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Mar 12th, 2022, 01:06 | #11 | |
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You can dick about with the ignition, the suspension and even the sunroof, but until you sort the too much petrol/not enough air issue, no dice. Sticky float valve is the obvious, floods the carb. Could be a dead rat in the air filter, but unlikely. Pull the carb, disassemble into chunks & empty a can of highly toxic carb cleaner through everything. Or whatever the correct procedure is.... If that sorts it out and it's running good again, next step is to change the oil, which may have been polluted with petrol. A higher oil level than before is the dead giveaway. Last edited by BicycleBoy; Mar 12th, 2022 at 01:13. |
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Mar 12th, 2022, 06:35 | #12 | ||
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Check the compression (quick and free) - if that is okay check the timing with a strobe (quick and free, the firing order is 1342) - if that is okay set up your carburettor from scratch (free and doesn't take long). If it still doesn't run then eliminate one thing at a time (and take notes). Good fortune, Alan
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Mar 12th, 2022, 10:45 | #13 |
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just to keep you in the loop lads..went out this morning..didnt even splutter.turns over fine .nothing..it may sound strange but i"m kind of pleased about that as it will be easier to diagnose..hey ho..off to catch the train..hj.
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Mar 12th, 2022, 10:48 | #14 |
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Methodical is good, but ignoring the evidence isn't:
NO ignition, compression or other issues could cause ALL four newly fitted spark plugs to foul with soot. If you tell the man to check compression, you're divering him from the real problem: Unless ALL four cylunders failed simultaniously, and even then the plugs would be covered in burnt oil, not spot. Ditto ignition timing, waste of time checking. Clean the carb, or pay someone else to if you don't want to learn how. Any other activity is nugatory. |
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Mar 12th, 2022, 17:09 | #15 | |
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What do you mean by "turns over fine"? Is that all it is - turns over on the starter, or do you mean it's now running OK? I don't see how either helps with diagnosis. As others keep saying, you need to make a list of all the possible things you are going to check and then work methodically through them all, ticking them off. Success will come when you find something wrong, put it right, and then find the car runs properly. It won't come from just stabbing at things aimlessly. |
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Mar 13th, 2022, 05:06 | #16 | |
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Mar 15th, 2022, 19:38 | #17 |
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exactly..sometimes you have to be patient..more thinking than doing..thanks all..hj
What was it the joker said!...nobody thinks what it is like to be the other guy!..my car would run on my own farts!..i"m going to check the cambelt timing after paddys day..rome was not built in a day!...thanks Othen and good to hear you clifford. |
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Mar 16th, 2022, 11:42 | #18 |
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Will selll you a complete 2.3 carb running engine if required! Drop it straight in without the faff and have plenty of spares for future! PM me if you want any info. Cheers
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Mar 24th, 2022, 18:19 | #19 |
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Hi all..update..managed to find some time to spend on the aul girl today, i wont to through all the ins and outs of diagnostics but needless to say the problem persists..I did pull the idling cut off solenoid and to the best of my knowledge when testing it you can see the centre pin moving in and out..i remember doing this for an unrelated issue..this done nothing?..is this right?..I"m not saying its causing my overfeuling start problem..I did a lot of research on this carb and seems to be quite common regarding poor starting and poor mpg..I found some very useful pictures of the solex stripped down and whoever you are thanks for that..is it possible to pull the top off carb to check for sticking float with carb on car..i"m a little worried about trashing the gasket as these seem to be like hens teeth..but i may have to in the end as car only started without choke which makes me think flooding...i"m sure we"ll get there in the end..the very end!...thanks.hj.
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