oneeyemike77
Contributing Member
"First, thanks to all you guys
"First, thanks to all you guys who have helped me so far on this motor. Fired her up tonight. Started on the third pull. I used Joes carb adjustments. I can get to the spot on both the high and low speed settings where it runs best but it would start surging then quit. The tank did not seem like it had any pressure when removing the filler cap. So I placed the tank higher than the engine and it still would surge but it wouldn't die. I removed the air hose at the tank, started the engine, and can only feel a slight "pulse". Not what i would think it would take to move fuel. Then I attached a piece of hose to the tank and blew air into it to check to see if it leaked. It did hold pressure enough that I could release it a little at a time with my thumb over the hose. I then took soapy water and sprayed around the fittings and the tank gaskets. I did find one very small pinhole at the gasket where the black pump/gauge thing mounts to the tank. Very small. My questions are:
1. How do I know if the motor is supplying the tank with enough pressure?
2. Would the amount of gas in the tank have anything to do with it? I tried the motor tonight with only one gal of gas in tank. I'm thinking more fuel in tank the quicker it can build pressure.?
3. Since I changed the coils condenser points and wires is thet a link/sync that I need to do.
From what she sounded like tonight its going to be a great motor. The motor and drive is very quiet.
Thanks in advance"
"First, thanks to all you guys who have helped me so far on this motor. Fired her up tonight. Started on the third pull. I used Joes carb adjustments. I can get to the spot on both the high and low speed settings where it runs best but it would start surging then quit. The tank did not seem like it had any pressure when removing the filler cap. So I placed the tank higher than the engine and it still would surge but it wouldn't die. I removed the air hose at the tank, started the engine, and can only feel a slight "pulse". Not what i would think it would take to move fuel. Then I attached a piece of hose to the tank and blew air into it to check to see if it leaked. It did hold pressure enough that I could release it a little at a time with my thumb over the hose. I then took soapy water and sprayed around the fittings and the tank gaskets. I did find one very small pinhole at the gasket where the black pump/gauge thing mounts to the tank. Very small. My questions are:
1. How do I know if the motor is supplying the tank with enough pressure?
2. Would the amount of gas in the tank have anything to do with it? I tried the motor tonight with only one gal of gas in tank. I'm thinking more fuel in tank the quicker it can build pressure.?
3. Since I changed the coils condenser points and wires is thet a link/sync that I need to do.
From what she sounded like tonight its going to be a great motor. The motor and drive is very quiet.
Thanks in advance"