Zetec 1st time start up video
whitestu - 19/3/08 at 08:12 PM
Hi
Video is on youtube at Link
Stu
bob - 19/3/08 at 08:25 PM
Well done stu, you must stop talking to yourself when alone in the garage mrs bob has caught me doing that must be the garage time = stress thing.
I also say probably wont work a lot too, so your not alone 
whitestu - 19/3/08 at 08:30 PM
I get more sense talking to myself than the Mrs.
If I say 'it won't work' it seems to improve the chance of it working!
Stu
[Edited on 19/3/08 by whitestu]
ned - 19/3/08 at 08:33 PM
nothing like an optimist behind the camera 
twybrow - 19/3/08 at 08:38 PM
Dammit Stu. I was waiting for your vid to load and burnt my pizza in the process. Thanks.
The car sounds great. Good job sir!
speedyxjs - 19/3/08 at 08:40 PM
Nice work. Sounds great
whitestu - 19/3/08 at 08:45 PM
quote:
nothing like an optimist behind the camera
I am generally very optimistic, but hadn't really checked anything very thoroughly, and only had the seller's say so that the engine was a
good un.
Also, the whole Megajolt thing seemed a bit improbable!
Sorry about the Pizza twybrow.
Stu
coozer - 19/3/08 at 10:09 PM
Its great when it starts eh? Sounds canny, just one question... the carbs look a little flat? Is that ok for the fuel level in the bowls??
jimbona2 - 20/3/08 at 09:33 AM
sounds amazing! cant wait for my first start - thats if I ever get to that point
whitestu - 20/3/08 at 11:55 AM
quote:
Its great when it starts eh? Sounds canny, just one question... the carbs look a little flat? Is that ok for the fuel level in the bowls??
Good question! They are completely level.
I guess I'll find out when I drive it - it seems fine stading still with the front end up on the ramps.
Several people on here say they have run bike carbs like this with no problems.
Stu
[Edited on 20/3/08 by whitestu]
I've had another play today and it looks like the carbs may be a problem.
The car is fine when running, but when switched off fuel leaks from the air jet at the front of the carbs. I reckon that with the carbs horizontal the
float / fuel level is too high, allowing fuel to run out.
Hopefully lowering the float height will fix it, but if not I'll be going for plan B which is to make a steel manifold with the carbs at the
correct angle [I've already got a steel manifold plate so welding a bit of pipe on at the correct angle should be easy enough.
[Edited on 20/3/08 by whitestu]