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MG MGB Technical - carb removal

hi
79mgb with 175cd z/s carb, manual choke, no air pump, etc.
i have a vacuum leak, so i need to regasket the carb.
what is the easiest way to remove the 4 nuts securing it, especially the 2 on the right side.
do i have to remove anything else in order to access these. they seem to be a pain to get to.
thanks a heap.
john
john

A "stubby" 1/2" combination wrench from
Sears works well, or cut off part of a
regular 1/2" wrench. Make sure you've removed
the air cleaner assembly first.
Ronald

Hi John,

As long as the air filter section is removed you should not have any problems in removing the carb with a standard size wrench, I never have.

The trick is when replacing the carb, start with the lower right nut, the fit will be impossible if you try to get to that one after securing any of the others.

Hope this helps.

Bob Holton
80 B LE
Bob Holton

This thread was discussed between 02/09/2003 and 03/09/2003

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