My 51 needs some love.. It's doing everything wrong that makes you think it's something else...with my arm problem... can't get into the engine with the fat fenders.. seems to have signs of both lean and fat... which make me think ignition>>>? changed the plugs,,, paid the price in pain for 2 nights..gaped at 25??? maybe need 30????maybe not enough dwell??? got no idea how the flat works... or what it likes..... if it was between the rails of a model A I'd mess with it....probley need to pull the radiator and grille for me to work on it... sooooo... probley better not to fuc with it..
I mess with the fuel system,... found the shut off valve pretty much plugged... cleaned all that... cleaned the filter before the pump.. real dirty....put a clear filter before the carb... lots of air.... got under and made sure every thing was tight... not more air bubbles... pumped the fuel in to a gas can.... good flow....I have a china virus fuel pressure reg.... took it off and it runs better..it has a carter elect. fuel pump... but its not very high pressure, so maybe not needed??? starts right up and idles well... but when you drive it you can feel it start lay'n down about mid throttle...
Might check voltage on the primary side of the coil. Low voltage there will cause it to lay down when under a load. So will a bad points gap (dwell).
I can't reach in there... and don't do well with my left as it also needs surgery... so just wanna find someone that knows these motors and can fix it , and knows what to fix... thanks for replying
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