The Imp inlet manifold was pretty much horizontal so any fuel you pumped in
just sat in the manifold and more got sucked in next time you tried to
start.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Wastell
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 4:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Auto Choke on 2+2
That sound IMPossible to live with!
I guess the carb design makes a big difference there, updraft being almost
(if not) impossible to flood and downdraft being the worst.
I can understand why 30 odd years ago it was very unusual to live, say, an
hour drive from your work, which now seems quite common. You just could not
rely on old cars to be reliable.
M
On 3 Oct 2012, at 14:15, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote:
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? I don't know if he's
right? Thanks again.
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