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Loose ground? Or a vacuum problem?
Mr. Ira Erbs
On Jul 16, 2015 9:32 PM, "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have done the following;
>
> STEPS TAKEN TO FIND RUNNING PROBLEM
>
> This car has an original cap, original wires, original NA8 spark plugs,
> original black coil, original fuel pump. I am determined not to change an=
y
> of these original parts unless I can confirm definitely that that item is
> the source of the problems=E2=80=A6it a concours issue!!
>
> After many short trips 10 =E2=80=93 15 miles etc... the engine started to=
run very
> badly after 35 odd miles of a longer test drive on a warm but not hot day
> after travelling over a few hundred meters of rough road under constructi=
on
> eventually stopping completely as I tried to climb a hill. Sounded to be
> running on 2 cylinders at times. Backfiring through exhaust=E2=80=A6 no t=
hrottle
> response.
>
> Cranked but would not start..Appeared to have spark at the coil wire..
>
> Affer cooling started out again=E2=80=A6after 20 odd miles stopped with t=
he same
> symptoms=E2=80=A6 pulling choke seemed to make no difference.
>
> Could not hear fuel pump ticking but had fuel pressure at the front
> carb=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6good spark at coil wire=E2=80=A6spark at plugs look=
ed thin =E2=80=A6Changed the
> condenser and the rotor and it started reluctantly and ran well for about
> 15 miles then stopped again=E2=80=A6.same symptoms=E2=80=A6.changed rotor=
=E2=80=A6ran for 2 miles
> same symptoms=E2=80=A6
>
> Found =E2=80=9C3 cut=E2=80=9D washers under the carb float chamber struts=
which I think
> could be sealing off the vent slots for the float chambers=E2=80=A6
>
> Next day, today, I headed out for another extended drive and the car ran
> perfectly on a similar day for 36 miles then repeated the problem after 3=
6
> miles and I just managed to nurse it home another 11 miles=E2=80=A6.it ac=
tually
> died as I approached our driveway and I coasted in with the ignition turn=
ed
> off. Nothing would make it start.
>
> Tested the coil 4.6 ohms with no short to ground. Took off the float
> chamber lids and both were full to the correct level. The engine cranked
> but would just not start..
>
> After checking everything I could think of I believe that I have found th=
e
> problem but I don=E2=80=99t have time to do another 36 mile test before l=
oading the
> car to take to Enclave=E2=80=A6
>
> What do you think I found?
>
> Michael..
>
> --
> *If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.*
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Loose ground? Or a vacuum problem?</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jul 16, 2015 9:32 PM, "Michael Salter&qu=
ot; <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail.com<=
/a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms=
,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have done the following;<br>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">STEPS TAKEN TO FIND RUNNING PROBLEM</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This car has an original cap, original wires, origin=
al NA8
spark plugs, original black coil, original fuel pump. I am determined not t=
o
change any of these original parts unless I can confirm definitely that tha=
t
item is the source of the problems=E2=80=A6it a concours issue!!</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">After many short trips 10 =E2=80=93 15 miles etc... =
the engine
started to run very badly after 35 odd miles of a longer test drive on a wa=
rm
but not hot day after travelling over a few hundred meters of rough road un=
der construction
eventually stopping completely as I tried to climb a hill. Sounded to be
running on 2 cylinders at times. Backfiring through exhaust=E2=80=A6 no thr=
ottle
response.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cranked but would not start..Appeared to have spark =
at the
coil wire..</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Affer cooling started out again=E2=80=A6after 20 odd=
miles stopped
with the same symptoms=E2=80=A6 pulling choke seemed to make no difference.=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Could not hear fuel<span>=C2=A0
</span>pump ticking but had fuel pressure at the front carb=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
=A6good spark at coil
wire=E2=80=A6spark at plugs looked thin =E2=80=A6Changed the condenser and =
the rotor and it started
reluctantly and ran well for about 15 miles then stopped again=E2=80=A6.sam=
e
symptoms=E2=80=A6.changed rotor=E2=80=A6ran for 2 miles same symptoms=E2=80=
=A6</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Found =E2=80=9C3 cut=E2=80=9D washers under the carb=
float chamber struts
which I think could be sealing off the vent slots for the float chambers=E2=
=80=A6</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Next day, today, I headed out for another extended d=
rive and
the car ran perfectly on a similar day for 36 miles then repeated the probl=
em
after 36 miles and I just managed to nurse it home another 11 miles=E2=80=
=A6.it
actually died as I approached our driveway and I coasted in with the igniti=
on
turned off.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Nothing would make it start.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Tested the coil 4.6 ohms with no short to ground. To=
ok off
the float chamber lids and both were full to the correct level. The engine
cranked but would just not start..</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">After checking everything I could think of I believe=
that I have
found the problem but I don=E2=80=99t have time to do another 36 mile test =
before
loading the car to take to Enclave=E2=80=A6</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">What do you think I found?</p>
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,s=
ans-serif;font-size:small">Michael..<br clear=3D"all"></div><br>-- <br><div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><i><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"=
color:black">If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an elect=
rical problem.</span></font></i><br><br><div></div><div></div><div></div></=
div></div></div></div>
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