It's been over 10 years since I owned a car with a carby and I'm having trouble remembering what's normal behaviour.
When I start the BX after it's been sitting overnight it will fire up instantly with no choke or pumping of the pedal. But after a few seconds it will die regardless of what I do with the choke or pedal. I then need to crank it over for about 5-10 seconds before it will start and continue to idle. I need a bit of choke at that point.
I'm thinking the first start is happening off of what is left in the float chamber but the fuel line has drained overnight and the float chamber empties out before the fuel pump can draw more in to fill it.
With my other carby cars I can remember pumping the pedal once or twice before turning the key if I wanted them to start immediately but this just seems to flood the BX.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Trevor
When I start the BX after it's been sitting overnight it will fire up instantly with no choke or pumping of the pedal. But after a few seconds it will die regardless of what I do with the choke or pedal. I then need to crank it over for about 5-10 seconds before it will start and continue to idle. I need a bit of choke at that point.
I'm thinking the first start is happening off of what is left in the float chamber but the fuel line has drained overnight and the float chamber empties out before the fuel pump can draw more in to fill it.
With my other carby cars I can remember pumping the pedal once or twice before turning the key if I wanted them to start immediately but this just seems to flood the BX.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Trevor