Steve
23-07-12, 11:43 PM
Ok, an interesting fault developed with the nova a little while ago, i'm gonna get another engine for it but would be nice to get it running properly for now.
It was off the road for 10 years before i got it, its had a new fuel tank, fuel pump and the carb has been completely stripped down and re-built. Also had new points and a condensor and it was re timed when the carb was setup.
It got low on petrol and start hesitating like it was gonna cut out so i went and put some fuel in it, it was fine till it got to under 1/4 tank and did the same thing, so again I put some more fuel in it but this time its not so happy, its starts and idles perfectly, i drive it 100 yards and its fine then all of a sudden you can't put the engine under any load, it coughs and splutters and will barely drive. You can just about drive it back on the lightest of throttle. Don't know what it could be, occassionally when its in traffic for a while you get a slight misfire but soon clears out when you rev it.
As I say its fine idling and for the first few yards, we thought maybe it was bad petrol but ive drained it and put fresh in and thats not it.
It was off the road for 10 years before i got it, its had a new fuel tank, fuel pump and the carb has been completely stripped down and re-built. Also had new points and a condensor and it was re timed when the carb was setup.
It got low on petrol and start hesitating like it was gonna cut out so i went and put some fuel in it, it was fine till it got to under 1/4 tank and did the same thing, so again I put some more fuel in it but this time its not so happy, its starts and idles perfectly, i drive it 100 yards and its fine then all of a sudden you can't put the engine under any load, it coughs and splutters and will barely drive. You can just about drive it back on the lightest of throttle. Don't know what it could be, occassionally when its in traffic for a while you get a slight misfire but soon clears out when you rev it.
As I say its fine idling and for the first few yards, we thought maybe it was bad petrol but ive drained it and put fresh in and thats not it.