It doesn't have a choke.  Your first step is to call Kirk at Vintage and he'll get it sorted out for you. 

Thanks 

who builds his engines? You would think he would check these cars out before they left his shop.

michel posted:

who builds his engines? You would think he would check these cars out before they left his shop.

You'd think. Doesn't seem to be the case though.

Welcome to 60's tech. What do the plugs look like on a warm engine, any fouled? Any change in the weather? Changed fuel? Distributor still solid, not loose? Plugs wires in place? Intake manifolds still tight, no loose nuts? No stuck floats? The list goes on and on.

 

Again, start with Kirk.  It could just be bad gas.  Kirk will resolve the problem.

"Bad gas?"

Que the "anti-ethanol" long-knives.

A donut says it's linkage that's come loose or gone badly out of adjustment. 

Very black.  Car too rich maybe?

Hard to see the electrode and insulator. Do all the plugs looks the same? 

Be sure to keep track of what plug was in what cylinder. Passenger front, driver front, etc.

All the plugs were filthy.  Put four new ones in gapped at .028 and it runs perfect.  Obviously something is wrong with the carburetors so I'm just gonna take it to Euro Fix in the am and let them lean it out.  Thanks for all the bel guys.  So glad I found this group!

@Stan Galat 

HEY!  Can I get that donut as a plain Croissant?

I can't do the sugar on donuts.  Maybe a lightly glazed "Cro-nut" would work....

Gordon Nichols posted:

@Stan Galat 

HEY!  Can I get that donut as a plain Croissant?

I can't do the sugar on donuts.  Maybe a lightly glazed "Cro-nut" would work....

Sure. Send me the bill. Everybody else does.

I don't get the donut joke...

You sure you can't make it to Carlisle?  I'll show up if you will.......

Buy you a donut?   Or maybe an egg sammich?

ty056r posted:

I don't get the donut joke...

Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Nowhere, USA posted:

 

A donut says it's linkage that's come loose or gone badly out of adjustment. 

Apparently, I owe somebody a donut.

Well, it ain't ME!  I was still thinking clogged jet!

BUT, I would really like to buy Stan an Egg Sammich at Carlisle.

Jus' Sayin'..........

Think about it, Big Guy.

Be a good diversion after the "Winter of our Construction" (or something like that).

Since we're guessing. I'm going with high fuel pressure. Sorry, don't eat donuts.

... I'm thinking about it, Gordon. All the planets would need to line up-- I've not secured a room, or a registration, or any of the various and sundry requirements.

... but I'm actually considering it.

Be careful, Stan.  When we delay items on our bucket list for too long, our buckets get holes in them.  Carpe Carlisle!

I thought that if you delay them enough, you kick the bucket.

Lisen to @Troy Sloan

...did someone say donut?!?!

Stan: you come to Carlisle and I'll go to Corn Daze (at some point, soon). You and I gotta meet. Figure we'll either be best buds or you'll end up punching my lights out. Either way: memorable weekend.

edsnova posted:

Stan: you come to Carlisle and I'll go to Corn Daze (at some point, soon). You and I gotta meet. Figure we'll either be best buds or you'll end up punching my lights out. Either way: memorable weekend.

Now, that is hilarious!    So glad I didn't have a mouthful of coffee.

LOL

Stan,  I know you put your HVAC customers first however this year it's Stan's turn  !....You still have until April 18th to make your room reservation....  DO come out to Carlisle it's something that every speedster owner should do. The only issue is once you do Carlisle and participate all the antics ,  you cant help but repeat the annual pilgrimage............. See you there Stan ...... YOU Can Do It !

 

Stan:

X2 what Alan says, and what Gordon says, and what Ed says, and what others say.

We've never had royalty at Carlisle, your highness...

X3!  C'mon, Stan!  I mean "C'mon, Mr. President!"

Dear Leader:   Your Carlisle Minions await!

Dear Mrs. Galant,

Please excuse Stan from all scheduled Kitchen Duties and business related jobs for the week of May 15, 2017 so that he may come out and play at Carlisle with the Speedster big kids. Of course, we'll keep a watchful eye on him as it is his first Carlisle experience. We would also like to extend a invitation to Mrs. Galant to supervise Mr. Galant as you see fit ~

Need to put this in the SOC FB site and tag him to get the proper visibility :-)

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ty056r posted:

All the plugs were filthy.  Put four new ones in gapped at .028 and it runs perfect.  Obviously something is wrong with the carburetors so I'm just gonna take it to Euro Fix in the am and let them lean it out.  Thanks for all the bel guys.  So glad I found this group!

I'd suspect that a plug wire may have not been properly seated to the plug if all you did was replace the plugs and that fixed it.   I say drive it another 500 miles and see if it happens again before doing anything to the carbs. 

But he said "All the plugs were filthy" - that indicates too rich.

IF (big if) things were fine for 500 miles and all of a sudden there was a problem, I just don't think it's the carbs.  If it's running good now, it's not going to hurt it to drive it another 500 miles and see what happens.

Does anybody really wonder why they invented fuel injection??  Just sayin' . . .

But hey, it's a hobby.

Carbs are evil things.  When I had Henry install a new set of 44 Webers on my IM he drove the car for a week to sort out the carbs.  When I picked the car up it ran fine and off I went.  I drove to the Vancouver Island ferry and everything was fine, but leaving the ferry I noticed a very slight stumble at a specific rpm.

Over the next couple of weeks the stumble got worse, to the point where the car was not fun to drive.  Henry came over and drove the car back to his shop and I never did find out what was wrong with the carbs.

You can give them all the love you've got, but as soon as you turn your back they'll kick you in the a$$.

Ron O posted:

 

You can give them all the love you've got, but as soon as you turn your back they'll kick you in the a$$.

Here I thought we were talking Speedsters, not ex wives.

The other side of the coin, Troy, is that the carb issue might have been why it's been sold with only 500 miles on it.  A lot of new buyers are clueless about these cars and buy them on the "cuteness factor", only to find out they're not exactly a modern EFI jump-in-and-go type of car.

TY056R (can I call you Ty?):    If your guys at Euro Fix are good with carbs (since we don't know what's in there) I would let them have a go with it.  If one was sooty I might suspect a plug wire or plug.  If ALL were sooty, and after only 500 miles, I would really suspect the carbs being out of whack.

An overly rich condition, in addition to fouling the plugs, will dilute the oil and wash lubricating oil from the piston rings/cylinders which is probably not good during engine break-in.  Since there is no choke, engine will run rough until engine warms up - shouldn't take more than 15 minutes though.

I think it's worthwhile to have valves and timing checked/adjusted.  Then perhaps fuel pressure and jetting/or fuel mix adjustment and the carb synch adjustment.

Great advice guys.  Thanks!