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hackney man
24-06-2006, 19:40
any ideas on why a engine will run on the button for 3 or4 mins and then just conk out , but will restart immediately and do the same thing in 3 or 4 mins again carbs have just being refettled,changed the coil :surrender:
Ray Fitz
24-06-2006, 23:02
just a thought, next time it cuts out kill all power and check is the filter king/carbs full of juice, sometimes the pumps can fail to deliver volume but will keep things going at tickover,
is it happening during driving or ticking over??
hackney man
25-06-2006, 22:12
tickin over seemed to do the same thing during castle single stage would go like hell on stage but on road section or in traffic continued to stop:wacko:
you should bring it to someone local who specialises in that sort of stuff
hackney man
25-06-2006, 22:37
spanner man goin to chat some old hands to morrow to see is there any soloution to the snag missed the nice dry tar in kilkenny to day over it
teamgibbons
03-07-2006, 15:38
Having a problem like that with my road car when cold. Have a feeling that it's a engine temperature sensor. She's dying when in traffic while cold. Restarts again no problem. Might be worth checking the sensors.
realdriversdoitloose
04-07-2006, 12:51
Kevin Barry Auto electrian in cappaquinn will sort it one of the best in the buisness ! ! His number s 086 60720189
hackney man
05-07-2006, 09:36
told now its distributor problem seemingly the electronic systym gives nothing but trouble , need to go back to old fashion points
fatboymotorsport
11-07-2006, 14:02
points are a nightmare martin which electronic system are you using the can be tricky to set up but once working are 100 times better than points
get the point not the points ha ha ha
POINTS + CAR RUNNING SMOOTH AS A BABIESBOTTOM=HAPPY HACKNEY MAN=ENTRY FOR ALMC + CASTLE :yes:
[Edited on 02102005 by fidgy]
fatboymotorsport
11-07-2006, 18:09
Points will run ok at low revs but when the engine is running at high revs the wont open and close quick enuff contact aldon over in the uk the will sort out the right kit to get rid of the points
hackney man
11-07-2006, 20:07
renowned engine builder kenny colbert used the points systym for alan chambers in his sunbeams so we will chance ours and see what happens cant hurt any more than the sh*te that was in it:smoke:
Middle East Driver
12-07-2006, 01:32
:detective: I ran "points" in a sunbeam for years....ney problems .... sure they were designed to operate to approx. 7500-8000 rpm ...So I don't get the drift when other posters on the forum say points wont work at high revs/// ------ Yeah..maybe on a bike-engined car but not a 'natural car engine/ignition system.........
Bring back the mechanics !!!
throw out ECU's Trick Diffs etc etc etc :D :detective:
BRING BACK THE "FAMILY SHOPPIN/RALLY CAR FUN FACTOR"
fatboymotorsport
12-07-2006, 07:25
on the swift engine i ran a lucas dizzy with points and it was not able for the high revs it kept breaking down after i fitted the electronic kit it worked 100%
saying that the sunbeam will hardly rev much over 7.5k so it should be ok hopefully ;)
Originally posted by fatboymotorsport
it was not able for the high revs it kept breaking down
And there the story ends,:whistle: but hopefully the sunbeam will rev her little heart out and if he can hold her at 7500 revs he d be happy