trouble with an l16 with a weber 32/36

[TheThreeWagoneers]

Hey guys I am new here and just bought a 72 510 wagon. Anyways, I am having trouble getting it started. I am getting spark on all four cylinders and the fuel pump is working great. The ballast resistor is working and I have strong vacuum

 

currently i have a 130 primary and a 140 secondary. The idle jets are 52 and 50 and air correctorjets are 165 primary and 170 secondary. Emulsion tubes are both f50.

 

So I can get it to run, but it idles like a tractor and eventually dies when I take the choke off. Whenever I try to give it gas it sputters and dies. I have tried adjusting the idle mix and idle speed, but it doesn't improve anything. Just want to verify if this a carb issue or some type of flux capacitor I don't know about

[datzenmike]

Idle system seems ok. Look in while you pump the gas with the engine off. You should see a strong squirt of fuel from the accelerator pump (upper left below picture) Also sounds like a clogged primary jet.

 

[cruznude]

Damm, Datzenmike you always seem to have a logical answer for everything.  When I go to start mine after this build I'm gonna have all kinds of ?

[TheThreeWagoneers]

I get a strong fuel stream from the pump jet. A clogged primary I haven't thought of. I a gonna get a scotch brite and cleanse the thing. Also going to go buy some new jets. Thanks I get a strong fuel stream from the pump jet. A clogged primary I haven't thought of. I a gonna get a scotch brite and cleanse the thing. Also going to go buy some new jets. Thanks

[datzenmike]

You won't need a new one. It's just a brass screw with a hole in the center. Unscrew carefully the metal is soft. Take a look at it... probably a speck if dirt.

[TheThreeWagoneers]

Well I was going to toy with the jetting any ways. Because I have switched the primary and secondary, but the problem persisted. I also don't know how long they were in there so just to be on the safe side I want to change them out

[datzenmike]

They don't wear out. No need to change them. The primary and secondary should not be swapped. Put the primary back where it belongs and take a good look at it when doing so. Be sure it's clean. Also take a good look in the bottom of the fuel bowl for more dirt or crap that will just plug it again.

[TheThreeWagoneers]

Still isn't running I am going to double check timing and change the plugs

[banzai510(hainz)]

I alwasy start out with a motor ck of the timming then the distributor. also the fire order. once this is cked then look at the carb. I would ck the ballast and the coil if correct also. If wront coil it could mak it look like a carb.

Carb I would ck the idle jet on the side to make sure its clean.

 

If you say the accel pump is working then the car should run on that for a little bit if you keep pumping the gas. it would be like pouring a little gas in there a little at a time.

also a bad condensor could make that look bad also or a worn dist shaft bushing. If you can wihggle the dizzy shaft side to side this will prematurely open the points to make it fire.

 

 

 

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