Texas Denny
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I've had my D-14 since 2001. Last year, I had problems with loss of power and sputtering. I finally determined that to be caused by fuel flow from the tank to the fuel bowl. I think my fuel flow is good now as it works great with full power and never misses even once. But starting has now become an issue whereas the first 12 years were near perfect for starting. I've replaced the points, condenser, rotor, distributor cap, and spark plugs. I've followed the manual doing timing and then made slight adjustments for more or less advance - none of which made a difference. I think I've cleaned the carb a half dozen times. Compression is between 130 and 140 on all cylinders. It won't fire off unless I place my hand over the carb throat for a perfect seal. Sometimes, I even need to jump with a 12V battery. Sometimes gas runs out the carb when I'm trying to start it but the plugs are always dry. Starting fluid helps once in a while but most of the time makes no difference. I've always ran it on a 6 volt battery but am considering switching to 12 volt as that seems to work almost all of the time. The six volt battery is in good condition and is connected with two one gauge cables between all connections making my cabling equivalent to 00 gauge. It spins like a 12 volt with my setup.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!