M38a1 fuel / starting problems

[pockersUK]

Hi 1955 m38a1 was running fine thern on way home from work at 2am started coughing & spluttering as though it was out of gas.

Limped it home. Next day it would start but only run for a minute max then splutter run fast n slow then cut out. Now the engine turns over but wont fire. Have checked the gas is pumping into the carb.

took the carb apart & it looks lke the gas isn't leaving the carb

any one got any ideas??

thanks

 

[Lifer]

Do you have good fuel and air filters? Sounds like you've got crud in the carb. One tiny little flake of rust or dirt in a needle valve will cause the problem you're describing.

 

[pockersUK]

HI
it wont start at at all now

i did check the air filter & it looked good but was low on oil.

will change the oil filter

when i stripped down the carb there was no apparent dirt on the valves but some old paint flakes did fall out so sounds likley.

- any susgestions on the best way to clean the needle valves

thanks

 

[pockersUK]

Cleared out the carb again - some paint flakes would you believe.

Car now starts & turns over

but on a test drive it still splutters & backfired several times ?

any ideas on this any one?

with thanks