busterdog Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 hi all advice needed im the new owner of craigs prototype I have problems with the carbs one is over fueling I have took them off and found quite a bit of sediment in the bottom of both also stripped the fuel pump and that was the same car was running but very rough stalled and now wont start im guessing the carbs are going to need a strip down also can anyone tell me the best place to get carb parts for the 2000 also I need a new choke and throttle cable to it has had new plugs leads and cap but sounded like it was not firing on all six cylinders many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Plenty of things it might be.Chances are it is a bit of crud in the needle valve. Could also be fuel pump over pressure, the lugs that hold teh float have broken off, floats filled up with fuel.Andrew Turner comes highly recommended for rebuilt carbs, and also bits and bobs to fix your own.Original type choke cables may be NLA now, it should be a solid wire rather than a twisted type.Throttle cable may need to be a hybrid for you depending on what they did to get Mk1 carbs (usually rod) working in a Mk2 (cable). CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterdog Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterdog Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 been messing around with carbs today and have found that the choke is stuck open the cable is not pushing the choke off this would explain the black sooted plugs and the flooding it looks like it has been like this for some time the cable has black tape all the way up it suggesting there is a problem when you disconnect the cable from the carbs the choke works fine guess the problem lies with the cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmk1est Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 ive found on my mk1 that the choke cable screw bites the outer housing and pinches the inner cable and sticks open and hard to shut off choke,,,just a thought ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrookster Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Aye, I likewise discovered that a touch too much effort when pulling the choke out can cause it to stick open, requiring a quick guddling under the bonnet. That is with a Mk1 as well.Cheers,Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterdog Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 thanks guys gona try a new cable the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterdog Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 carbs still flooding from float bowl wont start or even fire I have also noticed the dizzy cap is brown and not black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmk1est Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 have checked the float valves in the bottom of the carbs,,6 screws hold the bottom on,,these tend to stick and get worn and cause it to over fuel and leak out of carb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 8393 wrote:carbs still flooding from float bowl wont start or even fire I have also noticed the dizzy cap is brown and not black Have you fitted a new fuel pump recently? A lot of these are over pressured and will cause the float chambers to flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterdog Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 no I have not would this cause it not to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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