Help Please.....

[tazman17112]

:o My wife has a 1.6 exec auto and it has the most niggling fault. :crybaby

The car has only done a sensible 61 k and ran well up to 2 weeks before xmas :censor: TYPICAL.

After a full service to try to resolve the problems i was advised a replacement carb was needed. :(

Put a good carb on (from scrapper) and it ran better however didnt resolve the problem 100 %. :censor:

The car starts ok and runs great on motorway, but as soon as its in traffic its hell. When accelerating at setting off from a standstill the car BURBLES as though its fuel starved or flooded. Take your foot of the accelerator and then try again its ok. Also same thing happens when you leave it in gear if in traffic then go to start off.

Anyone had any similar probs or ideas because im just about to eat my haynes manual

[GT4 BOOSTER]

have it tuned mate , sounds either fuel or electrical

[tazman17112]

have it tuned mate , sounds either fuel or electrical

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Next line of approach that one bud. Thought it may have been an easy one.

Cheers

[GT4 BOOSTER]

having changed the carb , you would of thought it would clear , sounds to me if there is a lift pump ( mechanical fuel pump ) it may be clogged at the valve that was on vauxhalls if ones fitted that controlls fuel flow back to the tank.as it would cause the carb to flood on tickover, we used to take it off and re route the fuel pipes

[FineCactus]

I used to have an early 80's VW Polo which did the same. It took us ages to work it out.

In the end it was a bad eart conection.

When I gave it gas the engine would tilt back and break the earth connection, which made it stall, the engine then dropped forward making the connection again which in turn started the cycle again with the engine tilting back.

You never know check that, you dont want to pay a tuning garage to clean and tighten a bolt on a earth strap

[tazman17112]

having changed the carb , you would of thought it would clear , sounds to me if there is a lift pump ( mechanical fuel pump ) it may be clogged at the valve that was on vauxhalls if ones fitted that controlls fuel flow back to the tank.as it would cause the carb to flood on tickover, we used to take it off and re route the fuel pipes

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got that fed up and cold yesterday decided to have a beer and forget it for a day. Work in retail so no rest for the wicked and no chance of looking today. Off Weds so thats the day i will have a poke around the engine bay.

Old cars eh you either love em or hate em. I know cause i drive a silvia s12 :D

Cheers for advise

[tazman17112]

I used to have an early 80's VW Polo which did the same. It took us ages to work it out.

In the end it was a bad eart conection.

When I gave it gas the engine would tilt back and break the earth connection, which made it stall, the engine then dropped forward making the connection again which in turn started the cycle again with the engine tilting back.

You never know check that, you dont want to pay a tuning garage to clean and tighten a bolt on a earth strap

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Too right, dont want to pay for something i dont have too. Off Weds so will have a nosey in bay then. Thought of that after a few beers last night ;) . Wifey works with me and starts at 6 a.m i dont start till 10 and i have to run her into work . Its 40 mile round journey so i may have to fire her if it carries on. :D :D :D :D

Cheers for advice

[tazman17112]

well got a mobile crypton tuning bloke down today and only cost £ 20 :D and he has diagnosed too much air coming into the carb. ordered 2 gaskets for carb and priced up a vacuum switch vale ( bleedin £75 ) if new gaskets dont work

cheers for your advise fellas