Picked up this little stocker the other day. Came with spare struts/bumper/some glass/car ramps

plus it has new shocks in the front.

Its running an a12 (different number to the plate, so i think it might have been swapped ) but its not running very nice. It'll start, rev up for a couple seconds to at least half revs, then it'll stall. I know its been jetted to suit a worked a12, and its been sitting for a year or so. Any idea what might be wrong, or is it just old fuel or something?

The fact that it starts at all says that no matter how crook the fuel might be, it still burns. It also says that the ignition is working OK
An engine really needs only compression, spark, & fuel to run & the first two seem OK for now.

It sounds like the engine is running out of fuel, so give it a new filter [you were going to do that anyway, right?] then try again. Have a look at the sight glass on the front of the carb. You should see fuel right up to the dot in the center of the glass.

If necessary, remove the air filter & get someone else to start it while you watch the glass. The fuel level should stay in the middle of the glass when running.

Other hints.
Screw the idle speed up just a little & see if it will keep running at a fast idle. If so, let it warm up before doing much else.
Look down the carb to see if the fuel squirts out of the nozzle when you quickly open the throttle fully [engine off]

Other possibles
Unserviceable fuel pump.
99.9% Out of fuel.[sucking a lot of air]

See if you can get a Gregories workshop manual as these are full of diagnostic hints & troubleshooting procedures. If you can't fix a stocker with one of these, it's because you can't read. They're good books.

It looks like a tidy little unit, & I love the 'speed stripes', so good luck with it.

awwww man! i want a sedan

congratulations

you can always buy my coupe ange...its got half as many doors as a sedan.


Great buy... as long as it starts your half way there! i love a sedan too, not as much as my old ute but the sdean is just a sight to behold.

that is sweeeet. i love the stripes and the radio is it original???

apparently the stripes were on the car when it was bought in fremantle brand new. I some how doubt they were a factory option, but can anyone say for sure?

and yes, thats the original radio, still works too, although both the back speakers are a whole lot worse for wear.

I have tried the idle mixture, and it has improved, but its still kinda like its starving fuel or something. I'll check out the fuel filter/pump when i get a chance. It'll more than likely get replaced anyway, but it would be nice to get going before the rustoration begins.