rough running / non starting Options

[JFG]

The other day i drove my car for the first time, properly, and did a six or so mile loop just about.

The car started popping and losing power momentarily and i just made it back onto the driveway.

It was fine when cold but when it got hot the above started.

This morning i turned the key and it fired up straight away so i pulled it out of the garage for a check over.

I took the plugs out, they were slightly sooty and gaps are at 0.60mm on ngk bp6es iirc.

When it was back together the bloody thing would not start at all.

Lost my cool, nearly, and pushed it back in the garage.

Tonight i tested the coil and there is a good blue spark on the test plug. so i'm thinking the coil and electric ignition module in the distributor are fine.

My fuel pump is up under the tank and that is running no problems.


My next check is to see if fuel is getting to the carbs, i find it odd that despite the pump running and plenty of fuel the plugs were not flooded or even wet in any cylinder.

My first thought when it limped home was fuel evaporation but i'm not so sure now.

More checks to follow

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[JFG]

All plugs are firing fine on their respective leads.

The compression test is as follows

1 8 bar
2 8 bar
3 7 bar
4 7 bar

Managed to get it started briefly, it was popping & cut out. Took off the carb on 3 + 4 and it had crap in the bottom.

I stripped and cleaned that. Checked my float level and it was 25mm open, 10mm closed. Not sure how that has happened but I've put it back to 10 & 32 respectively.

One carb done one to go.

I checked the tank again and the strainer sock has fallen inside leaving the outlet exposed. Causation found even though I have a filter just before the pump.

Going to fit a glass or metal one in the engine bay before the t piece.

I haven't fired it up yet but will hopefully do it tomorrow when I get a new filter.