I recently rebuild my stock ZS carb on my '79 Spitfire since the idle speed
was varying and found some sticky parts in the auto choke. Anyway. I have
it all back together and went to start the car. It took awhile then fired
up and the engine speed increased to about 3,000 rpm then over the course of
about 30 seconds dropped off until the engine cut out. I tried again and
got the same thing to happen - even a little pump of the gas pedal this time
didn't keep it from cutting out. I tried again and couldn't get it to
start. I waited a half a day to try again thinking I'd flooded it, but
still it won't start. Sometimes it seems to be starting so I let off on the
starter and nothing happens.
I knew that the idle, air adjustment, etc. would be off when I put it back
together, but I had hoped I could get it running, even roughly, enough to
take it into the shop to have the air/fuel mixture and idle set
professionally. The fact that it ran for awhile makes me pretty confident
that I got things back together correctly.
What kinds of things can I fiddle with to try to get it to start? I started
with the metering needle base flush with the base of the piston, maybe I
should move this up or down?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Bob Bollinger
'79 Spitfire
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