![]() ![]() Bought another, same year and color but with a 2.4 Waterboxer. Just because you see it spark doesnt mean that the plug is firing under compresson.060 over, Elgin cam, Superlite wheels, poly bushings, panhard rod, rear tube shocks, 1" lowered front end, HD shock valves, etc, etc.Ħ8 MGB rebuilt engine D9 cam balanced, still a work in process but runs real nice.Ĩ6 Vanagon Westy (South African conversion engine 2.0 OHC 135HP) This car burnt to the ground. did you empty out the fuel and put fresh in at the right mixture ratio Save Basementgeek.Post a picture if possible.ħ0BGT driver, OD, Pertronix, HS4's, Peco. No mention of the carb type in the original post. I have assumed up to now that you have SU carburetors. Make sure there is oil in the carb dampers. If your chainsaw works when you use starting fluid, but doesn’t work when you don’t use starting fluid, try the above recommendations to see if your problem is solved. If you have a dwell meter they should be set at 60 degrees, if not. If you are getting gas and it is clean and it still won't start it probably is a problem in the ignition like bad points or closed up points. Is this an oil pressure problem Once again the truck runs. Disconnect the fuel line from the carbs and run some into a cup to clear the line and then try and start it. While cranking and not starting I noticed the oil pressure gauge on the dash doesnt move. You might try draining the tank and starting with some new gas. I freed up the tubes and got them moving smoothly again, and she started right up after that.Įdited 1 time(s). The jet tubes under the carbs were both gummed up solid with very old gas and could not move up & down in response to choke input. What is the next thing to check?ĮDIT: Solved. Tomorrow I will pull the fuel line off and check to ensure I'm getting fuel flow when the pump is activated. After getting it started with starting fluid for 5 seconds at a time I was able to get it to run for a minute at a time. When I try to start it will almost catch immediately, but then just turn over endlessly. Now it's home, won't start (had to push it off the trailer, etc) I drove it up onto the trailer and brought it home. ![]() I was expecting a dead car so any kind of running was great for me. The P/O had this car running outside his house when I arrived (family friend - otherwise that would be shady) and it ran ok-ish. Jun 23 Speedhut Speedometer Has Arrivedīought it yesterday.Jun 27 VMAXSCART Super Charger Completed. ![]()
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