I have a 504 2L motor in my 404 ute that I'm prepping for a RWC & red plates.
It has the dual throat Solex carb. with a manual choke & a 123 distributor set on advance curve no6.
Carb has been reco'd 12 months ago but has only been operating continuously a week or so. It had to go back as the needle valve was not cutting off fuel; the plugs literally dripped fuel when I removed them to have a look at what was going on. I thought THAT was the reason but it's still recalcitrant. It won't go at all with continuous cranking and a bit of pedal. I get a better result with short bursts & it seems to fire with no pedal & half choke when I let go the starter.
Before I launch into investigative mode, is there a preferred starting procedure for this motor?
Is it prone to flooding too easily?
It has the dual throat Solex carb. with a manual choke & a 123 distributor set on advance curve no6.
Carb has been reco'd 12 months ago but has only been operating continuously a week or so. It had to go back as the needle valve was not cutting off fuel; the plugs literally dripped fuel when I removed them to have a look at what was going on. I thought THAT was the reason but it's still recalcitrant. It won't go at all with continuous cranking and a bit of pedal. I get a better result with short bursts & it seems to fire with no pedal & half choke when I let go the starter.
Before I launch into investigative mode, is there a preferred starting procedure for this motor?
Is it prone to flooding too easily?