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Blocked fuel tank ventilation?
Kees Oudesluijs
Michael Salter schreef op 16-7-2015 om 20:32:
> I have done the following;
>
> STEPS TAKEN TO FIND RUNNING PROBLEM
>
> This car has an original cap, original wires, original NA8 spark
> plugs, original black coil, original fuel pump. I am determined not to
> change any of these original parts unless I can confirm definitely
> that that item is the source of the problemsâ?¦it a concours issue!!
>
> After many short trips 10 â?? 15 miles etc... the engine started to run
> very badly after 35 odd miles of a longer test drive on a warm but not
> hot day after travelling over a few hundred meters of rough road under
> construction eventually stopping completely as I tried to climb a
> hill. Sounded to be running on 2 cylinders at times. Backfiring
> through exhaustâ?¦ no throttle response.
>
> Cranked but would not start..Appeared to have spark at the coil wire..
>
> Affer cooling started out againâ?¦after 20 odd miles stopped with the
> same symptomsâ?¦ pulling choke seemed to make no difference.
>
> Could not hear fuelpump ticking but had fuel pressure at the front
> carb��good spark at coil wire�spark at plugs looked thin �Changed the
> condenser and the rotor and it started reluctantly and ran well for
> about 15 miles then stopped againâ?¦.same symptomsâ?¦.changed rotorâ?¦ran
> for 2 miles same symptomsâ?¦
>
> Found â??3 cutâ?? washers under the carb float chamber struts which I
> think could be sealing off the vent slots for the float chambersâ?¦
>
> Next day, today, I headed out for another extended drive and the car
> ran perfectly on a similar day for 36 miles then repeated the problem
> after 36 miles and I just managed to nurse it home another 11
> milesâ?¦.it actually died as I approached our driveway and I coasted in
> with the ignition turned off.Nothing would make it start.
>
> Tested the coil 4.6 ohms with no short to ground. Took off the float
> chamber lids and both were full to the correct level. The engine
> cranked but would just not start..
>
> After checking everything I could think of I believe that I have found
> the problem but I donâ??t have time to do another 36 mile test before
> loading the car to take to Enclaveâ?¦
>
> What do you think I found?
>
>
> Michael..
>
> --
> /If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem./
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Blocked fuel tank ventilation?<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Michael Salter schreef op 16-7-2015 om 20:32:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default">I have done the following;<br>
<p class="MsoNormal">STEPS TAKEN TO FIND RUNNING PROBLEM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This car has an original cap, original
wires, original NA8
spark plugs, original black coil, original fuel pump. I am
determined not to
change any of these original parts unless I can confirm
definitely that that
item is the source of the problemsâ?¦it a concours issue!!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After many short trips 10 â?? 15 miles
etc... the engine
started to run very badly after 35 odd miles of a longer
test drive on a warm
but not hot day after travelling over a few hundred meters
of rough road under construction
eventually stopping completely as I tried to climb a hill.
Sounded to be
running on 2 cylinders at times. Backfiring through exhaustâ?¦
no throttle
response.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cranked but would not start..Appeared to
have spark at the
coil wire..</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Affer cooling started out againâ?¦after 20
odd miles stopped
with the same symptomsâ?¦ pulling choke seemed to make no
difference.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Could not hear fuel<span>Â
</span>pump ticking but had fuel pressure at the front
carb��good spark at coil
wireâ?¦spark at plugs looked thin â?¦Changed the condenser and
the rotor and it started
reluctantly and ran well for about 15 miles then stopped
againâ?¦.same
symptomsâ?¦.changed rotorâ?¦ran for 2 miles same symptomsâ?¦</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Found â??3 cutâ?? washers under the carb
float chamber struts
which I think could be sealing off the vent slots for the
float chambersâ?¦</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Next day, today, I headed out for another
extended drive and
the car ran perfectly on a similar day for 36 miles then
repeated the problem
after 36 miles and I just managed to nurse it home another
11 milesâ?¦.it
actually died as I approached our driveway and I coasted in
with the ignition
turned off.<span>Â </span>Nothing would make it start.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tested the coil 4.6 ohms with no short to
ground. Took off
the float chamber lids and both were full to the correct
level. The engine
cranked but would just not start..</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After checking everything I could think
of I believe that I have
found the problem but I donâ??t have time to do another 36
mile test before
loading the car to take to Enclaveâ?¦</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What do you think I found?</p>
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<div class="gmail_default">Michael..<br>
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