Rebuilding My Weber 40s ? Options

[kenshapiro2002]

Can a "shade tree" mechanic like myself do this without a major cluster F*#k? I know how to label, sort and be meticulous, and how to do one at a time. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being an oil change and 10 being clutch replacement in an XKE!) whattaya think?
Ken

P.S. Bought the car after it had sat for years. Rode it home from CT to MD and it ran fine for about 150 miles. Then it began to act fuel starved under any load...up hills, accelerating, etc. It gets worse day by day. I've changed fuel filter (pretty clean actually), plugs and wireset. Should I clean idle jets first...before attempting this? Any chnace I'll get the thing running again if I do this?

[aircooledtechguy]

Of course you can do a basic cleaning and rebuild. TC is right about needing a professional machine shop if the shafts are worn, but short of that you should be able to do it all.

If you are concerned about messing up putting them back together, simply do one at a time. Then you have a complete example if you get stuck or forget where something goes. Also prior to removing the mixture screws, gently bottom them in the holders to count the # of turns so you can get them back to their original settings which can make starting the car easier later as it helps to have a starting point for tuning.

I use carb cleaner in the spray cans to get any big stuff off. Then I soda blast everything to get it all clean without having to worry about getting media stuck in the small passages. Soak everything for a few minutes in warm water, blow it out with air and they will look brand new and be completely clean.

Re-assemble in reverse order (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

You definitely need to invest in a carb syncrometer in order to get them dialed-in correctly.

I would rate this job (without shaft replacement) at around a 3-4. TOTALLY do-able.