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[GRN_VAGN]

Do i need to run bigger fuel lines for this carby?

Current lines are rather small. (was a diesel car, then converted to petrol)

cause on the donor car is had rather large lines, about 8-10mm atleast.

Just wondering,

Dan

[Jarred]

if you've still got diesel lines they should be plenty fine.

I had the same setup with a 1.6 & standard (smaller) petrol lines, and ran without issue.

do yourself a favour, get all new engine bay fuel hoses. wont cost much, and it's much better than worn leaky cracked old fuel lines!

ADD: if you do find you have problems with fuel delivery (after checking everything is A ok with the carb) a small electric fuel pump should do the trick.

[GRN_VAGN]

i got a electric pump, i got new fuel lines in bay, new clamps, its a 1.8L with extractors, electric dizzy, and weber.

Problem seems to be the car wont start, ive got spark, and im sure ive got fuel. i had it running, idled and revved awesome. now i cant get it to start, i hold key and it will crank, then get a little fire and then continue to crank. and if i turn key all way off the engine ticks over a tad as if ive gone to crank it....

Hmmmm

[Jarred]

how long does it run for?

Timing *may* be out, 180 degrees, it runs like that, just really poorly. Double check the timing. & spark is strong.

[Tim]

and if i turn key all way off the engine ticks over a tad as if ive gone to crank it....

Hmmmm

is this as you stop cranking the engine? If the timing is too far advanced sometimes the engine can spin backwards a revolution or two as you stop cranking it! Have a look in the engine bay whilst you get someone else to crank it. See if thats the case.

[GRN_VAGN]

Thing is, it used to run fun, i drove it home on a hour trip. was awesome as. when i got home, it did "diesel" a bit for 5-6seconds before i let clutch out to stall it.

Not too handy at the timing part, do i just turn dizzy? if so what way? towards rear of car ot front?

When i got it running today i had it idleing for around 5 mins... so im guessing its getting fuel and spark. just dunno why its so hard to start.

[Jarred]

Thing is, it used to run fun, i drove it home on a hour trip. was awesome as. when i got home, it did "diesel" a bit for 5-6seconds before i let clutch out to stall it.

Not too handy at the timing part, do i just turn dizzy? if so what way? towards rear of car ot front?

When i got it running today i had it idleing for around 5 mins... so im guessing its getting fuel and spark. just dunno why its so hard to start.

if you had it idling before, and not anymore, something must have changed. i've still got a fiver on the timing being out.

static timing should be about 6 degrees BTDC(?), there's two marks on the flywheels one for TDC and one smaller one for static timing advance.

just get out there, with a 13mm spanner, try and start her up, and just fiddle till it idles and runs. then go and invest in a strobe light & time it all properly.