23-04-2019, 07:14 PM
OK, well I identified three unusable condensers.
Created a secondary condenser on the coil which I can use in event of failure.
Ordered a chinese faradmeter.
Checked fuel flow and thought that a pipe might be kinking, so redid all the hose and replaced large filter. The old one was very packed with rust, and on starting flow tests, I realised the on/off fuel button was partially blocked. Redid all that and realised that.... there was hardly ANY fuel in the tank.
So presumed it MAY have been fuel starvation!
Retested running after all that sorted and problem with pickup still. Decided to replace DK4 distributor with accuspark again. Same problem. So must be the carb.
Took off emusion block and replaced with the one I'd cleaned, refaced and left in coca cola. Bolted back up and all sorted.
Not the right thread, but the difference in the accuspark made it possible for the low speed trimming screw (on top) to actually do something for the first time. Very noticeable.
And the first run out was back to fabulous running. Felt like having a V8 - I could pootle along in third (top) round bends at low speeds.
So I'm back to fettling the DK4 to get it running as good as the accuspark!
Original problem - not quite sure why the carb started playing up at that time. Presumably was connected to user-induced low flow conditions (i.e. me being a pillock) but muck couldnt get through the filter, so could air have created some sort of lock in the emulsion perhaps?
Created a secondary condenser on the coil which I can use in event of failure.
Ordered a chinese faradmeter.
Checked fuel flow and thought that a pipe might be kinking, so redid all the hose and replaced large filter. The old one was very packed with rust, and on starting flow tests, I realised the on/off fuel button was partially blocked. Redid all that and realised that.... there was hardly ANY fuel in the tank.
So presumed it MAY have been fuel starvation!
Retested running after all that sorted and problem with pickup still. Decided to replace DK4 distributor with accuspark again. Same problem. So must be the carb.
Took off emusion block and replaced with the one I'd cleaned, refaced and left in coca cola. Bolted back up and all sorted.
Not the right thread, but the difference in the accuspark made it possible for the low speed trimming screw (on top) to actually do something for the first time. Very noticeable.
And the first run out was back to fabulous running. Felt like having a V8 - I could pootle along in third (top) round bends at low speeds.
So I'm back to fettling the DK4 to get it running as good as the accuspark!
Original problem - not quite sure why the carb started playing up at that time. Presumably was connected to user-induced low flow conditions (i.e. me being a pillock) but muck couldnt get through the filter, so could air have created some sort of lock in the emulsion perhaps?