Hey guys, im having quite a bad problem with my recenytly aquired b310 coupe, has an a12. it was fine on the drive back from the westcoast, untill recently, it splutters and looses power/revs when gas is applied. i have replaced points, condenser, coil and cleaned out the carb but still no difference. any ideas?! really is annoying me!


Karl

cheack that the fuel shut of soloniod is working

easyest way to check is to unscrew remove the pintal store safely and drive it around for a bit

it may run on a bit though with out this

what is that? cant say ive heard of it

If you take the air cleaner off there should be a big long nut/bolt thing that has a wire going into it think it takes a 17mm spanner or maybe 19mm

ahh i know the thing, thanks dude. if this matters the only way to fix it after it dies and is unsable to rev is to ride the clutch alot and rev the #### out of it, seems to clear it.

hmm if yours is a vacume secondardy carby it maybe a air leak too

but that sounds like what mine used to do

the other thing is sometimes they stick the needle and seat full open

By the way there's one of these solenoids on ebay right now cheap. Nissan want I can't remember something like $60 or $70 bucks for one and I haven't found an auto parts store that carries or can get one. Not a bad investment if you plan to stick with the stock carb.
ebay auction

and another one: here

thanks guys, will have a look at it tonight after work.

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What did you actually do when you 'cleaned out the carb'?
Did you buy a new gasket /overhaul kit, then remove & strip the carb? Did you clean it in the prescribed manner then reassemble it all & check all the various settings as per the book?
Have you replaced the fuel filter? For the price, it's often a good idea to replace it at the first sign of a fuel related problem.

If everything else is on the money [points, timing, plugs & tappets] then giving the carb a minor overhaul will usually fix everything.