Steven,
certainly sounds like fuel vapourisation - or possibly spark plugs oiling
up - I gather you were just idling along - my 67 2000 doesn't have a heat
defector plate and unless I give the engine a good rev every few minutes it
overfuels and the plugs oil (get too wet) and it runs like a hairy dog -
did you try to start it with the throttle wide open? That normally works for
a flooded engine - lots of cool air. If it is vapour lock a bucket of cool
water over the fuel lines and fuel pump while cranking seems to help.
regds Rob Hewitson
1*67.5 2000
2*68 2000
1*mini cooper 's'
-----Original Message-----
From: Blackfly <blackfly@ainop.com>
To: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 12:57 PM
Subject: Car too Hot
>I have not posted to the list for quite some time but I experienced a
>problem over the weekend.
>I have a 1967 SRL311 2000, 2l, Solex twin Mikuni set up. ser # 00239.
>
>My daughter was Junior Miss Caribou and we were in a parade Sunday with the
>Roadster.
>The temp. was about 85 degrees F. About half way through the parade the car
>started running very rough and then quit all together. It was like it was
>running on one cylinder and loading up bad. it eventually stopped and we
>had to pull to the side (how embarrassing). I kept trying to start the car
>for about 1 hour. Finally, I turned the key one more time and it fired up
>like there was never a problem and purred like a kitten all the way home
>(40 miles). I had a similar problem a couple years ago in a parade as well.
>I have been told the 2l does not like to idle for long periods of time
>especially when it is hot out side. Is the problem simply overheating? I
>know the manifold heat resistor plate below the carbs is in need of
>replacement and I was thinking maybe the gas was starting to evaporate from
>the high engine temp and lack of air supply. Any ideas or suggestions?
>thanks
>Steven Gagnon
>Caribou, ME
>
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