20-08-2018, 02:59 PM
Good afternoon.
This is my first post, I've had my 1934 box saloon since October last year it was purchased for my wife who has wanted one for years.
I have over the winter been doing various things to improve it's running but one thing which has stumped me is i can't get it to accelerate unless I fiddle with the choke as I try and drive, this virtually makes it impossible to drive on the road.
If I don't touch the choke it will go to 30mph in second and that's it, change into 3rd and 4th and it will still stay at 30 unless we come to a hill.
My wife bless her is very frustrated at missing the opportunity to drive it in all this lovely weather we have had.
I have stripped and cleaned the crab (zenith 26va) including all the jets and drillings 3 or more times and blown through with high pressure air, checked for manifold leaks, made and fitted a new gasket, (adjusted the float height so it should now be running rich) timing checked and adjusted several times, new condenser fitted, fuel drained and replaced, fuel line blown out, getting a good supply from the pump.
Tappets have been adjusted, compression is 100psi in each cylinder, give or take one or two pounds. (amazing) , new ht leads fitted, plugs sand blasted and gaped (champion d16.
The car starts easily and will tick over well although when cold pops back in the crab a bit.
I am a motorcycle man in essence so am well used to old bike engines and the issues thrown up and have been tinkering with and maintaining my vehicles for 55 years but this little Austin has got me beat.
PLEASE OH PLEASE Somebody tell me what I'm missing.
If anyone is interested enough to have a look at it I live in Handcross west Sussex.
Any help or idea's will be gratefully accepted.
Thanks in anticipation from a man at his wit's end.
This is my first post, I've had my 1934 box saloon since October last year it was purchased for my wife who has wanted one for years.
I have over the winter been doing various things to improve it's running but one thing which has stumped me is i can't get it to accelerate unless I fiddle with the choke as I try and drive, this virtually makes it impossible to drive on the road.
If I don't touch the choke it will go to 30mph in second and that's it, change into 3rd and 4th and it will still stay at 30 unless we come to a hill.
My wife bless her is very frustrated at missing the opportunity to drive it in all this lovely weather we have had.
I have stripped and cleaned the crab (zenith 26va) including all the jets and drillings 3 or more times and blown through with high pressure air, checked for manifold leaks, made and fitted a new gasket, (adjusted the float height so it should now be running rich) timing checked and adjusted several times, new condenser fitted, fuel drained and replaced, fuel line blown out, getting a good supply from the pump.
Tappets have been adjusted, compression is 100psi in each cylinder, give or take one or two pounds. (amazing) , new ht leads fitted, plugs sand blasted and gaped (champion d16.
The car starts easily and will tick over well although when cold pops back in the crab a bit.
I am a motorcycle man in essence so am well used to old bike engines and the issues thrown up and have been tinkering with and maintaining my vehicles for 55 years but this little Austin has got me beat.
PLEASE OH PLEASE Somebody tell me what I'm missing.
If anyone is interested enough to have a look at it I live in Handcross west Sussex.
Any help or idea's will be gratefully accepted.
Thanks in anticipation from a man at his wit's end.