Good evening list:
Well, I made some excellent progress on the Sprite this weekend. New fuel
pump, new starter solenoid, static timing accomplished. But it still won't
start. I'm getting spark at the plugs, and there is significant fuel
pressure at the inlet to the carbs. The starter motor is turning the engine
sufficiently fast enough.
After quite a bit of cranking, I removed on of the spark plugs and noticed
that though there was some oil on it, it didn't appear to be wet with fuel,
so I suspect that the float bowls or carbs might be blocked somehow. How do
I address this? Since the car has sat idle for so long, will I need to
remove or rebuild the carbs? Can I blow compressed air through the fuel
line (carb intake) in an attempt to open it up?
Also, how should the idle and choke be set if they appear to be way out of
whack? Screws all of the way in then turn a specific number of flats?
Any recommendations about how I should proceed?
Regards,
Charles
'74 Midget
'68 Sprite
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Bloomfield, NJ
"How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
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