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float bowl ok,pump just ticks over periodically as normal

have done done carb stripdown and replaced with new bits from bullmotif

hi , as previous poblem starting, starts instantly,will idle for few seconds but will cutout,start again run for few seconds again and the same, we have changed carbs, distributer,checked all the electrics,have double checked tdc, and yes 1342 is correct ,soon as it starts we try to fine tune carb a...

been Having trouble starting,cant get her to idle, wants to fire up,but will splutter and rumble start, and cut out,have taken complete carb off doner car still the same,have also dimantled existing carb and replaced new bits,have also tried different adjustments to carb etc etc,have also changed di...

backfire as an explosion

Back fire - as in explosion in the exhaust that scares children ? Or - do you mean spitting back through the carb ? Need to know what has been done - most likely explanation is spark plug HT leads on wrong plugs! Check it's 1342 anti-clock around the dizzy cap. BACKFIRE as explosion, have done all ...

I'm having problems with my moggy,had previously had problems with electrics etc, but now have backfire when trying to start,so have done carb repair kit,also have done timing previously with strawb gun,but the backfire so bad , cant get moggy to keep going,and to warm up for me to recheck the timin...

mixture of both, new and old petrol,also just occured to me bought a complete service kit from bull motif and the plugs were not champion or any other well known make, also have been suggested oil in damper could be to low, thanks

if you remember,had problem starting,no spark,but put cap full of fresh petrol down carb and started instantly,changed everything electrically,thanks

Hi,Previously had problems starting my moggy,but after some excellent advice everything there now ok,but'''''had previously changed all electically imaginably possible,and stripped down carb,cleaned put back together and ajusted accordingly, but after taking out for 5 mile spin,have still got a slig...

hi, put 2 capfulls of petrol direct down carb as suggested,and you were spot on,started and after 10 seconds cut out, so we have strippped carb down,cleaned everything out put all back together, and yahoo, starts like a dream, thanks again and have a nice christmas

hi, do you think i should take the fuel line of carb and see if there is blockage or something or prehaps gunge, i noticed when cleaning float chamber, some dark deposit into both corners below outlet, although smell of petrol on plugs after cranking, they wer'nt wet ,and it was'nt a strong smell

hi, do you think i should take the fuel line of carb and see if there is blockage or something or prehaps gunge, i noticed when cleaning float chamber, some dark deposit into both corners below outlet, although smell of petrol on plugs after cranking, they wer'nt wet ,and it was'nt a strong smell

brand new set of plugs,in fact brand new everything, have emptied float chamber and cleaned out and filled with new petrol, when you say poured new protrol down carb, can you give me more info, thanks

hi everyone, me again. have tried everything that has been suggested, all electrics working,have taken plugs out, but them back into leads, have a brilliant blue spark on all plugs,have double checked firing order, by turning over and waiting for blow back on each plug, and firing order correct,have...

thanks for that, I have a spare carb still on doner car which actually looks pretty new, do think its worth swapping over, also how much oil needed for pot, have unscewed plung piston and i can hear it sqwellching, so wondering if to low, thanks

I took car for spin approx 1 month ago, no missing, or sputters, just parked her up,while talking to a mate,was idling ok, then cut out, could'nt start her, and hav'nt since, plugs not wet but have smell of petrol, have taken first plug to tdc,and rotar arm pointing to no1 plug and gone 1342 anticlo...

thanks again everybody for all your previous suggestions,but still will not fire up,points set right,leads correct to cap,spark to ht lead fom coil, plugs are also good spark, have changed everything electrically to new, she turns over but not trying fire up, petrol is approx one month old,plenty of...

thanks everybody for the replies,but i think i've got the leads wrong to the cap, i know it 1342, but as i'm looking at the dizzy cap no1 lead is at
about 4 0'clock, is that right, thanks again

asked over the weekend re-[ still no spark], took all your suggestions and have great spark at points, plugs, high tension lead to dizzy, as mentioned in last article, new cap, leads, points, roter arm that came with cap,condenser, in fact plenty of spark everywhere, petrol is coming through to plug...