Ken, stick with it! You will get it going. When I've had problems getting
mine going it usually goes from sounding like a pile of junk to running like
a top, so don't be discouraged. Now...
Did it backfire through the intake or exhaust ...if intake it is possible
that the pipecap was blown out (hope so).
Just speculation, but...is it possible for the pipe cap to have melted
enough to have been sucked into the combustion chamber thereby causing a
valve to stick open and thus contributing to a backfire. The slow cranking
could be due to the plastic continuing to melt and coat the cylinder wall
with gooey plastic. ???? Let us know.
Terry Banbury
> ----------
> From: Ken C[SMTP:kenwc@pacbell.net]
> Reply To: Ken C
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 6:03 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Barely running to omygod, no !!
>
>
> Spitlisters,
>
> Went through all the suggestions,
>
> the valves were a little tight, they're now between 10-11 thou
> static timing is set
> dwell set
> carbs set (prelim settings, jets 2 turns back from bridge level, idle
> screw 1 1/2 turns)
>
> Starts up, same problem, very rich. Ok, so maybe an air leak. Checking the
> ecv, it's a friction fit, remove the valve and replace it with a plastic
> pipe cap that fits in nice and tight. Start it up, much better ! Hey,
> progress !! Idle is high, shut it down, a nice backfire and guess what, no
> pipe cap. And now the engine turns over like it's a weak battery and
> finally
> stops. So, any guesses where the %$#!&* pipe cap went ?? (Didn't notice
> the
> missing cap right away)
>
> I pulled the intake / exhaust manifold off, can't see a thing out of
> place,
> so next is the cylinder head.
>
> Is it possible for this to happen ? Something is certainly preventing the
> engine from turning over. Anybody want to make an offer on an almost fully
> restored '72, just a minor engine glitch ! I'm hoping, of course, that
> there
> is not any damage.
>
> I think it's time for a couple of liquid attitude adjustments...
>
> Ken C
>
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