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Can anyone help, have a 2.0 OHC Pinto with a Webber carb fitted, engine starts and runs well but on tickover it is very lumpy and shakes the car. Have tried adjusting the distributor but no real effect. Engine has only done 3000 miles.
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Re: 2.0 Pinto engine rough on tickover?
Clamp off the vacuum hose to the brake servo and see if it alters. If it does check servo for leaks.
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Re: 2.0 Pinto engine rough on tickover?
I will try that when I get it running again, started earlier but now lost spark no power at coil so got to find what that is. Oh the joys of kit cars
got to put my 1980's head back on and remember how these old engines used to work.. been a long time..
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Re: 2.0 Pinto engine rough on tickover?
Go through the ususal suspects
HT leads, plugs, points, timing, Pull of a lead and see if it makes a difference etc etc - - ah the 1980's - the music was as dodgy as some of the engines!!Comment
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Re: 2.0 Pinto engine rough on tickover?
which carb Ian? Its quite possible that the weber has the wrong idle jet in it as they are so easy to swap over. It may have been 'improved' in the past. You should be able to get a full list of the appropriate jets (the numbers are stamped on them), brand new jets are about a fiver (main jets even cheaper).Comment
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Re: 2.0 Pinto engine rough on tickover?
Does it have an electric choke? Just remembered I had a similar issue with my old 2.0GL Sierra. The electrical connection had failed inside the unit. Try removing it from the side of the carb and use a rubber band on the small operating fork to hold the choke plates fully open and see how it idles then. Peter.Comment
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Looks like it is a carb issue stripped it down and its a mess inside so have just ordered a new one see how that goes.Comment
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New Carb and ignition system fitted and now runs much better still not as smooth as I remember my old mk3 Cortina with the same engine, but maybe a good drive will sort it once its passed its MOT.Comment
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out of curiousity, what type of carb did you fit? my currently non running roadster has a 1.8 pinto and a pierburg 2e3 carb. Im curious as to what type of air filter to fit for it ..Comment
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Hi it is fitted with a Weber 32/36 DGV manual choke and an ITG foam filter.Comment
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has the engine been modified during rebuilt? e.g. flywheel lightened or different cam fitted?
if yes..such mods have influence on idling.Comment
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