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Cleaning the carburetor (BMW 3 Series E21)

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Remove the air filter.

Remove spring clip 1 (see photo below) and disconnect the connecting rod. Unscrew the four nuts and eight cap screws.

Remove spring clip 1 (see photo below) and disconnect the connecting rod. Unscrew the four nuts and…


Disconnect the vacuum hose from the 2nd chamber shock absorber. Remove the carburetor cover with a screwdriver and place it on the support lugs.

Unscrew the fuel supply pipe, remove the fuel filter, wash it in gasoline and blow it out with compressed air.

Remove the bracket, then take out the float and needle valve.

Remove the idle air and fuel jets. Clean the main fuel jets of the main metering systems from dirt and resinous deposits.

Unscrew the corrector of the qualitative composition of the mixture of the additional starting device and remove the plunger and the corrector spring. Unscrew the main air jet of the 2nd chamber and the air jet of the additional starting device.

Blow out all holes and jets with compressed air.

The carburetor is assembled in the reverse order of removal.

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