1.2 nova dont go

[~BAD_boy_NOVA~]

i have a 1.2 nova (CARB) and im not sure if its just the cold weather but it goes alright until i come do a junction and need 2 put it into 1st, and when i go 2 pull away and let the clutch up it wont let me rev and it trys 2 die i have 2 dip my clutch agen and rev like hell to get it away, any ideas, like i say it might be cold weather as it dosnt normaly do this, manual choke. cheers

[Jon_nova1]

can you describe it abit more?? it might not be running on all cylinders?? also it could be a blocked jet. have you let it sit idle with the choke adjusted right so it revs at about 1000 RPM?? theres an idle jet and another one

[rdanny]

try a heavy duty battery if its a standard car, its bloody cold outside,

if not then try a mini service, get new plugs and leads, carb could be dirty

then don't scrap it just yet wait till its warm its probably electrical, worst case ecu
. i would recommend cleaning the carb anyway if it hasnt being done recently its allways worth it.

[Jon_nova1]

erm...it cant be the ECU lol

[rdanny]

why not dont carb engines have them?

[General Baxter]

does it have a K&N filter?

do you have the frying pan filter, does it have the pipe from the exhaust manifold?

[Welsh Dan]

My 1.2 carb was the same. I sprayed lots of carb cleaner into the carb while it was running, sealed the ignition and adjusted the throttle linkage/cable so that it idles a bit higher, runs fine now.

[alan b]

no carb engines dont hav ecus! although a jap 1990 carb starlet have an ecu.... trivial information!

[rdanny]

oh am on on about a 1.2i then? same year about 1992 same plate j reg manual choke was out same year, did one have a ecu and one not?

[Welsh Dan]

If its got one of these on the rear drivers side of the engine at the top then its got a mechanical fuel pump therefore a carb:
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/pump.jpg

[Timmy]

My 1.2 has been doing to same iv got a kn so i putting it down to that.

[~BAD_boy_NOVA~]

yeah i do have a k&n and the pipe is connected, it doesnt normaly do this tho thats what is puzzling me? i just changed the battery aswel so it cant be hat? im puzzled

[~BAD_boy_NOVA~]

also most times i start it in the mornin i have 2 use the coke until it idles right i just thought this was normal on manual choke car, and no ecu

[Curly]

my dad's van use to do that can't remember what he did to fix it but still does it very rarely!