Wont tick over

We have a Mk1 1.1 have changed the following rotor arm dist cap plug leads plugs, have set the points. cleaned the carb out put fresh fuel in.
It will start but wont tick over with out the chaoke part out or constant reving on throttle.
Any help or suggestions welcome based in Northampton
Paul

Hi mate
What did you set your points at? (it should be 0.4mm)
Is your timing set up correctly
Bobby

Thanks for the reply I have the points set at 0.4 the timing is hard to set as wont tick over but set it with points opening at 5 degrees BTC its starts ok just won't run without choke.
Will be trying to run from gallon can beside car at the week end to isolate the tank and fuel pipes if not that will try service kit for the carb.
Any other ideas welcome
Paul

Hello, have you checked the fuel cut off solenoid ?? That would cause it to not tick over but run with throttle or choke.

This is exactly what's happening to mine.

The carb mount (thanks to Gold-mk1!) is being changed to see if it helps as it's buggered but if it doesn't I'll try these suggestions.

Have you checked to see if the fuel is being delivered to the carb if it is check if there is a air leak from the inlet manifold
Bobby

Here again tried running the car with feed from fresh clean petrol in a gallon can beside the front of the car straight to the fuel pump still won't tick over.
The fuel cut of solenoid is making clicking noise and moving when ignition turned on and off so I think that's ok carb mounting gasket looks fine, have got carb in bits found some very small debris in the two jets on the left side of carb when looking from the top.
There are two adjustment screws on the right hand side one large this one will come out and is clean the smaller one will turn ok and go in so it stops but when it's undone I can't remove it from the carb body will give the carb a good clean and try again in the morning.

Seems like cleaning the carb out has done it starts easier and ticks over quite well even managed to set the timing.
thanks for all the help no doubt will be back again
Paul

Glad to hear it mate
Bobby