Hi all,
My A+series maestro won't start warm. Starting from cold it runs like a dream. I'm hoping you may have some ideas that will help.
I've checked the following:
Spark plugs (gaps correct, condition a little sooty, cleaned and reused)
HT leads (visually good, car drives well when started cold - doesn't cut out so long as under acceleration or choke at idle - even once warm. Also checked there is a spark at plugs once it won't start against the block)
Dizzy cap and rotor arm (visually good, all secure no splits, starts etc just not when warm)
Ignition coil (I bought a new one - no change in any way)
Fuel pump (took hose off carb intake and checked getting a good feed on turn over - it is)
Dash pot oil topped up and gave a clean to the inside chamber whilst I was at it.
Vacuum hoses are present and correct, no splits.
What's throwing me is that once it's started it doesn't cut out as far as I can tell. It'll idle poorly between normal and dropping revs without choke and eventually will kill itself. But otherwise would keep going with choke. But it won't start on choke once it's switched off and warm.
The engine seems to be getting warm quicker than usual. Possibly because I don't usually wait for it to get warm and drive on choke for a few minutes (mostly until I'm past all the traffic lights outside my house) but with airflow it seems to stay really cool even after 30 minutes of driving. However sat on the drive I'm noticing it get warm within 10 minutes, easily to half way on gauge and even until the aux fan kicks in.
The last thing I can think of is valves. I don't have a compression tester which I'm thinking is my next step.
Am I missing anything else though?
Any helpful hints appreciated.
Thanks,
Charles
My A+series maestro won't start warm. Starting from cold it runs like a dream. I'm hoping you may have some ideas that will help.
I've checked the following:
Spark plugs (gaps correct, condition a little sooty, cleaned and reused)
HT leads (visually good, car drives well when started cold - doesn't cut out so long as under acceleration or choke at idle - even once warm. Also checked there is a spark at plugs once it won't start against the block)
Dizzy cap and rotor arm (visually good, all secure no splits, starts etc just not when warm)
Ignition coil (I bought a new one - no change in any way)
Fuel pump (took hose off carb intake and checked getting a good feed on turn over - it is)
Dash pot oil topped up and gave a clean to the inside chamber whilst I was at it.
Vacuum hoses are present and correct, no splits.
What's throwing me is that once it's started it doesn't cut out as far as I can tell. It'll idle poorly between normal and dropping revs without choke and eventually will kill itself. But otherwise would keep going with choke. But it won't start on choke once it's switched off and warm.
The engine seems to be getting warm quicker than usual. Possibly because I don't usually wait for it to get warm and drive on choke for a few minutes (mostly until I'm past all the traffic lights outside my house) but with airflow it seems to stay really cool even after 30 minutes of driving. However sat on the drive I'm noticing it get warm within 10 minutes, easily to half way on gauge and even until the aux fan kicks in.
The last thing I can think of is valves. I don't have a compression tester which I'm thinking is my next step.
Am I missing anything else though?
Any helpful hints appreciated.
Thanks,
Charles
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