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[cal844]

When you rebuilt the carb did you refit the collar that holds the needle in place?

Did you fit the needle flush with the base of the piston?

Both of these will cause issues

No I did not change the needle of disassemble it. I attempted, but could not remove the needle even after removing the lock screw.

OK well that will be an issue as the fuelling will not be where it needs to be

[mdmenon]

Folks;

 

Thanks all for helping me through this. End result I got the car stared. Not sure what the specific issue was, but here is what I did:

1. Secured the run off switch connection. The connector did not looked secured. Since I did not have a replacement connector, used a plastic tie to secure this.
2. I had planned to clean up the carb, so went ahead with this. Everything looked ok while I did this. Only issue corrected was that the jet securing screw in the float chamber was too tight. This was not allowing the jet to move up and down when the adjustment screw was turned. I loosened the securing screw so that the spring provided less tension. Tested the jet to be moving freely with the adjustment screw.

All done the car started with no issues. It still does not run smooth and jet adjustment screw (being where it is right against the bulkhead) is not providing enough room for adjustment.

 

Anyway, so far so good. Thank you every one.

Edited by mdmenon, 06 October 2021 - 07:23 PM.