Turns over but fuel not getting through?

[bmcecosse]

Remove and clean......Nothing more abrasive than Brasso!

[Tim M]

Will do. I'll get to it next week and I will have sorted out my battery charger then too as it also blew a fuse.

[bmcecosse]

[Tim M]

OK, great..it's been a while but I finally got the engine to fire up...it was a problem with the points. BUT, the engine roars and turns over really fast so that it gets red hot v. quickly.

So far I have replaced the needle in the carb and played about with the tick-over screw and checked the accelerator cable and choke but it seems more findamental to me.

Any ideas anyone?

[bmcecosse]

Air leak - see a similar thread recently......Is the manifold TIGHT to the head??

[Tim M]

Yes there was an air leak but the manifold is all tight now. Still runs way to fast though, do you think I should replace the carb?

[bmcecosse]

No - keep looking for another air leak!

[Tim M]

OK, any ideas where to start? It all looks good to me.

[bmcecosse]

MAKE SURE the throttle is fully closed - and the 'choke' OFF., Is the fast idle screw on the 'choke' maybe holding the throttle open??

[Tim M]

Hi, OK some progress now but the engine is still way too fast and the exhaust glows red hot. I have disconnected the choke cable from the carb and the throttle cable too for now.

How might I slow things down even further as the fast idle screw is all the way out.

It is getting exciting now!!

[bmcecosse]

Glowing exhaust is often sign of seriously retarded ignition timing. Advance it! There must still be air getting in...servo pipe open? Any other unused ports- block them! Was anything done to the carb - is it possible the throttle plate is fitted wrong way round.....?

[Tim M]

Glowing exhaust is often sign of seriously retarded ignition timing. Advance it! There must still be air getting in...servo pipe open? Any other unused ports- block them! Was anything done to the carb - is it possible the throttle plate is fitted wrong way round.....?

Many thanks, retarding the ignition sorted it! Over the weekend, I can re-assemble bits and bobs and may be reverse carefully out of the garage! Thanks again.

[bmcecosse]

Retarding? I would have thought ADVANCING was required.... But as long as it's now working...

[Tim M]

I was going to reverse the car but the accelerator cable appears to have no effect on the rate of tick over. Do you think the problem might be a blocked carb?

Tim

[moggiethouable]

I was going to reverse the car but the accelerator cable appears to have no effect on the rate of tick over. Do you think the problem might be a blocked carb?

Tim

Have you tried moving the cam on the carb that the cable is attached to by hand Tim?
If that works your cable is likely at fault .

[Tim M]

Hi, yes I moved it by hand and nothing happened.

[bmcecosse]

Is the carb piston rising and falling freely?