cfcrotweiller
Member
Morning all,
After sourcing the top half of the engine and building it up to a now working machine, I have now got the auto box to deal with.
This car was stood with half its engine for 30 years. With regard to the auto transmission, I filled this up to the correct amount but it seems to be very much hit and miss. Symptoms are:
I can put it in D or R, and the car might jerk slightly but does not continue. I then seem to have to rev it quite a bit (up to 3500rpm) to get it to move, and even then it may be only a slight amount. Then out of the blue it will engage better and I can reverse it.
I took it round the corner the other day and it seemed much better (accelerating, reversing etc), although I did notice that when accelerating (I was going slowly, like 30km tops), it sounded like it was changing gear, in other words revs would increase, then dip as though it changed and rise again.
The throttle linkage seems to be OK, the carbs are now pretty balanced, the mixture is better than it was. The only thing I can think of is the auto cable that is attached to the throttle linkage. When then is attached (with no open throttle), should this be a perfect fit onto the linkage (in other words should this have no tension in it, so that when the linkage is moved, the auto cable then engages)?
Any help appreciated!
Andy
After sourcing the top half of the engine and building it up to a now working machine, I have now got the auto box to deal with.
This car was stood with half its engine for 30 years. With regard to the auto transmission, I filled this up to the correct amount but it seems to be very much hit and miss. Symptoms are:
I can put it in D or R, and the car might jerk slightly but does not continue. I then seem to have to rev it quite a bit (up to 3500rpm) to get it to move, and even then it may be only a slight amount. Then out of the blue it will engage better and I can reverse it.
I took it round the corner the other day and it seemed much better (accelerating, reversing etc), although I did notice that when accelerating (I was going slowly, like 30km tops), it sounded like it was changing gear, in other words revs would increase, then dip as though it changed and rise again.
The throttle linkage seems to be OK, the carbs are now pretty balanced, the mixture is better than it was. The only thing I can think of is the auto cable that is attached to the throttle linkage. When then is attached (with no open throttle), should this be a perfect fit onto the linkage (in other words should this have no tension in it, so that when the linkage is moved, the auto cable then engages)?
Any help appreciated!
Andy
