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Cleaning and rebuilding the Weber DGV, DGEV and DGAV carb

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This is a work in progress but once complete it will show how to completely disassemble, assess, clean and rebuild your Weber 32/36 DGV, DGAV or DGEV carburetor.

Before you begin

• Items you will need
• Identifying your Weber carburetor
• Removing from the intake
• Cleaning the outside of the carburetor

Disassembly of the upper Weber 32/36 Carburetors

• Disconnecting the choke actuating arm
• Separating the carburetor halves
• Removing the floats and needle valve
• Assessing and removing the power valve
• Removing the fuel filter, needle valve seat and washer

Disassembly of the lower Weber 32/36 Caburetors

• Remove primary and secondary air corrector jets, emulsion tubes and main jets
• Remove idle jets and O-rings
• Remove the accelerator pump jet, pump delivery screw and auxiliary venturis
• Remove the full power needle valve and blanking needle
• Remove water choke
• Disassembling the water choke

Assessment of the 32/36 Weber Caburetors

• Assessing the power valve
• Assessing the fuel filter
• Assessing the choke
• Assessing the accelerator pumps
• Assessing the jets and emulsion tubes

Cleaning of the components

• Degreasing and scrubbing
• Cleaning them with water
• Ultrasonically cleaning
• Using wire to clean the jets
• Checking the passageways

Rebuilding the carbs

• Overview of the rebuild kit
• Reinstalling the emulsion tubes, pump blanking needle, full power needle valve and air correction jets
• Reinstalling the accelerator pumps
• Reinstalling the choke diaphragm
• Reinstalling the choke
• Reinstalling the idle, main and secondary jets