Recent content by madken

:o Thanks QF for your valued help with this problem. Yes it is an automatic box. The 5th gear is supposed to engage at a certain water temp, but failed to do it unless the car has been running for some miles. There is a seperate oil cooler at the lower front of the radiator. There are two...

Here's the situation up to date folks :oops: The hoses seem to be ok. the linkages have been checked and sprayed with WD40 and all are free. when the engine is hot there's no sign of petrol vapour from the exhaust even when I put my hand over the outlet and smell my palm after. What do you...

Hi Powertool. The choke's controlled by a solenoid but this in turn seems to be some way controled by the water heater becuse when the engine gets hot the choke is no longer a problem. Any more ideas will be very much appreciated. Regards Ken

Hi Jonny, I've had a pressure test done last week and also new spark leads, plugs etc. The black smoke is definitely petrol soaked by the smell. and when the engine eventually gets warm the problem eases off and there's no sign of black smoke. Also if I take off the airfilter I can see the...

:?: I'm having problems with the auto choke. When cold starting is not imeadiate then when started the revs are high on tickover, black smoke from exhuast, petrol consumption's high. Any ideas folks? Regards. Ken