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by Manxman
Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:20 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Problems
Replies: 15
Views: 10108

Re: Engine Problems

Thought I'd better post an update, although it's been a while due to a very strange year last year. I traced the problem back to the fuel tank, the pick up pipe had split and so it was pulling air in from the tank and not fuel. We took the tank off to clean and paint it, repaired the problem and ran...
by Manxman
Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Problems
Replies: 15
Views: 10108

Re: Engine Problems

Hello All, I know it has been some months since I posted but I've started working on the car again, well technically last year but only just! The car is back together and I'm just waiting on some new plugs before I try it; NGK B5ES's. Whilst I had the sides off I looked at the engine number. The num...
by Manxman
Wed May 06, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Problems
Replies: 15
Views: 10108

Re: Engine Problems

Hi Phil, I've tried running a separate feed to the coil form the better and it ran much better. I currently have all of the wire off the regulator and am checking for any earth faults. Once I've done that and fixed anything wrong I'll see how the car runs, probably swapping the plugs for new ones as...
by Manxman
Fri May 01, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Problems
Replies: 15
Views: 10108

Re: Engine Problems

Thanks for your responses Mike and Tony.

I suspect it is a number of things but will try a new feed to the ignition coil and go from there.

That's an interesting idea about the engine Tony, I'll have to check as I thought maybe the carb had been changed and not the whole engine.

Thanks again,
Mark
by Manxman
Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Problems
Replies: 15
Views: 10108

Re: Engine Problems

Hi Tony, Thank you very much for the response and the answers are yes and no. Before I took the carb off the car I tried the piston, which was stiff but works wonderfully now I've oiled it! Whilst the carb was off I took the opportunity to blow through the hole and there's no blockage and the float ...
by Manxman
Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Problems
Replies: 15
Views: 10108

Engine Problems

Hello, My partner and I have a 1947 P2 16hp, although it is fitted with a 1938 engine and SU carb. Recently the performance has gone down and now when you press the accelerator there's no power at all, but yet it ticks over at idle okay. I have the workshop manual and have read a few bits on here, i...