Weber carb running problem
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Weber carb running problem
I sprayed it with wd40 and took the car out for a trial. i got to the bottom of my road and it cut out and wouldnt start. I checked under the bonnet and noticed that there wasnt any fuel in the inline filter.
We pushed the car back up to the house and i opened and closed the choke a couple of times and tried to start it again. On checking the inline filter again i noticed there was now petrol in it however its not firing up. I think its a fuel starvation problem. Any ideas?
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I also removed the air filter to check if the fuel was being jetted into the carb, again it was. So i prepped the carb with some fuel and ig fired up and ran.
Its still running rough, which could be down to the water in the fuel and also the flange between the manifold and carb looking like it needs replacing.
I also noticed that the inline fuel filter had been fitted the wrong way. Ive replaced it with a slightly bigger one but it doesnt fill right up with fuel. Does this mean that i need to change the fuel pump?
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I have also replaced the flange between the carb and the inlet manifold.
The car is running better, although not 100% yet. I dont know whethrr the carb needs setting up correctly.
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see this Gunson G4074 Colortune Single Plug Kit 14mm : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive
i have mine for years and use it about every two months just to check
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Also when driving the car it seems to pick up slightly better if you nurse the accelerator on and off as apposed to flooring it.
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I've got a clipper…not sure it has a accumulator
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I think that because there was no return connected before that the pump was over feeding the carbs, which was bogging it down.
I have checked and there is definitely fuel running back down the return now.
What year of clipper is yours?
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Macca said
Im calling it an accumulator but thats maybe not its right name Basically the fuel flow line comes through the inline filter then goes to the pump. It then flows from the pump into the part that im calling the accumulator where there are two other connections. One being the feed to the carb and the other being the return fuel line.
I think that because there was no return connected before that the pump was over feeding the carbs, which was bogging it down.
I have checked and there is definitely fuel running back down the return now.
What year of clipper is yours?
its a 91- back to square 1 for me, just had it out and loss all power. Looked under the bonnet and no fuel getting to the filter- but cant be the pump.
Arghhhhh!
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I will have a look at ours tomorrow and see if I can figure out what could be wrong with yours.
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Heard cams on transporters sometimes wear or become out of sync with the mechanical (could be the reason for the sporadic cut in drawing fuel), and pressure when I ran the pump without the line on my finger didn't feel strong.
Any help, or even you view on how much your cabby sucks (ooh err!) would be great.
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