Hi All, I’m having some issues with my 1.6 Automatic. It’s a 1991 Clubman Auto, it was on an Auto choke but this was converted to manual choke some years ago.
In the last 12 months I’ve had the carburettor rebuilt 3 times and it professionally tuned twice.
for some time I’ve had a fuel smell, this has been thoroughly investigated, including having the fuel system pressure tested, and there are absolutely no leaks.
when starting the car from cold it’s a bit temperamental. I have to pull the choke all the way out (it’s incredibly stiff) then the car will start but after a second will run very lumpy so I have to push the choke in a little but put my foot on the gas to keep the revs up. I have to sit like this for about 5 mins until the car has started to warm up. Once warm it drives beautifully and smooth.
im wondering if the fuel smell is basically flooding and it’s running too much on choke and the normal idle is too low (does this make sense). Within the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed the car will run on for a few seconds after the ignition is off. If this happens when I come to restart it’s reluctant, as if starting a car once it’s flooded. It does always fire up though.
a separate issue I’ve noticed in the last few weeks too is that it’s slow to change down through the gears. It changes up perfectly and smoothly but when slowing the engine will sometimes sound as though it’s about to stall just as it changed down a gear. Could this just be kick down cable adjustment?
All advice is welcome!
Thanks
In the last 12 months I’ve had the carburettor rebuilt 3 times and it professionally tuned twice.
for some time I’ve had a fuel smell, this has been thoroughly investigated, including having the fuel system pressure tested, and there are absolutely no leaks.
when starting the car from cold it’s a bit temperamental. I have to pull the choke all the way out (it’s incredibly stiff) then the car will start but after a second will run very lumpy so I have to push the choke in a little but put my foot on the gas to keep the revs up. I have to sit like this for about 5 mins until the car has started to warm up. Once warm it drives beautifully and smooth.
im wondering if the fuel smell is basically flooding and it’s running too much on choke and the normal idle is too low (does this make sense). Within the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed the car will run on for a few seconds after the ignition is off. If this happens when I come to restart it’s reluctant, as if starting a car once it’s flooded. It does always fire up though.
a separate issue I’ve noticed in the last few weeks too is that it’s slow to change down through the gears. It changes up perfectly and smoothly but when slowing the engine will sometimes sound as though it’s about to stall just as it changed down a gear. Could this just be kick down cable adjustment?
All advice is welcome!
Thanks
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