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Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:55 am
by captain_70s
Aye, fingers crossed it'll be nothing too serious!
Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:23 pm
by Larry 1300
Captain_70 came over and helped me get the car started.
He checked for a spark and one was present. Then he drew petrol from the tank and filled the dashpot.
Running well now.
Thanks Anthony for your help.
Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:47 pm
by dollyman
Larry 1300 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:23 pm
Captain_70 came over and helped me get the car started.
He checked for a spark and one was present. Then he drew petrol from the tank and filled the dashpot.
Running well now.
Thanks Anthony for your help.
Good result, well done Anthony
Tony.
Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:54 pm
by captain_70s
https://youtu.be/pVnDXvZvqu8
All running sweetly again, was just a case of hand pumping fuel up to the pump to get a reliable flow of petrol. It must have drained back to the tank/evaporated out of the float bowl and the mechanical pumps take an age to drag the fuel up from the tank when they're sucking air. Usually by the time fuel gets to the carb the battery is too weak to start the car!
Happy to help, was good to meet up with another local Dolly owner! Great wee car too, no rot, original paint and a sweet motor.
Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:30 pm
by mahony
captain_70s wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:54 pm
https://youtu.be/pVnDXvZvqu8
All running sweetly again, was just a case of hand pumping fuel up to the pump to get a reliable flow of petrol. It must have drained back to the tank/evaporated out of the float bowl and the mechanical pumps take an age to drag the fuel up from the tank when they're sucking air. Usually by the time fuel gets to the carb the battery is too weak to start the car!
Happy to help, was good to meet up with another local Dolly owner! Great wee car too, no rot, original paint and a sweet motor.
Well done for helping out
Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:59 pm
by Bish
Good work Sir!
Yes indeed....
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:43 pm
by sprint95m
+1
Ian
Re: Won't start after long layup
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:42 pm
by tinweevil
Excellent!
