It sputters...it dies

[jerryandrachel]

My 68 Moggy 1000 is having significant troubles. I start her up, and she sputters horribly. Changed the points and adjusted, but no luck.

I uploaded a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWB0PG3y ... e=youtu.be

Any thoughts?

Jerry and The Major

[steve jw]

does sound like a restricted petrol problem, maybe a blocked pipe / filter - I see you have an extra filter so shouldn't be after this point?

[dalebrignall]

did you do anything else,have you got the right oil in the dashpot in the carb ie a thin oil i once had thease symptoms and someone put very thick oil in there .

[lambrettalad]

I use 20/50 in the dash ,zero problems ,any thiner and it last no time at all

[bmcecosse]

First step - remove that fuel filter...... It's not needed and may be limiting fuel flow. The engine sounds VERY rattly - when did you last set the valve gaps?? Is there any oil getting up to the rockers.......?

[beero]

Welcome to the forum. Was it worse after you changed the points? Have you perhaps put the ht leads back in the wrong order?

[jerryandrachel]

I'll check the fuel flow again. The pump seemed to be working fine when I just turned the ignition and had the fuel line going into a petrol can.

When I took off the leads in working on the disc cap, I numbered them and put them back in the same order. The problem was the same before the dis/points change, so it sort of rules that one out.

Dashpot is also fine. Check the oil, and it's the same oil I used when I was in UK. I think she's just mad at me for bringing her to Louisiana.

I'll check the valve gaps today.

Cheers all for the inputs. More to follow...

[lambrettalad]

HAVE YOU checked the inlet manifold?

[jerryandrachel]

What would I be checking on the inlet manifold?

[bmcecosse]

Looking for air leaks/loose nuts on the studs...any leaky pipes.....

[katy]

Have you checked the capacitor?

[BI8759]

Did this ever get fixed? What was the problem?

[jerryandrachel]

Sadly, I'm still troubleshooting it. I've double-checked the leads from the dis, checked for spark to the plugs, all fine.

A bit of a loss as what to do next.

[bmcecosse]

Did you check the valve gaps? Best get a compression check on the engine and come back with results. Invest in something like this..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PETROL-ENGINE ... 27d88d2bf1