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Old 11th April 2018, 07:42
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It's running CD150 Stromberg carbs but you can put your hand over the first carb and the car will stop. Put your hand over the second carb and the car will carry on running as-if nothing happened.
I can even screw closed both jets and the bl**dy thing still carries on running
AIR LEAKS I here you saying well NO!! Manifold is air tight, butterfly spindles are tight, new diaphragm, correct float height, new carb gaskets ect !!!!

Ditto!

I overhauled my CD150s with kits before starting the Vitesse engine I put in the A352, but, like you, it doesn't make a blind bit of difference what I do with the jets. It's reluctant to start from cold. The plugs from cylinders four, five and six are black, no matter what, but the front three are a nice milky coffee colour. Infuriatingly, it runs well once it's warm, apart from not wanting to pick up from tickover, irrespective of the speed it's set at.

I've racked up about 1600 miles so far and would very much like her to run properly. I bought an electronic ignition kit for her but haven't fitted it as in the small print (not mentioned in the advert!) it says that alternator output voltages circa 15 will burn it out. As soon as my red light goes out this is what mine produces. Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh!

Hoping some demon carb./alternator Gurus on here can offer advice!

Regards, Mick
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Old 11th April 2018, 08:54
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This car fires up and runs fist flick of the key but it's down hill from there!!!
What electronic ignition system do you have?
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Old 11th April 2018, 14:19
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This car fires up and runs fist flick of the key but it's down hill from there!!!
What electronic ignition system do you have?
It's an AccuSpark. I bought it new on Ebay for about £65, if memory serves me.
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Old 12th April 2018, 11:18
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I don,t have the answer,but I recognise these problems!
My carbs had different weights of dampers and my brandnew fitted diaphragm was leaking....I put in new jets and now it,s working acceptable.
Biggest change was installing a brand new,complete electronic distributor,not cheap but working so much better!
An other change was connecting a new tube from the valve cover to the inlet so it had no leaks anymore.

Maybe this will help somehowe
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