hey my 3k is not revving up , it is backfiring/not reveving. few at very low revs it runs fine down hills etc but as soon as i accelerate there is restriction n it keeps on backfiring/making popping noises so i guess its the carb seeing as the fuel pump/filter/oil/timing/ignition is all fine and ive run plenty of carby cleaner through recently , previous owner fitted a new fuel pump n rebuilt the carb. common problem or what ?n what should i do to fix it ?

Edited September 11, 200620 yr by shooter

ok i need this car at 8am tomoz so ne help would be good admin nebody? sounds like a lawnmower with no guts couldnt even get up my driveway!

Maybe there is a fuel blockage in the line or cloging up you fuel pick up or something. :D

blew through the fuel hose the other day n it didnt seem to be leaking or restricted?

have you checked the leads. Other than those two things I'm out of ideas.

Carby blocked?,

then again the timing could be out, or the vacum advance not working...

did the timing bout 1 week ago had it at 10degress odc then back to 8 n tightened the leads n checked the distributor as well cheers for the help

took off vacuum advance the other day took it easy felt loss of power connected it up again I'm thinking fuel wise somethings off cuz of the way it acts on the revs cuz as soon as i try to rev it starts restricting n backfiring might suss out the carb again n use some aerosol carby cleaner :D

if you going to be free reving it as it not driving it be carefull i broke an engine mount in my seca doing that.

Edited September 11, 200620 yr by too quick

cheers but i don't think ill try drive it till ive sussed it out more i don't want cracked pistons or rings or nething major I'm too poor atm to afford ne repairs

Edited September 11, 200620 yr by shooter

Have you checked the point gap, are the plug leads on in the right order, is the solenoid on the carby connected??????????

Cracked dizzy cap

check the leads n did resistance test, and compression test all ok , now car wont start check distributor sanded rotor down a bit checked point gap all ok but can't still wont start. tried roll starting n jump starting starter motor kicks over engine but no spark , will check for spark from ignition coil tomoz n replace with another to check

Ballast resistor thingy....

whats that and where is it located?