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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: bwaz on October 18, 2015, 07:38:08 PM

Title: Any local Kadron rebuilders, or experiences from U.S. ones?
Post by: bwaz on October 18, 2015, 07:38:08 PM
Needing someone to rebuild my dual Kadrons, seen low bugget and kaddie shack, but anyone locally doing them?
Title: Re: Any local Kadron rebuilders, or experiences from U.S. ones?
Post by: Cameron on October 22, 2015, 11:29:33 AM
Don't be afraid. The Karon Solex are very simple carburetors.
Get the carb rebuild kits, and you can rebuild them yourself.
Title: Re: Any local Kadron rebuilders, or experiences from U.S. ones?
Post by: bwaz on October 22, 2015, 12:37:44 PM
there seems to be lots of play in the shafts Cam, not sure i'm up to that.
Title: Re: Any local Kadron rebuilders, or experiences from U.S. ones?
Post by: pittwagen on October 23, 2015, 06:21:15 PM
Do them yourself.  Sound like you need new or rebuilt throttle plates.  CIP has new.  Or you could buy rebuilt in the US. Beyond that the carbs are simple.  Get a good quality kit.  Any slop in the linkage?

Now if you could find decent bushings and your throttle shafts are good,  all you need is a bushing reamer and you could do it for a fraction of the cost of new throttle plates.  And gain some knowledge to boot. Take one plate apart and see what is in there.

Oh and seen this?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=401869