Hi All,


I have a problem that is stopping me enjoying the first nice days of the year!

Sods law it worked fine all winter!

2.0 Pinto
32/36 Carb? - This is my best guess but it looks different to google images as it has round intakes.
Luminition electronic ignition.

Seems to run fine even up to high revs for about 10 mins driving
After that it really labours under load.
Idles fine and also seems OK at full throttle but anywhere inbetween it is lumpy feels like its trying to throw the gearbox into a hedge.

I dont have a timing lamp so timing is set at best guess.


Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers
AllWeatherDan

have you checked your plugs or thermostat stuck open?

Do you have a air intake in your fuel tank ?or a blocked fuel filter ?
Jacko

first thing I would do is strip carb and clean.

Is it an auto choke? If so it sounds like you might have a blocked jet which is masked by the auto choke but when it warms up the choke cuts out and reveals the issue.

Is it a 12 volt coil?

If not and you have a ballast resistor, it could have failed and the low voltage coil overheating.

If you need to borrow a timing light you could pop over in the car and time it up on our drive. 5 mins junc 30 m1. Cheerd Sean.

ill offer the same service. timing light you can use here in Barnsley . 2 mins from j37 5 mins from j36

rules one thing out.

Thanks for all the Ideas.

I may well take up the offer from one of you guys witht he timing lamps.
I will be in touch soon to find out when your available.

Any ideas on the Carb?


Thanks again.

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Do you have a side view of the mechanism. .??

I will have a look later as im at work at the moment.
It does have Weber written all over it if that helps?

Could be a dgv or a dgas the mechanism gives it away

Its not a 32/36 or a 38/38. It looks familar, may be the twin choke unit they used for the 1.6 Mk3 Escorts but these had a slightly different manifold fitting.

if your coming to stoneligh i've got a spare timing light you can have for nothing

Here are some more photos of the carb.

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If anyone knows the carb model that would be a big help!

it doesn't look like a dgv... does where the throttle rod connect to the carb have cog like teeth ??

if so its a dgas.

is the auto choke coming off.??

how long has the carb been fitted ??

Strange!
It would appear that the first pic of the carb has somehow changed to a pic of me and my youngest! Not sure how that happened

But as a proud Dad I think I will just leave it up :-)

It sounds like a fuel delivery issue, tank not properly vented, crap in tank, choked filter, fuel pump ..... Before doing anything else start with the fuel tank venting then remove cap and disconnect at the pump inlet and blow the line back to the tank with a foot pump.

Is it a 28/32 TLDM? Definitely not a DGAS - it'll be stamped on the lower flange somewhere normally.

Could be - that looks like a vacuum secondary?

ITS A 28/30 DLTH as far as I can make out.

Try running without the air filter, it may be stoppng the choke from coming off. you can then see if it does work when it warms up.