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poor running
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:49 pm
by samuria
my van is fitted with a 1300 x flow it runs ok with the choke full on, push it home and the engine is very lumpy!!! but if i block the air filter it runs good but faster
what needs doing
Re: poor running
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:20 pm
by MarkyB
Fix an air leak would be my guess, what carb is fitted?
Re: poor running
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:59 pm
by samuria
its got the standard single down draught ford one
Re: poor running
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:52 pm
by samuria
where do i start
Re: poor running
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:09 pm
by bmcecosse
Fit an SU carb!! Sorry - but I have absolutely NO idea about Ford carbs....... when I ran a Capri I removed the Ford carb and fitted a twinchoke Weber downdraught - it worked well!
Re: poor running
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:12 pm
by charlie_morris_minor
have you asked on a ford site?
I am dropping a fiat twin cam in my car.. all of my questions will be aimed at fiat websites