[tcb] Re: Bus starts but not drivable...broke down.......
- From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:29:46 -0800 (PST)
Have you messed with the shifter stop plate recently?
James
DAC
TCB
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
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From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 7:28 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus starts but not drivable...broke down.......
OK. I’m going to chirp in here. You say the engine revs and runs fine in
neutral? But when you put it in gear it sputters and has no power? Does it ever
backfire? This is an upright 1600, correct?If no backfiring, it’s the timing or
a faulty fuel pump. The compufire (out of business) will either run or not. I
don’t think they can run badly, either on or off. Sammie is right about a dead
cylinder but wouldn’t it idle badly?
From: sammie smith
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 4:44 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus starts but not drivable...broke
down.......
We still need a lot more info for diagnostics. When did you last tune
the engine? How old are the plugs (have you looked at them)? Does
the engine have a noticeable miss? You can crank the engine and remove one
plug wire; does it change the manner in which the engine is running? If
not then that plug is not firing. Go through this with all four
cylinders. It almost sounds like to me like you are not getting
appropriate fire to one or two cylinders. Did you set the timing correctly
when changing the distributors?
Based on what info you have given us I suspect either an electrical misfire
or a vacuum leak.
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From: "71westy@xxxxxxxxxxx"
<71westy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ted <teebug1943@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, November 23, 2012 3:51:49
PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus
starts but not drivable...broke down.......
It revs at idle but
sounds spastic as the revs increased.
....I swapped dizzies but
nothing happened ( engine turned over but not fire, but I think the compufire
in
that one was bad). I put the original dizzy back in , it turned over and
sounded
better when I revved the engine. I took off for home, made it ok.
Puzzled as
to what it is / was.
I'll check the timing first.
Thanks
everyone.
Trey
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----- Original Message -----
From: teebug1943@xxxxxxxxx
To:
tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent:Fri Nov 23 07:42:45 UTC 2012
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus
starts but not drivable...broke down.......
When you start the bus can you rev the engine , and dose it rev up,
--- On Fri, 23/11/12, Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>From:
Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus
starts but not drivable...broke down.......
>To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: "<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Friday, 23 November, 2012,
11:27
>
>
>Definitely not the electronic ignition.
>Sorry,
that's all I've got.
>
>On Nov 23, 2012, at 9:45 AM, <71westy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Started bus this morning, warmed up fine. When
leaving in 1st gear it starts to sound very unpowered and when shift to
2nd feels like the bus is in 4 th gear. Downshift to first and it feels
like i am agin in 4 th gear. Sluggish but again seems to idle
fine.
>>
>> 1600dp
>> SVDA with electronic
ignition.
>>
>> Fuel filter looks clear. Changed it about
100miles ago.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> If the
petronix was bad I don't think the bus was start, correct? Or can they
be half bad?
>> Ignition coil?
>>
>> My guess is fuel
pump? It's stock.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Trey
>> 713 501
7963
>> Stuck in Brenham.
>>
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