Patton,
I realize that you're anxious to fire up the engine, but your last
description of carburetor ills sounds as if you shouldn't rush it. I'd suggest
that you get a couple of rebuilding kits for the carburetors and get 'em squared
away before you go any farther. There's a great video available from MOSS
(starring our own Lawrie Alexander) that can step-by-step directions for redoing
the carburetors. If your fuel pump is an SU, it should stop pumping when the
float bowls fill up.
The starter fluid is basically ether, a highly flammable liquid/gas. It doesn't
need carburetion.
Good luck,
Bud Krueger
Patton Dickson wrote:
> I got the car to "run" on starter fluid, and for a few seconds it sounded
> alive, but then died. I checked the carbs out and found two
> problems. BTW this only works with the choke on.
>
> First the piston assemblies were stuck to the bottom of the dashpots, so I
> removed the dashpots and cleaned of the deposits formed from sitting and
> refilled with Mystery Oil.
>
> Second both float needles were also stuck shut, so I cleaned them in PB
> Blaster and they seem to work fine.
>
> Unfortunately the car still won's stay running. I think that the fact that
> it ran smooth on the starter fluid is pretty encouraging (At least where
> the engine and ignition systems are concerned). Where should I go from
> here? Dismantle the carbs?
>
> Thanks again, Sorry if my emails are getting tiring to some of you,
>
> Patton
>
> ------------------------------------
> Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> 1965 Corvair Monza 110/4sp 'vert
> 1967 MGB
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