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Not sure where to post this so ill start here...
Friend has a 2000 '83 t25.. That has problems!!!
Last summer driving home it just stopped, as came and managed to get it going again but a couple of miles until it died again and hasn't run again since last summer!!!
Has a spark and fuel. Replaced the inline fuel(which was manky), replaced cap and rotor, tried another ign amplifier and coil. It has electronic ign...
It will almost start, will not rev or idle... Any ideas???

Timing?

Can it just go so far out while driving???

In view of the fact that the fuel (filter?) was manky the obvious route that I would be taking would be overhaul the complete fuel system, lines, tank, carb/s, jets or whatever you have. Points to fuel blockage from that description. Some fuel doesn't equate to enough fuel necessarily.

As ^^^^ Above

As usual, you'd be a fool to ignore the oldies, engines work much the same as they always have - fuel, air and a spark (or a lorra lorra heat ITCO a diesel)

Oldiebut goodie wrote:In view of the fact that the fuel (filter?) was manky the obvious route that I would be taking would be overhaul the complete fuel system, lines, tank, carb/s, jets or whatever you have. Points to fuel blockage from that description. Some fuel doesn't equate to enough fuel necessarily.

Thanks for that... A good point well made!!! Hadn't considered " not enough" over " no fuel" !!

KINGPRAWN wrote:

Oldiebut goodie wrote:In view of the fact that the fuel (filter?) was manky the obvious route that I would be taking would be overhaul the complete fuel system, lines, tank, carb/s, jets or whatever you have. Points to fuel blockage from that description. Some fuel doesn't equate to enough fuel necessarily.

Thanks for that... A good point well made!!! Hadn't considered " not enough" over " no fuel" !!

And is it the right fuel? any chance it has Diesel or water in it.

hasn't run again since last summer!!!

Drain the petrol that's been in it for over six months and try it with a gallon or two or fresh fuel.

Like everyone else says...it sounds like a fuel problem. I would be having the carbs off, stripping and cleaning them and resetting the mixture.
Ian

Apparently it was going well and just stopped ... But just read the post about their van stalling and the cone filter was mentioned... Would this engine have one??

KINGPRAWN wrote:Apparently it was going well and just stopped ... But just read the post about their van stalling and the cone filter was mentioned... Would this engine have one??

It may well just stop if its picked some "pooh" up in one or both carbs, especially if run low on fuel...

Unless the dizzy is physically lose the timing doesn't change itself. Fuel would be my first port of call as well BUT have a look in the side of the carbs and see if a small mixture screw hasn't shaken itself out ... we fitted a CU in the old Rozzo bus and that wouldn't start for exactly this reason.

Ian

Ian Hulley wrote:Unless the dizzy is physically lose the timing doesn't change itself. Fuel would be my first port of call as well BUT have a look in the side of the carbs and see if a small mixture screw hasn't shaken itself out ... we fitted a CU in the old Rozzo bus and that wouldn't start for exactly this reason.

Ian

Thank you!!

Also make sure there isn't a second inline fuel filter (don't laugh, it has been known) and that's also cacked up.

Ian

Ian Hulley wrote:Also make sure there isn't a second inline fuel filter (don't laugh, it has been known) and that's also cacked up.

Ian

As I mentioned earlier... Will it have the " cone" filter????