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Weber DCOE Carburetor Restoration

$725.00

This listing is for a restoration service, not an exchange program. This is for a pair of carburetors. Please contact us for other quantities.

After placing your order you will need to send your carbs to us. Carbs sent in for restoration must be complete, assembled and unmodified.

When we receive your carburetors they are disassembled and inspected to ensure that they can be rebuilt. All of the separate parts are cleaned in an ultrasonic bath to remove road grime, fuel residue and varnish, and then the aluminum housing parts are vapor honed. After vapor honing they get another wash in the ultrasonic bath to ensure that they are perfectly clean.

The vapor honing process thoroughly cleans and polishes the aluminum parts, leaving them considerably more resistant to corrosion and staining. Unlike some rebuilders we do not use dry bead blasting or paint on aluminum. Both methods are decent in the short term but neither finish can match the appearance or longevity that vapor honing offers.

Throttle shaft bearings are replaced with high quality SKF or FAG parts. Throttle plates and other brass parts are cleaned and polished. Steel parts are stripped and re-plated. Finally, the carburetors are reassembled with high quality rebuild kits and baseline settings are set.

This listing is for a restoration service, not an exchange program. This is for a pair of carburetors. Please contact us for other quantities.

After placing your order you will need to send your carbs to us. Carbs sent in for restoration must be complete, assembled and unmodified.

When we receive your carburetors they are disassembled and inspected to ensure that they can be rebuilt. All of the separate parts are cleaned in an ultrasonic bath to remove road grime, fuel residue and varnish, and then the aluminum housing parts are vapor honed. After vapor honing they get another wash in the ultrasonic bath to ensure that they are perfectly clean.

The vapor honing process thoroughly cleans and polishes the aluminum parts, leaving them considerably more resistant to corrosion and staining. Unlike some rebuilders we do not use dry bead blasting or paint on aluminum. Both methods are decent in the short term but neither finish can match the appearance or longevity that vapor honing offers.

Throttle shaft bearings are replaced with high quality SKF or FAG parts. Throttle plates and other brass parts are cleaned and polished. Steel parts are stripped and re-plated. Finally, the carburetors are reassembled with high quality rebuild kits and baseline settings are set.

*Why do we use zinc plated hardware instead of stainless? Isn’t stainless better?

For some applications stainless is great but it’s not always ideal. Galvanic corrosion between stainless hardware and aluminum parts is a real problem that can not only result in hardware that is nearly impossible to remove, but the stainless can actually leach material from the aluminum, leaving behind structurally weakened threads. Zinc plated mild steel does not do this and that’s why we prefer it. A little anti-seize helps assure that everything will come apart years from now.

What if my carbs are really gross?

Most carbs can be rebuilt without needing major components replaced. In the event that replacement parts are required they are generally available new or used at an added cost. In these cases we will contact you to discuss what is required. If your carbs are so far gone that they are not salvageable they will be returned and a refund will be given for the full amount less the cost of the return postage.

How do I send my parts in?

After you place your order we will send you a message with shipping information. Please prepare your carbs by ensuring they are drained of all fuel and sealed in freezer bags or similar. Pack them carefully because we can’t rebuild them if they break out of the box on the way here. On that note, we also suggest insuring the package for at least $500 with whichever carrier you choose to send it with since replacements are not cheap. Restored carbs are insured for $1000 when they are shipped back to you.