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Spitfire MIDGET 1500 SPITFIRE ENGINE WONT START AFTER REFURB CARB SWAP

Gerry9870

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Hey folks

I'm reaching out to you all to see if anyone could steer on my midget issue.

Badically car started 1st time everytime and even without choke.

However i decidedto bling the engine up and bought a refurb set of tein SU HS4s.

They carbs were built onto a manifold and according to the builder, fully set up.
So i contemplated on whether to strip and fit or fit as sll in one, ie remove inlet.

So inlet was removed and I fitted the refurb set.after connecting it up, fuel lines etc, the car wont start.

Thinking something had failed I went over timing and reset that, checked spark etc, even set static timing, checked fuel in the bowls etc, and nothing., its apure head scratcher.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Gerry
 
The 2 most recent situations like this the answer was ------ when checking the spark plugs 2 of the wires were connected to the wrong spark plug.
Charley
 
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