I had the California with the 875 sport engine. I bought it as a project along with a hired lock up, which unfortunately was due for demolition, so the imp had to be sold on without me ever having the pleasure of driving it.
Bob >----Original Message---- >From: [email protected] >Date: 03/10/2012 13:45 >To: <[email protected]> >Subj: Re: [Quantum Owners] Auto Choke on 2+2 > >Actually, mine was a Singer Chamois Sport version, but most here wouldn't >know what that was, mind you some won't know the Hillman Imp either. > >Jim > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Susan and Martin Scott >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:25 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Auto Choke on 2+2 > >Well it was a Hillman Limp..... > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:15 PM >Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Auto Choke on 2+2 > > >If i manage to flood the engine on my Hillman Imp waiting didn't work, even >till the next day. >I'd have to take all the plugs out and heat them on the gas cooker before it >would start. > >Jim > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Matthew Wastell >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 12:57 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Auto Choke on 2+2 > >It's not that easy to flood once started. Just don't put the pedal to the >floor immediately after starting and don't press the pedal over and over >before starting. When you press the pedal the carb squirts a bit of extra >fuel in. There is a small tank of fuel in the carb. So even when the engine >is not running this happens. Too much fuel means no bang. > >Modern cars do exactly the same thing but is controlled electronically and >does not squirt in the extra fuel unless the engine is running. They also >don't have a carb and no small fuel tank, so flooding a modern car in the >same way is not possible. > >Should you flood the engine you can normally tell by smelling petrol. Switch >the ignition off and go an have a coffee. Hopefully it will clear enough >after 15 mins or so. Continual attempts to start may make it worse. >Excessive petrol in the cylinders will wash away the oil but I would not >worry about that unless you are flooding the engine all the time. > >Hope that helps >M > > > >On 3 Oct 2012, at 12:38, Chris Brighton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi. Many thanks for all that information. Ill continue what I done this >> morning then. Press the pedal once before starting, turn the ignition on, >> hold at 2000RPM until it settles down and drive off carefully. As long as >> I know I can do this when NOT moving and out of gear. I'm just worried, >> (but your post had reassured me) my Dad said if I apply to much >> acceleration, over time, I'd flood the engine? 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