Simple carburetor repair and then weak/no spark

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  • artpeck
    3rd Gear
    • Dec 2009
    • 368

    Simple carburetor repair and then weak/no spark

    There must be a land rover law of physics that says that one fix causes another gremlin.

    I did a simple carburetor repair where I adjusted the float, replace the gasket and replaced the economy device on a standard zenith. All put back together and cranked the engine and it wouldn't fire. Choked it, opened the idle screw. Nothing. Smelled gas so finally tested the spark and there a very weak to no spark.

    Before I spend more time under the hood in 100 degree heat can anyone suggest WHY what I did would cause this to happen???

    I truly don't believe in coincidence but I guess I could be convinced. Series 3, totally as it came from the factory.

    Obiovusly I need to work back through the distributor to the coil but if anyone has ideas on what went down that would be great. Thanks.
    1995 NAS D-90 Soft Top, AA Yellow
    1973 Series III '88 Hard Top, Limestone
    1957 Series I, Deep bronze green
  • SafeAirOne
    Overdrive
    • Apr 2008
    • 3435

    #2
    Your ignition system was jealous of all the attention the fuel system was getting.
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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    • 73series88
      5th Gear
      • Oct 2009
      • 587

      #3
      Something probably got knocked loose
      Aaron
      73 series III 88 2.5 na diesel daily driver
      67 series 2a 88 RHD sold
      88 RRC sold
      60 mga coupe

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