Flaming Carb!

OberonViking Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 14 Jul 2010, 6:41 pm

#790574

So, the new baja is trying to run on only 3 cylinders, something up with #1. I will coax it back to life Friday with any luck... and some good advice.

As I try to start it (which is difficult at the moment) it occassionaly throws some flames out the top of the carb (there's no air filter yet). It is a Weber DFV (probably) if that helps.

I'm hoping that the tappets are off and the timing out, but I realise it may be a stuck valve or worse. What do you think?

1970 Baja - waiting in the paddock for some TLC.

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 14 Jul 2010, 7:50 pm

#790589

See if doing a valve adjustment and resetting the timing cures it. Do the valve adjustment first. That's possibly all it is and hopefully not a burnt valve.

If the problem is still there a compression test will tell you if there is a serious issue. Hope this helps.

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 14 Jul 2010, 7:56 pm

#790592

put air filter on😂
Own VWs with webbers pop alot when cold .
check tuning

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Jul 2010, 7:58 pm

#790594

if they pop when cold its because they are running lean, adjust your idle mixture or increase the pilot jet size 👍

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 14 Jul 2010, 8:04 pm

#790597

Craig Torrens wrote:if they pop when cold its because they are running lean, adjust your idle mixture or increae the pilot jet size 👍

Nar the popping gives them character😂

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 14 Jul 2010, 8:19 pm

#790602

hehehe......loosen the exhaust as well then 😀

jsheppard64 Officially Full-On Dubber

323 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 15 Jul 2010, 10:15 pm

#790814

i had something like that happened to my dgv5a .. turned out it was fouled plugs
but before that happened i was running on SU then swap back to the weber that i made a new manifold for..
so now it sit the float side is to the front
and i kept changing the jets...
then i found out it was the plugs

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 17 Jul 2010, 10:34 am

#791040

Better still,throw the 2litre cortina carby in the bin and put a genuine one on it👍 cheers shane.

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Jul 2010, 10:48 am

#791042

Just had a look at the other post

No choke
no heat riser
Winter in Oberon
No chance

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OberonViking Seriously Crusin Dubber

124 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 17 Jul 2010, 11:04 am

#791044

I cleaned the plugs and it runs fine now.
I had two of my daughters driving me around the paddock yesterday - so I can confirm it can reach 30 mph!
Awesome! *sarcasm*

1970 Baja - waiting in the paddock for some TLC.

jsheppard64 Officially Full-On Dubber

323 posts · joined Mar 2008 · 18 Jul 2010, 2:41 am

#791151

vwmad wrote:Better still,throw the 2litre cortina carby in the bin and put a genuine one on it👍 cheers shane.

hey.. mine is genuine made in spain!