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Wont start, struggling |
ericoneal |
Nov 26 2018, 07:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
I took my engine out (dual carburetors) awhile back to put in a new clutch. Reinstalled the engine and now it wont start unless I pump the accelerator pedal like crazy. Also, the tach is not working which seems to indicate maybe a coil problem?
I am getting plenty of fuel in the carbs and a spark on all for plug wires. I tried also rotating the distributor slightly each way to check that maybe it was a timing issue, but that did nothing. Like I said, the car starts if I pump the gas pedal, but will not stay running if I do not. Stumped. Any ideas guys? I'm sure its something simple, this thing ran great before... Anything else to try would be helpful. THanks |
ericoneal |
Nov 27 2018, 11:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
Sent the video to a local guy here who is very good and he also suspects the carbs, in particular the linkage, and whether it may be out of adjustment.
I have VERY good reason to think that the linkage was mucked with egregiously when I pulled the engine out. What say you guys? Are these the symptoms of a badly adjusted dual carb linkage? I double and triple checked all of the wires and I'm pretty sure my electrical connections are good and its getting plenty of fuel form the pump. |
Mblizzard |
Nov 27 2018, 12:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Sent the video to a local guy here who is very good and he also suspects the carbs, in particular the linkage, and whether it may be out of adjustment. I have VERY good reason to think that the linkage was mucked with egregiously when I pulled the engine out. What say you guys? Are these the symptoms of a badly adjusted dual carb linkage? I double and triple checked all of the wires and I'm pretty sure my electrical connections are good and its getting plenty of fuel form the pump. Well the linkage would have to be seriously screwed to produce those results so it is possible. What type of linkage do you have? |
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