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11-14-2021, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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Car starts and then stalls
The car was running until a couple of months ago. It starts but then engine stalls and dies. What could be the problem area ? I retimed it thinking the problem could be with timing.
I have old Tillotson and untested Zenith carburetors. Changing to Zenith was even worse, backfire and not starting. https://youtu.be/j4pifKF20-c Many thanks |
11-14-2021, 04:29 PM | #2 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
Check that the gas tank is being properly vented. It is vented through a hole in the gas cap and it may be plugged. Try running the car with the gas cap off.
Another thought. The fuel line from the tank could be partially plugged. Tom Endy |
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11-14-2021, 05:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
seems to run ok at idle.
loosen the line to the carb, if you have good gas flow to the carburettor then i would say the issue is inside the carb lots of things it could be, but start with the inlet screen then the float valve. dirty?
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11-14-2021, 06:05 PM | #4 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
This is acting like one of the jets is clogged in the carburetor?
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11-14-2021, 06:29 PM | #5 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
i was thinking that too
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11-14-2021, 07:08 PM | #6 |
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11-15-2021, 08:06 AM | #7 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
Thanks for your advise. Do I need to dis-assemble the carburetor to clean and blow the air ?
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11-15-2021, 09:04 AM | #8 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
Take the gas cap off and see if it does it
Ooops…duplicated #2 |
11-15-2021, 09:15 AM | #9 |
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Re: Car starts and then stalls
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