Chuck, I'm saving starting fluid for an absolute, drop dead, last resort. I have a can, but haven't used it yet.
The motor has a vacuum fuel pump. I'm getting fuel to the carbs. Would a chafed diaphragm fill the carb float bowls AND flood the crankcase through the pulse port? Kenneth --- "McAbee, Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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! *** ________________________________ 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! ***
