Are Weber carburetors reliable?
Weber carburetors have an extremely simple and reliable design with few moving parts. There are no metering rods, power valves, rubber seals or plastic parts. The accelerator pump on the 48 IDA and DCOE is a brass piston. The throttle shaft rides in a set of precision roller bearings. Webers also use brass floats, which cannot become fuel-logged and sink with age. Quite simply, Weber carburetors are a superb example of simplicity, precision machining, and beautifully-fitting components. That’s another reason why they’re well suited to street use and long-distance cruising – they are extremely reliable. With the infinite tuneability of Weber carburetors, there is no need to compromise drivability or road manners. If you know someone who suffers from drivability problems with such a nice carburetion system, he is doing so unnecessarily. A Weber unit should be crisp, responsive and smooth. If it is not, something is wrong – let’s just say he’s not through tuning it yet, that’s all!
