A common mistake often made is wiring the coil backwards. Especially if
your car is still + ground. That will give you those symptoms as will a bad
coil HT wire or its connection. The adage "90% of all carburettor problems
are electrical" might apply here.
End of test. Pencils down.
Peter C
==
At 11:46 AM 11/29/2001, you wrote:
>I am new to the List and am eager to check out its power. I am rebuilding
>a 1965 Sprite MK III with a 1098cc engine. I have just put two new SU
>carbs on the car. After replacing the coil, the car starts fine. It
>idles fine. The problem is it will not throttle up. As I say, the carbs.
>are new. The needles are centered. The piston moves easily. The proper
>oil is in the dashpots. The butterflies operate properly. The choke
>operates properly. Pushing the gas pedal or pulling the linkage by hand
>makes no difference in rpms. I have checked for manifold leaks, gasket
>leaks, etc. I am really at a loss as to why the car will not throttle
>up. These cars are fun to work on, but they are more fun to drive. I
>would appreciate some advice from you folks who know more about this than
>me. Let the power of the list begin.......
>
>Thanks,
>
>David
>
>DLester@pwshift.com
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