alpinemauve Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 First attempt at started the (new) car today. Failed :(Not too downbeat though as its been at least 20 years since it even turned.So, coming straight from a separate petrol can, new battery and plugs. And fire it up.Turns well - petrol getting through, but no firing. Tried a different coil and distributor but still nothing firing. Any thoughts.Petrol then going through the twin carbs and out other side (drain or something missing?).Try again tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Wotcher AM - there's a wunnerful (and pretty definitive) thread hereabouts someplace which, since it took a while to resolve the problem, takes you through all the many possible things to look at. Have a search for "won't start", since I think that'll help. I'll have a search too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie55 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 alpinemauve wrote:Petrol then going through the twin carbs and out other side (drain or something missing?).If I read this correctly, you say petrol is going through the carbs and out the other side. If you mean straight through the overflow pipe(s) that means the float chamber valves are stuck open or blocked. Most likely after 20yrs sat idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Three things are needed for an engine to start:1. fuel2. spark3. compressionDisconnect a lead from a spark plug & hold it with plastic pliers at the joint between the block & head, see that a spark cracks from the wire to the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 rotoflex wrote:Three things are needed for an engine to start:1. fuel2. spark3. compressionDisconnect a lead from a spark plug & hold it with plastic pliers at the joint between the block & head, see that a spark cracks from the wire to the block.[pedant]Actually there are FOUR things needed4. Fuel/Spark/Compression all in the correct time sequence.[/PEDANT} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsaver Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 [quote=KevinR][pedant]Actually there are FOUR things needed4. Fuel/Spark/Compression all in the correct time sequence.[/pedant}[/quote]no one expects the CT inquisition, the five things needed areFuel/Spark/Compression /all in the correct time sequenceandOxygen....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bowling Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 [quote=KevinR][pedant]Actually there are FOUR things needed4. Fuel/Spark/Compression all in the correct time sequence.[/pedant}[/quote]To be ultra pedantic, surely you meanFuel/Compression/Spark ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 i thought you needed 4 things to make an engine gosuck squeeze bang blowit seems you all forgot the blow!!!!!!Dave :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 377 wrote:no one expects the CT inquisition, the five things needed areFuel/Spark/Compression /all in the correct time sequenceandOxygen.......But oxygen is part of the fuel. But what you do need is the correct mixture of the fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsaver Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 good point, i was thinking along the lines of fuel being the petrol and the oxygen being the air sucked in to the carbs to make the nixtureas appossed to the fuel mixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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