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09-26-2017, 01:06 AM | #21 |
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Re: Changed Fuel Filter-Now won't start
so I tried it again this evening. Fired right up and ran fine for 30 seconds and then died and will not start. Starting to get a bit frustrated. Does anyone thing it has anything to do with the adjusting screw on top of the carb?
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09-26-2017, 02:43 AM | #22 |
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Re: Changed Fuel Filter-Now won't start
The screw is for adjusting the fuel/air mixture of the idle circuit..screw in to make it richer, out weaker. But I suggest you don't fiddle with mixturescrew at this stage ... Advise similiar to post #8 1) turn petrol off , 2) disconnect choke rod , unscrew large bolt at bottom of carb and remove lower half of body of carb ( careful you don't break the gasket and careful you don't bend long brass idle jet) 3) turn on petrol and see if it flows out of the upper body . If it doesn't pour out you have a blockage in en route somewhere. If it gushes out of top of carb look elsewhere for the culprit ( electrical? crud in lower body somewhere?).
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09-26-2017, 05:19 AM | #23 |
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Re: Changed Fuel Filter-Now won't start
Do you have the small aftermarket filter that fits in the top of the tank valve?
That's an important first step to avoid junk blocking the fuel. First flush the tank as well as you can, then install the filter. |
09-26-2017, 05:23 AM | #24 |
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Re: Changed Fuel Filter-Now won't start
Start with the filter. Bleed it.
What kind of cover does it have ? Pot metal or glass ? If glass, you can see if it needs bleeding or not. If Pot metal, just bleed it anyway. Loosen the hold down screw enough to allow for the gasket seal to break loose and let the air out until the fuel flows. If you have already done this, then as Roseanne Rosanna Danna would say, never mind. The car ran fine before the filter change. Make sure the air is out of the filter. If it still doesn't want to run, remove the filter/screen and try it. Check the gasket and screen. Last edited by Patrick L.; 09-26-2017 at 01:04 PM. |
09-26-2017, 09:22 AM | #25 |
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I agree with JohnBuckley - and not just because he agrees with me. The fact that the engine will run for about 30 seconds and die on a fairly consistent basis eliminates an electrical problem. That leaves two possibilities involving the fuel system: (1) The carburetor needle is hanging up in the seat and only allows gas to dribble into the chamber. If the car sits long enough (say, overnight or for a couple hours), sufficient gas has accumulated in the bowl to start the engine and run for a half minute before it dies due to lack of fuel. This is usually accepted as about the right amount of time a Model A engine should run with the on/off valve shut off and the chamber full. This time can be tweaked by lowering or raising the float level. Solution: either take the needle and seat apart and clean, or replace them. My bet is there is a Grose valve (ball) in your carb that is gunked up by Ethanol and is sticking, thus not allowing gas to flow into the carb. (2) There is a blockage in the on/off valve that will allow enough fuel to enter the carb after sitting for a while, but not enough to keep it running. Try this: turn the gas off, loosen the fuel line brass fittings at the sediment bowl and unscrew the one at the carb. Pull the line out of the carb and rotate it 180 degrees so that it is above the engine. Tighten the sediment bowl fitting so that the line stays at this level. Turn the on/off valve back on and take off the gas cap. Blow as hard as you can into the carb end fuel line. You should hear gurgling from inside the gas tank. If you hear nothing or you cannot get your breath to make the gas gurgle, the on/off valve is plugged with old cork bits from previous gas gauge floats or other gunk. Keep blowing until you break up the gunk inside the on/off valve. Once you hear the gurgling, the path is clear. The gunk will go back up into the tank, opening up the flow of fuel - temporarily. Reconnect the fuel line and tighten the brass fittings. Turn on the fuel and start the engine. If it continues to run, you'll know your on/off valve was plugged. Solution: drain the gas tank, remove the on/off valve and clean out any remaining gunk, inserting a pencil filter in the upper inlet (that goes into the tank). That will keep the gunk from gathering at the lowest place in your gas tank = the on/off valve.
Check these two suggestions out and get back to us. Marshall |
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