Guest demonteddy Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi just a quicky, Car starts brill with choke, when warm and push choke in engine wont idle, looks to be set about 500 rpm should be maybe 800rpm. Runs ok but something odd just cant put my finger one it and cant explain either I know I can just adjust the idle screw but is there anything electronic on a weber 2V DFTM carb manuel choke Just that I am running it on choke all the time and just went to use it now and it took ages to start eventually started without choke but missing badley then went ok Going to investigate tomorrow but any ideas would be great car hasnt been used for about six months but passed Mot with emissions ta Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Ah Well will book it in garage tomorrow see if they can sort it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Fixed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 dont tell me the idle valve wire had fallen off or the valve was stuck open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hi No it was the idle needle dirty guy came out took needle out cleaned it put it back idled ok then cost me £40 Have a new problem now though, starts brilliant when cold, but takes a few turns to start when hot. changed leads, plugs dizzy cap still the same, hope its not going to need a new carb My mind suspects the timing is out so next thing is to check that as soon as I can. Car just does'nt feel right cant put my finger on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Does it turn over slowly or chuck out any black smoke?.. Guess is in clearing the jets it's upset the fuel air mixture.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 No, Initial puff of white smoke on on start up (will get around to doing the valve seals) then no smoke everything seems ok when warm she runs spot on just hates starting when warm. Its annoying I know its not right put just cant tell what it is, could be timing out, carb knackered, I dont think the engine is knackered but I am not up on the cvh engine I have worked on them but not much Not taking it to mechanic, £40 an hour is over the top. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 pity your not closer, as i've just sorted a mate's 1400 in his escort, when the cars warm do you need to hold the throttle down or give it a few pumps before it fires?.. If the timming was out it would run like a nail all the time, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 When its warm, have to give the throttle a few pumps to get her going, She runs good easy gets up to 90 on motorway no problem, When cold , pull choke out and runs on one turn of the key, dontt ouch throttle. when cold tried to start without touching throttle no go, so end up pumping it to get her going Thinking about timing I see your point, she would run rough, but she suns sweet . Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 it sounds to me like a weak fuel mixture, the VW carb does suffer from eveporation issues hence having to hold the throttle down when warm, is it still on the standard airbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 hi its a weber carb, ford changed over to this type. its still standard. you could be right about week fuel mixture The guy I got out should have checked that, he was here 5 mins but still charged an hour. he did mess with idle speed and increased it to 1200 rev instead of 800, also increased the choke now thats at 2000 revs when pulled right out. He wanted to take carb off and take it away for a complete rebuild (not that soft) i may look into getting the fuel mixture checked over, or see if I can buy another carb. not many people know about carbs now they all do injection Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 the mixture screw is on the back of the carb, iirc its half a turn towards the driversside to richen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 cheers I will have a mess with it, as long as i watch what i am doing so can put it back the way it was should have no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 tbh it doesn't sound like any real issue, my current 1400 on occasion needs a bit of help,.. when it's up and running drop a shot of redex down the carb see if it blows out any nasties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hi Just an update, been messing with it today, looked in manuel about timeing and noticed that the cvh engine has a different fireing order than the normal ohv engine so checked the leads out, the guy i bought it from had replaced the dizzy cap and put the fireing order 1342 the book says to put it 1342 anti clockwise starting from where the ignition module is well looks like the leads where 180 degrees out or more His started at number 4 where the ignition module is (rather just past it the way its set up on dizzy) So gave it a run still not perfect but started up no problem and ran ok. going out again soon will see if she fires up with out having to pump gas pedal. Hope fully this sorts it, didnt think it would run 180 degrees out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Well, still have the same problem, hard to start once warm, dam Think I will change the carb next see if thats the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Been told it may be the ignition module priced them for the 1400cc expensive for what they are, may as well pay the difference and get a new distributer, Should be arriving early next week. Bought a used carb as well just in case it is that. I will strip it and try to refurbish it. not much left it can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 the ignition module suffers from contamination due to it's postion on the underneath.. Try cleaning your first with some carb cleaner, failing that there around £8/15 for a new 1, or even opt for a whole recon dizzy assembly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest demonteddy Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 The number on mine is different to the £10 ones being a 1400cc, so opted for a new dizzy, but just took the module off and tried the module on the car it seems to have sorted the problem, I will change the whole dizzy though may as well now that I have bought it. Hopefully thats the problem sorted. Waiting now for next problem lol Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 if it's looked after it'll last for years, proberbly worth considering adding a fuel additive to help prevent ethanol damage, due to new petrol mixes, oil n filter service around 5/6k and just keep an eye on the carb inline fuel filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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