fordescort1
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Can anyone help???
My 71 twin port runs like a pig.
When purchased it ran fine but cut out at every stop.
So after a few tweeks of the carb I got it to idle but when driving it had a really bad flat spot and no power.
Carb off and a good clean out and check over, choke set up and both adjustment screws set to standard settings.
Now idles better but after about a minute revs start to die down slowly, blip throttle and picks up again but still starts to die.
The rubbers on the manifold are a bit perished so I have got new ones to fit and new points and condenser. These are on the to do list.
I am new to air cooled so don't know whether its a fuel issue or something more serious and don't get much chance to mess around with it.
It is running 34 Pict 3 carb, standard oil bath air box but no air intake pipe as no hole in tin ware for it. And no heat exchangers but has j tubes and the small pipes to inlet manifold (pre heat tubes??) are cut off half way between manifold and tin wear. Do these need blanking off??
All tin wear in engine bay looks OK but I don't think I have a thermostat or flaps fitted. Is this going to be a problem.
I had a Hillman imp once and this had the same problem which turned out to be a faulty coil.
Its a bit embarrassing as I am a mechanic but only work on more modern stuff and air cooled can be a problem so I have heard.
If any fellow bay owners can give me some pointers I would be greatful as at the moment it is just an expensive garden ornament, but a nice looking one
My 71 twin port runs like a pig.
When purchased it ran fine but cut out at every stop.
So after a few tweeks of the carb I got it to idle but when driving it had a really bad flat spot and no power.
Carb off and a good clean out and check over, choke set up and both adjustment screws set to standard settings.
Now idles better but after about a minute revs start to die down slowly, blip throttle and picks up again but still starts to die.
The rubbers on the manifold are a bit perished so I have got new ones to fit and new points and condenser. These are on the to do list.
I am new to air cooled so don't know whether its a fuel issue or something more serious and don't get much chance to mess around with it.
It is running 34 Pict 3 carb, standard oil bath air box but no air intake pipe as no hole in tin ware for it. And no heat exchangers but has j tubes and the small pipes to inlet manifold (pre heat tubes??) are cut off half way between manifold and tin wear. Do these need blanking off??
All tin wear in engine bay looks OK but I don't think I have a thermostat or flaps fitted. Is this going to be a problem.
I had a Hillman imp once and this had the same problem which turned out to be a faulty coil.
Its a bit embarrassing as I am a mechanic but only work on more modern stuff and air cooled can be a problem so I have heard.
If any fellow bay owners can give me some pointers I would be greatful as at the moment it is just an expensive garden ornament, but a nice looking one