Author Topic: Aircooled engine not idling - carb? Quick roadside fix? (Read 10520 times)

william · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:57:26 PM »

chris,

my mum used to drive to high wycombe everyday
she said was about 22 miles so it would probaly be about the same for you

gnash · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2006, 01:48:38 PM »

Woohoo the wee baby made it the 300miles home with 2 doors on top on a roof rack!

In the end we didn't really have the time to see why it wouldn't idle. There is electronic ignition and an electric fuel pump fitted so maybe one of Sam's electronic idlers might complete the set! A bit of heel-to-toe braking though town centres to keep it running just added to the excitement.

When I get to the bottom of the idling thing I'll post to keep you posted... :

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paul harbinson. · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:38:00 AM »

Broad sword calling Danny boy over......Well done the lad's I think"Norn Iron" has well and truely caught the 126 bug

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kurt green · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2006, 09:50:33 PM »

was it the red chrome bumper 126 you bought from ebay that was on about 2 weeks ago? Not very good pictures for ebay? and the advert said it would be a nice gift for a lady freind?

gnash · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2006, 11:55:49 AM »

Unfortunately not. That one looked like a beauty. This one's a 1987 Brown. (Still beautiful in it's own way though)

william · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:40:02 PM »

iuf the car survived that it could probaly survive anything was it a tricky ride home any break downs

gnash · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2006, 02:08:33 PM »

The car behaved really well. We just kept it at a steady 50-55 on the motorway and didn't push it too much. No breakdowns on the 300 mile trip.

Just about to go out to the garage and see if I can figure out the not-idling thing... :

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gnash · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2006, 08:26:04 PM »

OK so just for the record, the not-idling thing wuz dead simple to fix :eek: There wuz a small tree in the idle jet on the carb. Ok well a bit of leaf or something. Now she runs like a dream

Now onto the next thing - reconnecting the choke cable... :roll:

paul harbinson. · « **Reply #23 on:** February 06, 2006, 07:40:00 AM »

Was it disiduous :roll: or evergreen?

william · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2006, 05:36:04 PM »

good old fiat 126's