starting issues

[markey b]

right,

just thought i'd ask on here before i put it away for the winter..

since i blew it up at the pod, its had strange starting issues.. ever since i've had it, its had no choke flap, and cold starting, even in snow has never been a problem.

when i fixed it from the pod i put a new carb top on (the actuall top part with the studs) as mine had been ruined from having bolts not studs, when i swapped it i also removed the fast idle cam as i didn't have a choke cable anyways..

right, thats all thats changed...

now when cold, or left for a long time, the car starts instantly, then dies, and will turn over and turn over till the batt dies. its got good spark, and fuel as my pump is on a switch, and always give it a few secs to prime up.

to start it from cold, it needs a big big bump start, and it slowly wakes up, then its fine, starts religiously until i has time to cool right down.

why would it not start with the starter, but on a bump?!? even on cranking it has a really healthy spark, and all i've swapped is the carbtop, but i even kept my needle valve. its had a head gasket, water pump, rad etc. etc but wouldn't have thought that this would affect it, also my valve clearances are absolutely spot on?!?

if anyone has had anything similar, what was it, or failing that anyone have any suggestions?!?

sorry for the essay!

[Dave Reed]

sounds like it may be flooding. Mine always starts first time then dies.... I give it a couple of seconds, give it 2 heathy pumps of throttle and of she goes.

[markey b]

thats what i thought... but it never restarts without a bump start

[Sparkie]

what did you reset your tappets to?

[markey b]

what haynes reccomends... 0.20 and 0.25 when cold... i'm runing std cam but high compression

[James5]

what haynes reccomends... 0.20 and 0.25 when cold... i'm runing std cam but high compression

Green

[markey b]

green?? i've got both bibles

[Matt Cole]

yah could be flooding. When it fires and then dies, take the plugs out and give them a clean. Lob em back in and try again. If it does the same then its sounding like overfueling. The bumping could be helping by dragging the fuel in more consistently than a slow turning battery/starter effort. Other thing to look at is a mismatched carb top/base combo. They are all warped and of differing material magnesium and alloy! Could be a leak between the two. Heat normally helps keep things running.

All theories of course.

[markey b]

its got std plugs as opposed to the iridium ones.. maybe i'll try to old carb top.

its away for the winter, but can still be tinkered

were my valve clearances ok, as in .20 and .25?

[michael tierney]

might just be the choke flap being a bit sticky,make sure its free and comes on full when u pull lever!

[James5]

its got std plugs as opposed to the iridium ones.. maybe i'll try to old carb top.

its away for the winter, but can still be tinkered

were my valve clearances ok, as in .20 and .25?

[markey b]

dont have a choke flap... never needed one before..

need to get over to the car n whip the carb off... its a bitch it being 30miles away now

[markey b]

update, may be of use to people searching the boards in the future...

accelerator pump arm was seized, so no 'squirt' for startup, or anything for that matter!