Chuck,
My bugeye started noticeably easier after I put in an electronic
ignition. Better idle, better mileage.
Regards, Glen Byrns
chuck wrote:
>
> This is probably just another Lucas Thing, but I'll
> ask anyway.
>
> Howcum my '72 with Lucas Sport Coil and SU carbs starts
> so darned hard when it's cold? When the weather is balmy,
> I merely touch the key and I'm off. Get below 45-50F and
> I need to crank several times. Seems like I need to try it
> once or twice, shut off the key, then hit it just once more and
> it starts. Then it takes forever to warm up to running ok.
> I mean, I give it full choke (and yes! the cable does seem to
> move the choke thru it's full range). Still, if I try to drive
> off it falters and sputters for a moment while I rev it. Takes
> a good 10 minutes to run normally.
>
> Is this normal given the car? The plugs are a nice brown/gray.
> The SUs respond properly when the pin is lifted. The exhaust
> pipe shows a gray/black color. Sure ain't running lean.
>
> Is there a cure? Or just patience.
>
> chuck
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