I made a friend cry with his new Slant Six Miata (she auto-crosses ). His stuff on Slant Sixes is really interesting. Good sense of humor, and seems to know what he's doing. Posted 8:29 AM (#611008 - in reply to #611003) Subject: Re: Getting started
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The other trick is tapping the carb to free up a stuck inlet needle valve (as need be ). Once they know that the engine will fire and run with the external fuel source, then the refinements in fuel supply and timing (and plugs and points, etc etc ) can happen. Uncle Tony (of Uncle Tony's garage (UTG ) ) uses a similar technique except he has his gasoline in a spray bottle that he uses to feed the carb. The odd time he will retard the timing a bit (so it is a bit After Top Dead Center ) so it is easier to get the engine to fire. He also has a spark plug tester that he uses to check for spark while cranking. He turns the ignition on and then uses the remote starter button in the engine bay while feeding some fuel down the carb.
He (Derek ) typically uses a remote starter button (connected to the starter button ) and a gas can that he uses to pour a bit of gas down the open carb. This is not a joke: Watch a few episodes of Vice Grip Garage where he gets cars going that haven't run for many many years. Posted 2:08 AM (#611005 - in reply to #611003) Subject: RE: Getting startedĮxpert 5K+ Posts: 9313 Location: Lower Mainland BC If what's there isn't working, they'll go in. I have a set of wires, but don't intend to put them on quite yet. I have no idea when it was last run, but the what appears to be the remnants of a 1977 inspection sticker should provide clues. The points looked nearly new, as does the cap. Make sure the carburetor actually works.ĥ. The oil in the engine is remarkably clean, but as I was advised, it might have accumulated moisture, and changing it out first is cheap insurance.ģ. Check spark plugs for condition and signs of anything not good.Ģ. Planned steps that I intend to get started on this week include:ġ. Posted 1:02 AM (#611003) Subject: Getting startedĪside from doing some small cosmetics in the form of getting the rims cleaned up (and some tires that at least hold air ) on the car, my other major project for sometime in the next week or two will be to see if I can get the car to fire. Getting started Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 įorward Look Technical Discussions -> Engine, Exhaust, Fuel and Ignition
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