Frank,
I think I get a hotter spark from the Crane ignition I put in. I don't know
if easier cold starts in Davis (~40F) mean anything compared to Jersey, but
it works for me.
Regards, Glen Byrns
>It's been 10 degrees or less the past few mornings here in Joisey.
>Both of my Sprites start but they don't have too.
>My daughters A40 (RW drive 1275) just will not start when it's this
>cold.
>She uses it to get to school and it's her only car.
>After a new battery, tune up, and timing set, it still will not fire up.
>It cranks fine, but after 20 minutes or so, the battery is weak.
>It wants to start but just will not.
>This morning at 6:30 I had to jump start it from a Sprite. (just because
>it was parked next to a Sprite in the driveway)
>It has a 1.75 SU on it. It needs more choke but this is not adjustable
>on the 1.75, at least not that I know of.
>Short of starting fluid, does anybody have any ideas?
>The only thing on the ignition system that has not been changed is the
>coil and it was new a couple years back. Of course it's a Lucas.
>
>Would a hotter plug help out?
>Maybe the Weber should go back on it?
>She wants to sell it or trade it for a modern jellybean or sport ute.
>HELP!!!!!!
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Too many Sprites (again)
>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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