Thread: These carbies are drivin me crazy!!!

And you've got the fuel return hooked up and flowing well?

Originally Posted by Davo

And you've got the fuel return hooked up and flowing well?

Yes, it is flowing fine - have fitted a fuel pressure reg on the return line but I can hear it trickling steadily into the tank....I have found a guide on the internet describing the start point for tuning and then where to go from there - will give it a go this weekend, things can't get any worse.

Regards
Rokkitt

Have you got good enough spark and happening at the right time? Waste of time fiddling with the fuel system if you have not got a good ignition system.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Have you got good enough spark and happening at the right time? Waste of time fiddling with the fuel system if you have not got a good ignition system.

Hi, I replaced the dissy with a new scorcher unit, new high output coil, new magnecor leads and a set of shiny new champion plugs. Timing is set as directed by the supplier of the dissy (10 degrees before TDC) - my only concern is the input voltage on the coil as the previous owner has messed with the wiring, lights fade in and out at idle!!

Does anyone know of a mobile carby tuner in Melbourne that is good with these carbies?? would be nice to get it running before I pull the motor to do the clutch.

I'm probably nagging here, but put the standard ignition stuff back in - just so you know that's not it. I have read of problems with aftermarket distributors. Some engines are fine with them and some aren't. People have had similar symptoms to yours that seemed like fuelling and found the distributor was the problem.

Without electronics, these engines don't have that much to go wrong and a boring methodical approach is the easiest in the long run. Don't get too frustrated - you'll get there in the end!

Hi,

New clutch is in, motors is all connected back up and I am now back to the carbies - can someone with a known good setup send me a picture of how the hoses from the carbies should be connected??
On mine there is a hose from each rocker cover connected onto the carbies - breathers I assume.
Then there is a hose from the nearside carby for the advance retard vacuum.
And also a hose from the front of each carby that were just hanging down the back of the motor - I am connecting these to the std air filter.
A photo would be great but if anyone has the time to type out how it should be connected.

Thanks in advance
Rokkitt

Rockitt,
I am far from an expert on carbs but here are three pics that may assist. I have put coloured tape on the pipes for info.

Pink is the pipe to the rocker cover
Thin White tags on the links to the emission control container
Red is the main fuel supply
Thick White (on the thin black pipe that links the two carbs)...beats me

There is another diagram of the emission control unit in this thread Advice pls re 1985 V8 County Fuel system

Regards
Jim
1985 County