Well done on the new purchase..another in safe hands! We had the same issue on an h4 cvh. check all the hoses on the carb ,if they are corroded or split and sucking air it will rev high and drink fuel. Clean the jets and the obvious new filter should sort it.
On Mon, 14 May 2018, 08:49 Nigel Plant, <nigelp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All > Yes the title is correct, I have just purcahsed a 2+2 in addition to the > Xtreme. Driving back from collecting it, it did less than 15mpg!!! I > quickly noticed it was idling very fast and smelt as if running very rich. > Other than that it was fine. Although have not yet taken air cleaner off > to check anything, I am assuming: > > - Dirty air cleaner > - Choke stuck on > - Mixture incorrectly set, which I assume can adjust. > > At this stage am just after any common problems I need to check for. The > donor from which all parts come from is a Fiesta XR2 registered in Dec > 1985, I assume a mk 2. 1600 cvh. > > Next stage will be strip and rebuild the carburettor. Does the > appropriate Haynes have instructions for stripping the carburettor? Its > ben about 40 years since I've played with anything other than a lawnmower > carb. The car has ben stood for 6 months every year so am also slightly > concerned may be some gumming of the fuel, although unlikely as would > expect to see other problems . > > Any help appreciated > > Nigel > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As > Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or > in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or > alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained > within this or related message(s). > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.