Fantastic!
Swapped the suspect distributor for another. Fiddled with fast idle screws and
it now idles quite smoothly, abeit at 1100rpm.
I can now proceed to tune it up correctly.
Thanks for the advice.
/Louis
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Louis Mehr (EML)
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:04 AM
>> To: 'spridgets@autox.team.net'; 'mgs@autox.team.net'
>> Subject: Sprite will not idle
>>
>>
>> Good Morning Listers,
>>
>> 1/ Progress... installed new carb jets and gasket on
>> cylinder block side plate. Attempted to spray bonnet and
>> driver's door - not as easy as I had expected !
>>
>> Initial impression is that this the oil leak from the side
>> of the engine and extreme rich running are improved.
>>
>> Problem - the car will still not idle. I start it up on
>> full choke & the revs rocket immediately. If attempt to
>> start it with less than full choke then nothing much
>> happens. When started, I push the choke in but apply more
>> throttle and the engine dies quickly. Any suggestions ?
>>
>>
>> 2/ FYI I went to the autojumble in Tatton Park, Knutsford,
>> UK on Sunday. Fantastic ! Lots of old bits and cheap too !
>> I picked up a speedo for #15. Tested it with my electric
>> drill at home and it seems to work fine.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Louis Mehr
>> Manchester, England
>> 1971 AH Sprite - "always one Moss bag of bits away from starting."
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