[T2] Hiccuping Engine

[T2] Hiccuping Engine

Bob Pratt ka1dza at verizon.net
Sat Apr 29 17:28:10 PDT 2017


Yup you're right Dave! It wasn't the condenser! It was the exhilaration pump! The shaft that holds the pump arm together fell out! I pulled the carb and reinstalled the shaft. Hopefully the engine will start in AM after the battery recharges!

Bob

> On Apr 29, 2017, at 12:36 PM, Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com> wrote:
> 
> Please let us know if the condenser is the culprit.  I am not an expert, but I will be surprised if that is the problem.  I understood the engine will run with the failed condenser just not very well.  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Joseph Delecki <jdelecki at msn.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Sounds like your carburetor “might “need a cleaning. I assume you swapped out your inline fuel filter.
>> Been there , done that.
>> 
>> Joe 71 1600 cc. dual port
>> 
>> 
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>> From: JOHN SHELDON<mailto:sheldon67 at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:30 AM
>> To: type2 at type2.com<mailto:type2 at type2.com>
>> Subject: Re: [T2] Hiccuping Engine
>> 
>> Did AAA cover it?
>> 
>> When the Orange Beast dies a half mile from home, I called AARP (Mobil) for a tow and when I explained what I had (74 Bay), they said it wasn’t covered.  I believe they were treating like a van.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type2 [mailto:type2-bounces at type2.com] On Behalf Of Bob Pratt
>> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 8:56 PM
>> To: Dave Gillingham
>> Cc: Kevin Guarnotta; type2 at type2.com
>> Subject: Re: [T2] Hiccuping Engine
>> 
>> Myles died 1/2 mile from home today and I had to call AAA. There is plenty of fuel to the fuel pump and the pump is doing its job.
>> He tried to start a number of times if I waited a few minutes between each try.
>> I'm going to change the condenser in AM. If that doesn't work, I'll look at the coil to see if I'm getting spark and go from there.
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2017, at 12:06 PM, Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just be very careful with the fuel line coming out of the bottom of the tank!  I regularly change mine, but the last time I changed it the rubber was brittle and broke!  So there I was lying on the ground with my finger in the dike wondering what to do next :)
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 28, 2017, at 5:17 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Well – I believe there is also a filter at the tank outlet, part of the petcock on the bottom of the tank. You need to remove this to get to the filter. This can cause an intermittent problem.



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