[tcb] Re: What is Wrong With My Bus?
- From: atx <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:35:05 -0600
There are folks on the list that have a great deal more technical knowledge on
ACVWs than me. So take this for what it's worth.
I was having a similar trouble on a SP1600, it always seemed to run and start
no problem when cold. However, it would die when warm if I was at idle or
deceleration. After running through all the electrical stuff I could think of,
the problem remained. Turned out it was the carb. I could have probably done a
rebuild, but I decided to replace it.
Hope that helps
Jeff
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On Jan 15, 2011, at 8:53 PM, "Fred McDonald" <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I forgot to mention I did replace the rotor and cap also,
> What seems so strange is that the motor starts fine when cold in fact is
> starts very quickly, later after the engine warms up it can require a little
> more effort to start.
> The carb is not very old, it is a replacement model, not German and seems to
> flood easily.
>
>
> From: Neil
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 8:32 PM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What is Wrong With My Bus?
>
> I had a similar problem turned out to be the rotor...
>
> --- On Sat, 1/15/11, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What is Wrong With My Bus?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011, 7:54 PM
>
> Maybe change out the condenser. I am just guessing, but you have fuel, but no
> spark. So, I am guessing electrical, so the condenser could be it. I might
> say carburetion, but you say no spark.
>
>
>
> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Fred McDonald
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:48 PM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What is Wrong With My Bus?
>
> Points & condenser
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> From: Denis Dodson
>
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:36 PM
>
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: What is Wrong With My Bus?
>
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> Are you running points or electronic?
>
>
> From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Fred McDonald
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] What is Wrong With My Bus?
>
>
> For those that don’t know,
>
> I have a 67 Westie with a 1600cc single port motor and an alternator instead
> of a generator.
>
> It has been running fine.
>
> I drove to the store about 2 miles away, they didn’t have what I wanted &
> started for another store.
>
> About 5 miles later I stopped at a light and the motor died at idle.
>
> Restarted the motor and drove about 100 yards and stopped at another light,
> the motor died again, this time the motor started only after a lot of
> cranking on the starter.
>
> Drove about 300 yards to the next light and the motor died at idle and would
> not start, ran the battery down and tried to jump start but still would not
> start.
>
> Had the bus towed home, I hooked up the jumper cables and it started ran for
> about five minutes and died and would not start.
>
> Next day, engine is cold and starts up, runs for about 10 minutes and dies
> and will not start attached the jumper cables and still will not start.
>
> Engine is flooded, remove spark plugs, wet with fuel and a lot of carbon
> build up on plugs 1 & 2, plug 3 has a little build up and 4 is fine but I
> replace the plugs.
>
> motor is now cooled off and starts up, runs for about 5 minutes and dies and
> will not start.
>
> My brother the mechanic tests the fuel pump, (working) tests the coil and no
> spark, suggests that coil is failing after it warms up.
>
> New Coil & battery, motor starts and runs at idle for over 30 minutes, I turn
> the motor off and restart the motor several times and no problems I think
> it’s fixed but don’t take it for a drive.
>
> Today I’m trying to fix a brake light problem, I start the bus and let it
> idle for 15 minutes and over the next hour I start the motor and turn off the
> motor several times.
>
> I decide to go to the store, I get a few blocks down the street and come to a
> stop and the motor dies, restart the motor and look for a spot to turn
> around, come to a stop and the motor dies, start the motor go about 50 yards
> come to a stop and the motor dies and will not start and now is flooded. I
> let the bus sit for about 10 minutes and it starts, I stay on the throttle
> and keep the RPMs up and get home.
>
> Well what do you think?
>
> Is this really weird?
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