Solex
Solex
Solex
Starter lever
2. Main jet
3. Choke tube or venturi 4. Emulsion tube 6.Aix-correctionjet 6. Spmyingorifioeorrnoulee 7. Conventional butterfly valve 8. Flat disc with holes of different sizes 9. Starter petrol jet 10. Jet 11. Starting passage
Solex Carburettor
This carburettor is made in various models and is used in Fiat, Standard and Willy's Jeep. It is famous for the following characteristics (1') Easy starting
(ii) Good performance; (iii) Reliability. Fig. 8.21 shows the schematic arrangement ofa solex carburettor. The unique feature of this carburettor is Bi-starter for cold starting. explained below The various components and the circuits for air and fuel for various ranges of operation are
1. Normal running
Sole: carburettor comprises a conventional float (1) in a float chamber. venturi (3). The fuel from the main jet passes into the well of air-bleed emulsion system ; (4) is the emulsion tube which has lateral holes. the correct balance of air and fuel. Air correction jet (6). calibratee the air entering through it and ensures automatically The metered emulsion of fuel and air is discharged through the spraying oriflce or nozzle (6) drilled horizontally in the vertical stand-pipe in the middle of choke tube or venturi. (7) is the conventional butterfly valve. The fuel is provided through the main metering jet (2) Ind the air by the choke tube or
4.Acceleration
In order to avoid flat spot during acceleration, a diaphragm type acceleration is incorporated (alo known as economy system). This pump supplies spurts of extra fuel needed for acceleration through pump injector (18).
Pump lever (19) is connected to the accelerator so that on pressing the pedal, the lever moves towards lefl, pressing the membrane towards left. thus forcing the petrol through pump jet (20) and injector (18). On making the pedal free, the lever moves the diaphragm back towards right creating vacuum towards left which opens the pump inlet valve (21) and thus admits the petrol from the chamber into pump.