MK1 Driver Problems (help Needed)

Hi Everybody
Need some help, i've got a 1272cc Driver and it's having serious problems idleing and its also heavy on fuel, heres whats its had done
recently to solve this problem but which have so far failed.
Full Carb rebuild.
Headgasket
and a coil
Plus all the usual service parts I,e.
Plugs, leads, dizzy cap, air filter, oil filter & oil.
If anyone has any suggestions please reply to this post
Thanks in advance
Wayne

Who did your carb rebuild and do you have a guarantee, because it sounds like a carb issue.

check teh carb foot

teh rubber mount that goes between teh carb and teh inlet manifold

take the air box off and give teh carb a wobble, it should be nice and stiff rubber, spray dw40 around teh carb foot when idlling, an increase or decrease in revs = an air leak

Hi all thanks for your replys,
The Carb Rebuild was done by gower & Lee but i don't think it could be that, but you never know, but i'll let the guys at the garage know about the carb foot, but if anyones got any more suggestions that post them up.
Thanks
Wayne

could be part of the autochoke system - perhaps a vacuum pipe not connected if you have fitted an aftermarket bolt on filter.

Also, check the inlet manifold gasket for leaks.  

mk1john said

could be part of the autochoke system - perhaps a vacuum pipe not connected if you have fitted an aftermarket bolt on filter.

i thought the standard carb on a driver was a manual choke?

i would defo check the carb flange/foot there will also be a deposit of what looks like oil at the base of the carb if the flange is away.

Manual override fella

Hi Wayne these carbs are can be very problematic the slow running jets are very easily blocked. when the garage stripped the card did they say there was dirt in the bottom. Quite common to see dirt in the inline fuel filter some times you need to turn it so the bottom is at the top, can be a rusty colour indicating fuel filler neck coroded or tank coroding. If its drawing air from manifold just spray some wd40 or the like round about manifold and engine note will change same for the carb mounting gasket but if I were a betting man I would think dirt in carb.

Phataz1 said

Manual override fella

so they where all originally auto choke?! sorry to hijack the thread by the way….. how does the auto choke actually work might try and get it goin again?

rustys_mk1 said

Phataz1 said

Manual override fella

so they where all originally auto choke?! sorry to hijack the thread by the way….. how does the auto choke actually work might try and get it goin again?

Mk1 drivers are manual choke solex

Good carbs IMO.

i thought the choke looked factory but just figured it had been done properly ah well no need to faff then lol!

Hi All
I appreciate all your help with this, but i'v checked with the garage and the carb foot was fine i'll advise them of the inlet manifold gasket/ seal. but in the mean time if you have more ideas, post em up, every little helps.
Thanks
Wayne