jonnyk5614

Any ideas?

It is stuck and I keep rounding it trying to get it off.
I even drilled a hole through it and tried to level it with a screwdriver but just bent the screwdrive.

Any ideas?

THe original design will work. These look crap. Persevere!

Further investigation reveals no choke at all! Man she is thirsty...

I will have another look at the plugs.

Just curious!

Can I easily
just swap the vac mechanism?

I already have a white tipex line marked as per the picture.
I hadn't disconnected the vacuum but I don't think it works.
Can't suck/blow it and get the plate to move. Nor does accelerating change the timing angle.
My next step is vacuum.
I get that it would cause power loss but backfiring?

Just to be clear, I'm setting the timing correctly aren't I?
The below picture is how I am setting it, as you stand in front of the car looking towards the windscreen.

So....

I've been ripping my saloon to pieces to get her back up and running.

Carbs - rebuilt and incorrect bearing replaced.
Carbs tuned - now sweet az :)

Ignition
New dizzy cap, plugs, points, condenser.
Timing set.
Gap set (29 degrees dweel but I can't be bothered fiddling any more).

Ballast resistor bypassed (it was fuck*d).
Rev counter disconnected then reconnected to rule that out.

What is left?

Well, I think the vacuum isn't working correctly. The pipe is clear. I can't work out if there is vac from the manifold but blowing/sucking directly into the dizzy vac connecting did nothing.

When I drive the car uphill, she backfires out of the carbs and is down on power.

Any ideas? This motor has come a long way but still not sweet yet!

Sorry, forgot to mention.
Holley 4 barrel carb with one of those damn automatic chokes!

So my Stag uses a ton of petrol when she is cold and I'm thinking it might be worth fitting something like this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Engine-Pre-Heater-240v-/190803451934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c6cc5a01e

Anyone every tried one?

So prognosis?
Also, one side had a different jet seat size to the other. To clarify, I am referring to the right hand part here: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-WZX1442.
Prior to the engine completely going fucked, one carb was running rich as fuck and t'other perfect. The needle was also a different size

Clearly, I'd say, the jet needs changing to match the front one. Which parts do I need to be changing?

Cheers

Would have thought the red bit should be central. Both sides the same, although the other is black?
Cheers

By clean, are we talking remove, spray carb cleaner and put back on or are we talking remove, strip down, rebuild?

It is weird that it is only an issue when I have been in queueing traffic. If I get a clear run, she is all goods.

Yeah, was next on my list.
Have been rather focussing on filling the occasional hole!

Was running like a pig (sounded like 3 or 4 cylinders) so replaced the plugs. Ran beautifully!
Next day, pig again....
next day, beautiful.
Number 4 plug came out petrol soaked when I changed them...

I'll give it a go though...

Cheers
Engine wasn't rebuilt too long ago (but not by me so I can only rely on expensive receipts).
When I bought the car, it had 10w40 in it but went through a lot of oil! 20w50 is all good...

The penrite website reacons that HPR 15 is suitable for my stag.

It is a 15w60 fully synthetic oils "designed for older engines".

http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products.php?id_categ=1&id_brand=1&id_products=3

I thought one should steal well clear of synthetics?

OK, so if the car is moving and you take her past about 3000rpm, she starts spluttering and jolting. It sounds like the engine is actually cutting out. The tachometer goes nuts, bouncing around all over the place. Would I be right in suspecting a distributor problem?
I may be wrong, but the warmer the day the worse it appears to be.

CHeers

Yeah, new flange will have it sorted :)
My money was on the (clonking) UJs .... that were on my list to change....

Sorry, they didn't attach from my phone for some reason!

The damage: The UJ felt the need to depart from the inner drive flange and did this via the most direct route!

...at 20kph.
what on earth!

Well, thought it resolved it but fluid is pissing out the end of the slave!
Would overtravel have damaged the seal?

it was on the wrong side! I always suspected something was up cos it was a beautiful clutch, but only worked at the floor :D
Cheers guys