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unkown problem with car
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:26 pm
by alicarv96
i have a 1992 gt2 with ex engine and weber carb jetted correctly the fuel system is fine both fuel filters are clean and full and the tank is sealed but for some reason when going 60 or so the car will bog a bit sometimes it will be at a higher speed than that sometimes it will be much lower any help would be appreciated.
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:39 pm
by MRMENDER
I assume carb flange gasket is ok? Are you absolutely sure there are blockages in the fuel lines?
If so go back to basics. HT Leads plugs, Distributor cap & Rotor Arm, coil. The electronic Ignition module can problems similar to what you describe.
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:12 pm
by alicarv96
yeah fuel lines are fine we had them off stage by stage today to see
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:30 pm
by duggers
Speed is less relevant than throttle load, Bare in mind that fuel demand will be controlled by jets and possibly accelerator jets/pumps (don't really know webers that well).
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:20 pm
by mark1gls
Some cars seem to have problems with the Webber carb sending to much fuel back to the tank, try removing the fuel tank return and block it off, if any better it's worth restricting the flow back to the fuel tank, Ive read a welding tip placing in the fuel line works well. You do need to have fuel returning to the fuel tank so if you do remove it to test you must reinstall it.
Lots of threads on this site and the mk1 golf forum about doing this.
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:13 am
by gt11rocco
Had the same problem especially on left hand going up hill corners (no idear why) but fully disconnected fuel return line and fuel vaporiser and now works a dream. All I did to try was joined the line going into vaporiser to the line on carb with 8mm copper couple clips small drive to see if any change and in my case jobs a good 1
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:48 am
by unknownmale
Yeah, what mark said! Run a line from the pump straight to the carb and see if that helps. I added a t piece and put a schrader valve in the return line so that I could meter the amount being returned. Mine used to fall over itself when underload at about 3000rpm.
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:12 am
by alicarv96
Can anyone post or link a picture as to how they have solved the problem so I can have a better idea of what to do
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:05 pm
by mark1gls
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:14 pm
by Nate
If the weber has been in service for any length of time, check the inlet filter (17mm nut directly under the fuel inlet) these are meant to be cleaned at service, but from the cars I've seen over the years, I don't think they are very often. Possibly due to the number of people who confuse "service" with "oil change"
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:30 pm
by alicarv96
does anyopne know the inside diameter of the small fuel return line is?
Re: unkown problem with car
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:02 pm
by go-for-it1
The return line restrictor which is built in to the swirl pot return spigot is about 1.2mm, so the pipe diameter is irrelevant so long as the restriction is about this figure. New swirl pots from after market sellers don't generally have the correct restriction size so allow more fuel to return which starves the carb when under load.