Car wont start..

[Bar Vitelli]

I think Rusty's idea about putting a small amount of fuel directly into the carb might work, could be a fuel pump thing...

[DeVilleChris]

Rusty you nailed it. A bit of fuel down into carb and it fired for a few sec, then I put the plastic elbow back on too of carb and it doesn't. Any ideas?

Chris

[Rusty's Uncle]

Great now you know that it is fuel related so you can forget about the ignition. If the engine has not run for a long time you could repeat the "treatment" a few times to see if anything frees off or clears but be careful with the petrol. If you get no joy check the fuel supply. Disconnect pipe at carb & stick it in a jam jar , turn over engine to see if fuel is pumping. If that is ok and still no go then a strip down and carb clean would be next move 

[DeVilleChris]

Thanks rusty. I have checked the fuel supply.. It's all working, so it's going to have to be carb strip can clean. Any tips for it?

[DeVilleChris]

Also the carb mixture screw is strange, there is no spring on it, its just a screw into the hole, its not like that on my other cars, is that usual?

[baron_matt]

Also the carb mixture screw is strange, there is no spring on it, its just a screw into the hole, its not like that on my other cars, is that usual?

I think there should be a rubber O ring on it, this can fall apart.  Sounds like you need to get that carb off for a proper strip down. I found that the well in which the gauze filter sits can corrode up. It might be that you need to get yourself a bucket of Vinegar and give the carb a good soaking. )

[DeVilleChris]

I will take a carb off one of the spare engines for now, and have a go at stripping the one thats on now.

[DeVilleChris]

Cleaned carb in Vinegar.. it looks very nice. Exactly the same issue though

[Mics126]

Does the float and needle move freely up and down.

[DeVilleChris]

Yeah they look to be fine

[DeVilleChris]

Success!!

After lots of tinkering and messing around, lots of carb cleaner and scrubbing, the car is running! 

[Mics126]

well done and hopefully it says that way

I think you deserve one of these .

Mike.

[Pete126]

Well done Chris

[DeVilleChris]

 

So, today I repaired the choke cable and starter motor cable by replacing them, and it ran fine before this, the timing was a little out but it ran...
Then got in the car and attempted to start it, after it turned over a couple of times there was a huge pop.. Now it just turns over but won't start.. I still have sparks at the plugs and fuel going through the carb...

1 step forward 5 steps back

Chris

[Mics126]

like you said its probably just the timing. thats proberly what the pop was just unburnt fuel.

hopefully you fix it again, i probably spoke to soon.

Mike