What kind if fuel pump is being used....vacuum or electric. Is ether being used for starting fluid? If so you my be running several revolutions on the ether and then starving for fuel because it is not being supplied from the pump.
Batteries can fail (ground out internally) from our engines vibrations over time causing the electric fuel pump to quit....the vibrations stop and the battery works again. Vacuum pumps can fail because of a failed pump diaphragm...there can be a 'catastrophic' diaphragm failure where nothing gets pumped, or there can be a maddening chaffed diaphragm where the vacuum from the crankcase that operates the pump draws fuel through the diaphragm and floods the crankcase. I takes 3 things to make the engine run....Fuel, air and a properly timed spark. Chuck McAbee SEDIV #16 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenneth Kirkland Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 5:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [F500] Re-firing rebuilt 494--Update Hello all!! Thanks again for all of the ideas on re-firing the motor. Out of semi-desperation, I installed 2 brand new carbs on the motor. It seems to have helped, but it's still not starting and running. It's more consistent about firing through 2 or 3 revolutions before it stops. Different throttle settings and different idle air mixture settings don't seem to help or hurt much. Has anyone seen a similar situation? Kenneth Kirkland #18 MiDiv / Arkansas Region (77) 1991 KBS Mk. V www.kirklandracing.com ----------------------------------------- This email transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain CSX privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the intended addressee. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above CSX email address. Sender and CSX accept no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by receipt of this email. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
