Pierburg 2e3

[Theclash]

Should there be a gasket between the manifold and the carb packing plate ,and does the packing plate on the bottom of the carb come of if so how

[jamesakers]

Yes, but there usually isn't.

Just prise it off, the gasket will be sticking it to the bottom of the carb.

[Theclash]

Thanks for your help
It was hard to distinguish the gasket from the packing plate on the bottom of the carb it was that faded,I sanded it off (I think) but should the actual packer come away from the carb or is it fixed and part of the carb

[Theclash]

If that's your carb rebuilds videos on YouTube I've watched watched and watched again ,very very helpfull thankyou but doesn't address the carb to manifold

[jamesakers]

Thanks. The spacer is removed at 15m16s in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKD6ci8o06w&t=916

[Theclash]

Brilliant , thankyou that's exactly what I wanted to know ...so one more question is there two gaskets ie 1 between manifold and bottom of the carb (carb packer ) and 1 between packer and carb body

[jamesakers]

Yes, have a look at the end of the rebuild video. I cut mine out of 4mm gasket paper as the kits dont come with one.

[Theclash]

Thankyou very much ,love this forum people like you are so helpfull
On a side note I followed your blog to the letter on the gearbox oil change very helpfull with good pictures
I've got an order arriving tomorrow from brickwerks so should hopefully get the carb back together and a few other jobs on the list done aswell ,I've not gone for the full carb refurb as van was running ok but choke pull down unit needed changing hence the gaskets

[itchyfeet]

Yes, have a look at the end of the rebuild video. I cut mine out of 4mm gasket paper as the kits dont come with one.

Wow thats a thick gasket, I used 0.4mm

[jamesakers]

Yes, have a look at the end of the rebuild video. I cut mine out of 4mm gasket paper as the kits dont come with one.

Wow thats a thick gasket, I used 0.4mm

That's what I meant! Haha.