owt to be concerned about?

Matty87 · Mar 22, 2015

apologies for my lack of accurate descriptions of the problem, i am a complete numpty when it comes to the engine but here goes

when i turn the key to stop the 1972 beasty the engine carries on turning over for a few seconds, as if it trying to grab hold of the gears (i always turn it off out of gear, less of a problem when the clutch is depressed and after a short journey) is this summut i should be majorly concerned about or should i add it to my 'be reyt' list?

thanks

bellowhead · Mar 22, 2015

Petrol or diesel?

oxides · Mar 22, 2015

If it's petrol then it's running on - coked up cylinders can cause this, the hot deposits can ignite fuel. Some carbs have a shut off solenoid which cuts the fuel to the slow running (tickover) jet when the ignition is switched off which, if you've got one, might have failed. There's a similar cut off solenoid in the diesel but I'm not sure where it is.

tottot · Mar 22, 2015

Petrol? Running on,if you allow engine to tick over for a bit it will cool some and hopefully stop.

Matty87 · Mar 22, 2015

thanks for that, forgot to mention it is a petrol

thanks

fanatic · Mar 22, 2015

Dieseling can be:-
Carbon build up
Timing
Carb depending on type

Matty87 · Mar 23, 2015

thanks for this, will add it to the 'be reyt' list - maybe

Dragonwalker · Mar 23, 2015

Matty87 said:
thanks for this, will add it to the 'be reyt' list - maybe

Add it to the better do that this year - (de-coke) list

Cabbie · Mar 23, 2015

Sounds like running on 'cos the timing is too far advanced. Loosen clamp at base of dizzy and rotate body of it slightly in the direction of travel of rotor arm. Trial and error will get it right.

Dragonwalker · Mar 23, 2015

Cabbie said:
Sounds like running on 'cos the timing is too far advanced. Loosen clamp at base of dizzy and rotate body of it slightly in the direction of travel of rotor arm. Trial and error will get it right.

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Matty87 · Mar 25, 2015

thanks for the above advice

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