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by Nick W
Thu May 10, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Series 1 Inlet manifold/ carb issue
Replies: 6
Views: 4552
Great Britain

Re: Series 1 Inlet manifold/ carb issue

Thank you again to all of you who kindly responded. The E type is now in the dock and my lovely E type specialist reckons it is very likely to be a timing issue and possible failure of a component of the electronic ignition, so he is going to start with replacement of that and hope that this fixes i...
by Nick W
Tue May 08, 2018 6:52 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Series 1 Inlet manifold/ carb issue
Replies: 6
Views: 4552
Great Britain

Re: Series 1 Inlet manifold/ carb issue

Thank you to you both for your very helpful suggestions. The ignition timing does sound like it might be an issue. I have electronic ignition so had thought that this took care of itself but will get it checked out.
Kind regards
Nick
by Nick W
Sun May 06, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Series 1 Inlet manifold/ carb issue
Replies: 6
Views: 4552
Great Britain

Series 1 Inlet manifold/ carb issue

Hello All, I'm a Newbie to the Forum...and asking for any help please. I have a 1964 Series 1 3.8. My issue stemmed from initially flooding the engine due to lack of spark. Spark issue now fixed but when the engine flooded there was 'spit back' , I assume back through the inlet manifolds and two of ...