why wont my car run! help
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finally my car is working but it fires then dies, the fuel pump works and fuel is reaching the carb i think it could be an air leak, the hose to the carb from the regulator is held on by one of those shit clips with 3 prongs is this enough? i can actually rev the car but only if i keep turning the key to pos 3 and flooring it, the exhaust didnt half bloody pop thogh! any ideas could it be cos i have no anti run on valve etc

sorry forgot to mention the hose from the actuator is also blocked off where it went to that pressure reducin valve thing should i plumb it in, also can i incrrease boost just by buying a different actuator? any help greatly appreciated

sounds like some sort of electrical fault if you have to keep turning key to position 3

make sure the fuel pump is staying on when the key is in pos 2

you can increase boost either by changing the actuator or using a bleed valve. Search the forum as there is loads on how to do this.

Edited by Tom Fenton on 20th Aug, 2004.

Check that you have power at the coil when the ignition is on position 2, if not there is a wiring fault.

Also check you fuel pump is working on position two, or for testing purposes put in a switch to turn the pump on all the time.
But before you do this double check the fuel pipes are on the correctly, or you may fill the engine with fuel if there on wrong!

Have you adjusted the valve clerences?

If the distributor is to far advanced / retarded it can cause poping in the exhaust / carb. - In this case mark the distributer and position and try advancing or retarding the distributor.

Also get some proper fuel pipe clamps on those fuel lines!

Edited by killer_chiller on 21st Aug, 2004.

cheers guys will try those things tomorow, the pump should stay on pos 2 after starting but not before correct?

Make sure your leads are in the right order because you might be misfiring and this will cause the zorst to pop

t2clubby, got your point now, go play barbies now.

wtf you talkin about arno

gobshite

T2clubby, just kidding, take it easy.
i was refering to my treat"whats the catch" on wich i explained my f'leads where in the wrong firing order.

Fair enough ... i hadnt read that post..
i only suggested the leads because i had a similar prob the other day... :)

hey guys chill out ..... take a drag on this ....

TurboLessTosser

could take a beer as well :cool:

It's ok I'm calm now............ :p