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- Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:20 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: help with misfiring Metro
- Replies: 23
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Re: help with misfiring Metro
Hi all Thank you for your interesting responses. They have generally followed my thinking on the problem. I have today fitted a heat shield below the carburettor and will see if that helps, my thinking being that it cost nothing to do and certainly wont do any harm, the test this afternoon was promi...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:16 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: help with misfiring Metro
- Replies: 23
- Views: 67122
Re: help with misfiring Metro
Hi Terry
The metro has a mechanical fuel pump, interesting that you have seen something similar with mini's
Perhaps this will be the next step although I may try extending the heat shield first.
Will probably wait and see what other responses I get but I think this is on the right lines.
Paul
The metro has a mechanical fuel pump, interesting that you have seen something similar with mini's
Perhaps this will be the next step although I may try extending the heat shield first.
Will probably wait and see what other responses I get but I think this is on the right lines.
Paul
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: help with misfiring Metro
- Replies: 23
- Views: 67122
Re: help with misfiring Metro
Hi The rotor arm has been changed, admittedly for another black one but it would be very unlucky if it had exactly the same problem. I too thought it could be fuel evaporation, there is a heat shield fitted which shields the carb from the block but heat could still rise from under the carb (which is...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:21 am
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: help with misfiring Metro
- Replies: 23
- Views: 67122
Re: help with misfiring Metro
Hi Yes I forgot to list those, the HT leads have also been changed
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:44 am
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: help with misfiring Metro
- Replies: 23
- Views: 67122
help with misfiring Metro
My friend owns an immaculate 1988 Metro City 1.0L. The car has an annoying problem which I am struggling to resolve and I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions. The car runs fine for at least 30 minutes, sometimes longer, then it will start to misfire quite badly. Stopping and waiting for a whi...