EA81 carby dramas

jimmyet46 · Post by **jimmyet46** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:54 pm

Hi all

I have a 83 Leone with the EA81 carby engine.

I have a major starting problem takes ages to start if not at all.When you do get it going driving it is a pain seems to lean out with fuel.

The carby has only one solenoid which i have replaced but still have the same problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

PS: i have done a search here for info but had no success only the mod to put a weber carby on it.

Thanks
Jimmy

GTlegs · Post by **GTlegs** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:18 pm

its not flooding on start up by any chance is it? Ie, do you hold the pedal flat to the floor to make it start?

jimmyet46 · Post by **jimmyet46** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:07 am

GTlegs wrote:its not flooding on start up by any chance is it? Ie, do you hold the pedal flat to the floor to make it start?

Thanks for the reply

No its not flooding at start up and i have tried to hold pedal down flat with no result.

When i the pull the plugs out the left had side facing in the engine is dry the other side is moist.

When you do get it going it does not rev out which tells me it is lean it also has a back fire.

once the engine has been started it i will start easy but still has the misfire under rev's.

Thanks
Jimmy

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:21 pm

before the next first thing in the day start - rip out plugs and see if they are wet like in water wet or fuel wet (not likely fuel first up)

when wet after trying to start, can you light wet stuff ?

fuel burns, water won't

thinking behind this is head gasket or inlet man gasket leak overnight while under pressure ?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:56 pm

A few weeks ago I had lots of trouble starting my ea81. I initially thought it was related to a water crossing I did the day before, but the problem turned out to be a disconnected hose. I felt like a real goose when Curlie pointed out it to me.

The hose was reconnected and I haven't had any more starting problems.

Jack

jimmyet46 · Post by **jimmyet46** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:06 pm

jono wrote:before the next first thing in the day start - rip out plugs and see if they are wet like in water wet or fuel wet (not likely fuel first up)

when wet after trying to start, can you light wet stuff ?

fuel burns, water won't

thinking behind this is head gasket or inlet man gasket leak overnight while under pressure ?

Thanks Jono

I have just looked at all the plugs the driver's side is dry the other is wet put with fuel at least is smelt like it.i tried to start it but no fire it has spark.

any ideas would be great

Thanks
Jimmy

jimmyet46 · Post by **jimmyet46** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:15 pm

Jack wrote:A few weeks ago I had lots of trouble starting my ea81. I initially thought it was related to a water crossing I did the day before, but the problem turned out to be a disconnected hose. I felt like a real goose when Curlie pointed out it to me.

The hose was reconnected and I haven't had any more starting problems.

Jack

Thanks Jack for the repy

Which hose was disconnected?

Thanks
Jimmy

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:52 pm

jimmyet46 wrote:
Jack wrote:A few weeks ago I had lots of trouble starting my ea81. I initially thought it was related to a water crossing I did the day before, but the problem turned out to be a disconnected hose. I felt like a real goose when Curlie pointed out it to me.

The hose was reconnected and I haven't had any more starting problems.

Jack
Thanks Jack for the repy

Which hose was disconnected?

Thanks
Jimmy

Left side tappet cover. It was the thick (? 15mm diameter) rubber hose which comes out of the top of the tappet cover. Was hard to see that it was off until I got a torch shining down there for a look.

Jack

jimmyet46 · Post by **jimmyet46** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:31 pm

Jack wrote:
jimmyet46 wrote:
Jack wrote:A few weeks ago I had lots of trouble starting my ea81. I initially thought it was related to a water crossing I did the day before, but the problem turned out to be a disconnected hose. I felt like a real goose when Curlie pointed out it to me.

The hose was reconnected and I haven't had any more starting problems.

Jack
Thanks Jack for the repy

Which hose was disconnected?

Thanks
Jimmy

Left side tappet cover. It was the thick (? 15mm diameter) rubber hose which comes out of the top of the tappet cover. Was hard to see that it was off until I got a torch shining down there for a look.

Jack

Thanks
Jack

Will have a look but how does that realate to the carby?

When you mean left hand side tappet cover is that looking at the engine from the front or do you mean passanger side of the car.

I have a hose on both rocker covers.

Thanks
Jimmy