Message text written by Christopher Delling
>Adrian-
You missed the point of Tyson's message. If it is the coil, the ignition=
module, etc, it is likely a symptom that is heat related. This would
explain why your car runs for a bit, then stops, then starts again once t=
he
faulty component cools off. I had a electronic ignition module do this,
others have seen similar occurances with the coil. The Flash Test won't
tell you when you have an intermittant spark.
Regards,
Chris<
Oh. I guess I did miss the point. Thanks for the clarification. I'd
better bite the bullet and get another Ignitor, as far as I can see the
only way to test it is by substitution. Carquest is getting me a new
rotor. Not much else - plug leads had almost no resistance and I swapped=
plugs.
It wouldn't start this morning at all. I took the ZS carb off and there
was only a teaspoonful of gas in it. I was sure it was going to be a
plugged up needle valve but it was as clean as a whistle and I could blow=
through it quite easily. It doesn't look like it was sticking, either. =
The metering jet looked real clean and the float height was spot on.
I filled it full of gas on the bench through the gas intake pipe until it=
started overflowing back out of the pipe. Here's the sad part - the P.O.=
S.
is leaking! It looks like the gas is coming from one of the screws that
hold down the float chamber. I disassembled it again and teflon taped th=
e
six screws holding the chamber on and refilled it - still leaking about a=
drop every five seconds. I left it over a beaker (alright, an empty
pudding cup) for half an hour. Came back and it had leaked about a
teaspoonful. Not much, as the chamber holds almost half a cup. I put th=
e
carb back on the car and it fired up and idled just fine for 10 minutes o=
r
more before I turned it off. This afternoon was real cold though (compar=
ed
to the mid eighties we've been having of late), so any components that fa=
il
with heat would be working OK today. =
As far as the leaking goes, would it be worth as shot to find some small
rubber O-rings for the hold down screws. If so, should I leave off the
split ring washers and use blue lock-tite? Or would this be a waste of
time?
I'm reluctant to go for a test drive, as I was lucky to get home last tim=
e.
I'll keep at it and let you all know what happens. My other Midget is
waiting in line. Time for a bleeding session.
Hey Frank, how much were those BMW things?
Best Regards, Adrian =
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