kenko Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hi guys, need a little help if theres any old school boys here, just picked up a 1985 mk2 transit horsebox with a 2 ltr pinto engine under the bonnet but its running lumpy, susspect carb problem, can anyone recommend a decent but cheap carb I can put on. Any ideas would be appreciated, not looking to run it down santa pod in under 10, just a smooth drive would be great, with a little bit more power thats all. Cheers, Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 the 2lt pinto had a weber 32/36 DGAV carb fitted, you could try eBay or one of the many online breakers for a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenko Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 ok, ive figured out this 2.0 ltr pinto engine does have a 32/36 DGAV carb fitted, Ive done a compression test just out of curiosity and got the following:- No 1: 75 psi No 2: 57 psi No 3: 45 psi No 4: 45 psi did the test 3 times just to comfirm and always the same. i suspect there is a problem possibly headgasket between 3 & 4 cylinder, but the results seem very low generally, i was expecting maybe 140 to 160 psi? low compression engine maybe? can anyone tell me how i can figure out if this is a low compression engine before i go any further? cheers for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 a perfect pinto would give 160psi so something is seriousley amiss so its time to get the spanners out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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