HarryLeSabre
Member
Hi there,
my car used to stall after a "cold start" (and cold weather) on first stop. As soon as the engine got real warm, the problem went away (or happend rather seldomly).
Now that I fixed my choke (see different thread), the problem seems to have gotten worse - now its happening on warm/hot engine too.
The rpm on park/neutral is ok (or a bit high for my taste, around 1500 rpm), but as soon as I put the gear to either D or R, the engine rpms start to drop rapidly and most of the times the engine starts to stall. When I try to rev it in time, it sputters and often stalls completely.
What I checked so far:
- spark plugs are all looking good (light grey), so air/fuel mixture seems to be correct
- carb (Rochester 2GC) seems to be ok, no apparent leaks or loose connections (the car is not equipped with power brakes, so vacuum leaks are rather unlikely - the only vacuum lines are for choke heating and distributor)
- air filter looks like new
- choke is working, choke flap is fully open on warm engine
- distributor + cap + spark plug wires are ok (its not the original distirbutor w/ circuit breaker, but an aftermarket "full electronic" part). When I check the ignition timing with vacuum line disconnected, the timing is at 0 marking (of engine timing marker), with connected vacuum line its around 10 (the timing marker of the engine stops at 5, so its just a guess). The manual says timing should be "2,5 b.t.c.", so I guess my timing is 2,5 degrees to late?
Anything else left to check?
Is it ok to just increase the rpms by turning the central "spiral spring loade" screw" of the carb clockwise?
Cheers,
Harry
my car used to stall after a "cold start" (and cold weather) on first stop. As soon as the engine got real warm, the problem went away (or happend rather seldomly).
Now that I fixed my choke (see different thread), the problem seems to have gotten worse - now its happening on warm/hot engine too.
The rpm on park/neutral is ok (or a bit high for my taste, around 1500 rpm), but as soon as I put the gear to either D or R, the engine rpms start to drop rapidly and most of the times the engine starts to stall. When I try to rev it in time, it sputters and often stalls completely.
What I checked so far:
- spark plugs are all looking good (light grey), so air/fuel mixture seems to be correct
- carb (Rochester 2GC) seems to be ok, no apparent leaks or loose connections (the car is not equipped with power brakes, so vacuum leaks are rather unlikely - the only vacuum lines are for choke heating and distributor)
- air filter looks like new
- choke is working, choke flap is fully open on warm engine
- distributor + cap + spark plug wires are ok (its not the original distirbutor w/ circuit breaker, but an aftermarket "full electronic" part). When I check the ignition timing with vacuum line disconnected, the timing is at 0 marking (of engine timing marker), with connected vacuum line its around 10 (the timing marker of the engine stops at 5, so its just a guess). The manual says timing should be "2,5 b.t.c.", so I guess my timing is 2,5 degrees to late?
Anything else left to check?
Is it ok to just increase the rpms by turning the central "spiral spring loade" screw" of the carb clockwise?
Cheers,
Harry
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