Went out on the Mighty Midget yesterday to pop to the farm shop and after about three miles it began coughing and misfiring, so much so that I turned around and started to limp it home. I stopped in a layby to have a quick look around and then re-started to go back home at which point it had cleared and ran nicely all the way back.
When I got back I decided it must be electrical or wiring as I have recently changed the ECU, the reg/rec and had to muck about with my ignition switch as it jammed and needed removing. I wired in a temporary on/off switch just until a proper replacement arrives. I went all through the electrical system, got rid of some suspect wiring, took off the indicators which have always had earthing faults (these will be replaced with a new set before the MOT) and checked charging etc which was perfect.
Believing I had 'cured' any fault I set out for work this morning only to have the same symptoms after six or seven miles. Switch off, switch on then away again. That's when I remembered that a lot of ignition faults are caused by................carburretors! Yes I had some debris in my float bowl!
Relief mixed with frustration at time wasted.
Spartacian
