Re: Retrovans 75 Fleetline panelvan - Project
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 9:59 pm
My guess would be bad fuel. Problem started shortly after the fuel stop.
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Started her and drove her into the garage, she started easy and idled OK but with a miss. Low on power but definitely not flooding.
Hi Terry,Terry Phillips wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:40 am Herman what size tyres you got on the Fleet Line and rims.
Replaced the coil, no difference, coil was fine.also checked the plug wires, also fine.
Good to hear from you Dave.hitlers revenge wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:38 pm Well if you took that long to find it, here's a long shot.
Grease from underneath the fuel pump is getting into the petrol somehow and then building up on the plugs.
Told you it was a long shot.
it doesnt help when you contradict yourself...retrovan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:11 pm And as I have got twin Weber's, one on each side, it did not make sense that one piston on each side was not running."
1 & 3 where ice cold, and 2 & 4 would burn your hand, so it could not be the carb's
Had a look at the spark, and found that # 1 & 4 were not sparking.