young olds

tried starting it again today, a couple of times it stumbled and seemed like it might try and run but other than that i am just getting a little bit of firing. bowl is getting gas tried it with choke open and closed tried pouring gas down the carb and tried different pugs. ignition appears to be in working order.

MDchanic

Has the timing belt jumped?

- Eric

young olds

I thought about that, not sure how to check? Wouldnt it have done something weird or made some bad noises? i was on the freeway when it quit running and it just quit no noises or sputtering or anything just quit as if i had shut it off.

MDchanic

I really don't know - I changed mine and put in a hot cam as soon as I got the car (many years ago), to avoid such questions.

There should be instructions in the manual, though.

- Eric

young olds

the belt seems tight and is said to not have many miles on it. I can check my book and see what it says about the belt and cam timing.

young olds

just checked in my book and camshaft didnt slip.

young olds

Im likely to try a different carb, if i can get my hands on one, just to see

rustyroger

You mentioned a few posts ago that the points gap had opened right up, seemingly for no reason. You need to find and rectify the cause of this or you will never get the carburettor set up properly.


Roger.

young olds

yeah i guess i do. I was having problems with it closing but i found it had a flat washer instead of a lock washer, after i changed it i havent had a problem with points until monday. the plate that they mount to seems tight and only moves with the vacuum advance. I have no idea what good open it up like it was.

young olds

Checked voltage at the coil, I'm getting twelve volts with the key on. All plugs are firing, cranked it over with plugs out but hooked up to wires

young olds

tried a coil and condenser, nothing changed. tried a different carb and nothing changed. I rechecked my cam/crank alignment and it did seem a little off so i took the belt off and lined everything up like the service manual said. we got it to run the longest it has but still wont stay running. sometimes it will spit back out of the carb and a few times there was fire. idk whats wrong but im done with it

MDchanic

Sure sounds like a timing belt.

- Eric

young olds

Popping out the carb sounds like it but I reset it and tried to start a few times and check to make sure everything is still lined up and it appeared to be. It doesn't always come back out the carb, maybe once in every four tries.

MDchanic

Have you checked that your valves aren't bent and are closing all the way?

Compression test?

- Eric

young olds

I have not

rustyroger

What is the timing set to?. UK spec cars were checked at 3000 rpm vacuum disconnected, 28 degrees btdc if I remember rightly.


Roger.

young olds

Idk what it is now, when i set the cam timing i put the distributor in at 0 and then adjusted up and down while trying to get it to run to see what it liked. my dad thinks that the ignition is working intermittently, i have no idea whats wrong.

young olds

i took the cover off an looked at the lobes and the all look good as well as the lifters. i have no idea how to check the valves, I couldnt even see any springs.

young olds

i got a distributor and module out of an early 80's rabbit. hooked up 3 wires and it started right up. now i just need a battery.

young olds

Been drivin it a little and the carb is still goofy so I'm using the clip still. And my alternated is weird.