on my front porch. I wasn't expecting it until Thursday. Too bad we are leaving on vacation this week. I need to get my carb, and rebuild kit asap now.

 

[Sugs]

Watching this thread with interest, but curious on logic of picking a particular model of Solex carb, as I'm very unfamiliar with all the differences. My limited research seems to show that the 30 pict 1 is a favorite of the VW guys, I'm guessing because of its pre-emissions status, but not sure. Is there one that is a better fit for the Goldwing motors?

 

[slabghost]

Pic 3 has proven to do very nicely on many. The single solex carbs seem the easiest to set up for our old bikes. Other carbs can be made to function well but take a bit of trial and error adjustments as all are a bit different.

 

[dan filipi]

Pre emission carb in its most simplistic form is the best one to get.
Any time a device or channel has been added like vacuum pull offs or hidden "power valves", the workings of the carb have been complicated making it that much harder to set up right.

 

[brianinpa]

I've read where a 34 Pict 3 may be too big of a carb for the 1000. I'm not sure I believe that. I've also seen a lot of different options proven to work with just a little bit of adjustment.

The 34 Pict 3 is a big carb, but it can be adjusted to do just what you want it to do. The nice thing about it, there is the idle jet, the main jet, and the acceleration pump. Once those three things are working together, it's time to cruise.

 

[cmyoch]

brianinpa » 53 minutes ago[/url]":2lptuxpn]
I've read where a 34 Pict 3 may be too big of a carb for the 1000. I'm not sure I believe that. I've also seen a lot of different options proven to work with just a little bit of adjustment.

The 34 Pict 3 is a big carb, but it can be adjusted to do just what you want it to do. The nice thing about it, there is the idle jet, the main jet, and the acceleration pump. Once those three things are working together, it's time to cruise.

Sounds like a very simplistic carb. For my own reference tomorrow when I meet this guy, is there any definite way to determine a 34 from a 30? Just don't want to end up buying the wrong thing.

 

[brianinpa]

If you are lucky, it will be obvious...

The part number could be embossed on the side.

 

[cmyoch]

Yep, can't be any more obvious than that!

 

[brianinpa]

The side pictured also shows some of the differences between the two.

 

[cmyoch]

Besides ebay, are there any good sources for rebuild kits?

 

[brianinpa]

When I bought one, I think I got it at my local NAPA store and it is universal for all the Solex models.

 

[cmyoch]

I am in possession of a 34 Pict 3 carburetor. It is pretty grimey from sitting for what I guess is over 40 years. I rubbed some dirt off the side to expose the "34 Pict 3" on the side and below it says "Made in W-Germany"

I am leaving for a weeks vacation with the family tomorrow so I'll get my rebuild kit lined up and start cleaning when I get back. It will get a good cleaning with spray cleaner and a brass brush on the outside and inspect/clean passages from there. I'll post pics when I get to that part of the project.

 

[slabghost]

Don't get the cleaner on the accelerator pump or any of the seals or you Will be replacing them.

 

[mcgovern61]

"Made in W-Germany"

40 years is most likely correct. It may be a collector's piece just because it is stamped "West Germany". There is no more West Germany since '89.

 

[cmyoch]

I took a brush to the side to clean it up a bit and this is what it is...

 

[slabghost]

That should do very nicely.

 

[brianinpa]

Yeah, that should clean up nicely. You may need a new solenoid and a new choke heating element with your rebuild kit, but for $10, you couldn't go wrong there.

 

[cmyoch]

Amazon has a rebuild kit for $32. Looks like everything is there including a replacement fuel shut off valve.

https://www.amazon.com/RADKE-SERVICES-C ... =34+pict+3

 

[slabghost]

Looks like a very good kit.

 

[cmyoch]

Is both the fuel cut off and electric choke wired to keyed hot??