Get a squirt bottle of some sort and feed fuel straight into the carbs and make
certain it will start, if indeed it is fuel starved, before addressing a problem
that may not be there. My .02
"Charles D. Sorkin" wrote:
> Good evening list:
>
> Well, I made some excellent progress on the Sprite this weekend. New fuel
> pump, new starter solenoid, static timing accomplished. But it still won't
> start. I'm getting spark at the plugs, and there is significant fuel
> pressure at the inlet to the carbs. The starter motor is turning the engine
> sufficiently fast enough.
>
> After quite a bit of cranking, I removed on of the spark plugs and noticed
> that though there was some oil on it, it didn't appear to be wet with fuel,
> so I suspect that the float bowls or carbs might be blocked somehow. How do
> I address this? Since the car has sat idle for so long, will I need to
> remove or rebuild the carbs? Can I blow compressed air through the fuel
> line (carb intake) in an attempt to open it up?
>
> Also, how should the idle and choke be set if they appear to be way out of
> whack? Screws all of the way in then turn a specific number of flats?
>
> Any recommendations about how I should proceed?
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> Bloomfield, NJ
> "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
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