Hi Dave or clive.
A friend of mine has a model f Spacecruiser 2.0 gl.
and he has fitted a twin-choke webber carb on it,and he reckons that he is getting more mpg with that than a standard carb. If true what sort would I need?(what car would be best to take one off of?)
Please advise
Cheers
Andy Richards(Bridport)

- (#9597) Andy Richards(Bridport), 25 Mar 04 17:26

Don't know. I had thought about changing mine to a Nikki (spelling?) as a direct replacement as at 200,000 odd miles it was getting tired. Probably worth talking to a Carb specialist as you would also need adaptor plates.

- (#9597) Clive (Bristol), 26 Mar 04 01:09

Yes I did a similar thing to my old Hiace camper. Better going for a new one and as Clive says let a carb specialist select the model. I seem to recall it cost me just short of £200 about 6 years ago. However, if it's working ok for your mate's why not pick the same model carb as his (I'm assuming yours is the same)

- (#9597) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 26 Mar 04 04:05

Hi Dave Or Clive.
As I was saying about carb.
My mate had his done,apperently you end up doing away with a lot of the vaccum pipes!.
His cost about£100 2 years ago,just wondering if worth doing,what do you think?,he had to change from auto choke to manual choke.
Please advise
Cheers
Andy Richards(Bridport)

- (#9597) Andy Richards(Bridport), 27 Mar 04 18:06

Is you current carb knackered, have you had an engine tune, how many miles do you do, what MPG are you getting now, what MPG does your mate get, all things to consider against the outlay of a replacement and the fitting involved.
Manual v auto choke, there was always a view that an auto choke uses more fuel, I'm not sure, so don't know if just changing to manual choke would make a noticable impact on MPG? The carb that I was looking at was new and a clone of the Toyota one, so fitting would have been easy. I had a tune instead and he took the carb apart and blew out some gunk, turned bits through 180 degrees and it went well for another 50,000 miles until I sold it.
Also consider having your Toyota one overhauled, should come back as new and be better than a worn secondhand Webber, nice carb that they are. I had twin twin chokes on my MG, not very good on MPG but boy did they put a smile on your face!

- (#9597) Clive (Bristol), 28 Mar 04 01:20

I have a weber fitted in my cruiser. Does 27 - 28 mpg on long runs, and over 20 on short ones. I still have the fitting instuctions that came with it - Carburettor 32/34 DMTL 7/101, and kit numbers 22670946 for the 2Yor 22670947 for the 3Y. Aso fits the Hiace.

- (#9597) Phil Pearce, 28 Apr 04 15:15