When Packing carburetors, and distributors, please be sure to pack all carefully. Bubble wrap will work for distributors, but is not really suitable for carburetors unless you are very VERY careful. If there is any room in the box and the carbs start to roll around, they pop the "bubbles", and soon there's no cushioning and the carbs are banging into each other causing more damage. Carbs are heavy, and newspaper and cardboard are the best packing materials. Again, if you use bubble wrap, please put a piece of cardboard between the carbs so if they do roll about they won't bang into each other. PLEASE DO NOT USE PEANUTS I really don't like peanuts. Don't like using them for packing because, again, carbs are heavy and they will break up and crush peanuts. If the carbs are in with the peanuts without any other protection, the peanuts will get down into passageways. If there is any fuel in the carbs (or fuel pump), it reacts with the peanuts and makes a mess. Just unpacked a box and the fuel pump was covered in the sticky goo that was degraded peanuts. PLEASE DO NOT USE PEANUTS |
This is (or was) a pair of Solexes for restoration. Two carbs and some "air pillows" The fourth side of the box is in the same sorry shape! |