Sprackers
Enthusiast
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- Location
- Tunbridge Wells England
Morning chaps,
Well, what a bit of a nightmare and I’m hoping that You might help.
Facts:
1. Driven 900k over past 3 days down to Bordeaux.
2. Started to back fire, only whe I was decelerating in gear approaching roundabouts.
3. When I knocked it out of gear, backfiring stopped.
4. Stopped at supermarket couldn’t get it started yesterday.
5. Plenty of power, turned over fine
6. Ten minutes and just got her started
7. Once going idled lovely purring just like normal
8. Didn’t stall or even sounded like stalling.
What I’ve done:
1. Detached the fuel line from the carburettor, put a condom over the end, turned the key, turned over fine, condom with plenty of petrol in it.
So the problem is from the carburettor onwards.
Also I changed the spark plugs before I left to Champion LYC92. As recommended.
As I say started fine first 2 days. Only yesterday.
My situation:
I’ve got 24 hours before I need to be at Bordeaux airport to park Christine and get my flight.
Bordeaux is 30 minutes away.
I’ve got my tools with me.
Where do I start?
All help greatly appreciated
Sprackers
Well, what a bit of a nightmare and I’m hoping that You might help.
Facts:
1. Driven 900k over past 3 days down to Bordeaux.
2. Started to back fire, only whe I was decelerating in gear approaching roundabouts.
3. When I knocked it out of gear, backfiring stopped.
4. Stopped at supermarket couldn’t get it started yesterday.
5. Plenty of power, turned over fine
6. Ten minutes and just got her started
7. Once going idled lovely purring just like normal
8. Didn’t stall or even sounded like stalling.
What I’ve done:
1. Detached the fuel line from the carburettor, put a condom over the end, turned the key, turned over fine, condom with plenty of petrol in it.
So the problem is from the carburettor onwards.
Also I changed the spark plugs before I left to Champion LYC92. As recommended.
As I say started fine first 2 days. Only yesterday.
My situation:
I’ve got 24 hours before I need to be at Bordeaux airport to park Christine and get my flight.
Bordeaux is 30 minutes away.
I’ve got my tools with me.
Where do I start?
All help greatly appreciated
Sprackers