Autolite 1100 on 200 inline six

[Gervill47]

Dear Members, I am struggling getting this carburetor adjusted and it seems that nothing I do makes it work. At this moment the car starts cold with difficulty but when it gets going and it warms up to operating temperature the chocke blade does not open and if I manually open the blade, even so slightly, the car dies. I have tried to adjust the the thermostatic spring in the lean and rich directions, but this does not seem to help in any way. The RPM when it starts is 900 rpm it does not run at the 1200 rpm when cold. Dwell is between 42 to 45.
Could someone please give me some ideas as to what to do next?
Appreciate your input. Regards, German

 

[B RON CO]

Hi, if the dwell reading is bouncing around, that is an indication of a worn distributor shaft. The 3* dwell issue is probably not causing any trouble. The problems with the carb could be a few things. If holding the choke open makes the engine die, you may have a weak fuel pump. I remove the fuel line from the carb and point it into a coffee can. While a helper turns the key, the coffee can should fill with gas I @ 20 seconds. If there is not enough fuel flow, there mey be a clog in the fuel line or gas tank. Be very carefully working with gas, and have a fire extinguisher nearby. If you have adequate fuel flow, the float may be stuck. Besides the float, the bowl of the carb may be clogged with gunk. Have you opened up the carb? The choke is heated by a choke stove pipe, which comes out of the top of the exhaust manifold. Check to see if the pipe is firmly attached at both ends. Good luck

 

[bmbm40]

Dear Members, I am struggling getting this carburetor adjusted and it seems that nothing I do makes it work. At this moment the car starts cold with difficulty but when it gets going and it warms up to operating temperature the chocke blade does not open and if I manually open the blade, even so slightly, the car dies. I have tried to adjust the the thermostatic spring in the lean and rich directions, but this does not seem to help in any way. The RPM when it starts is 900 rpm it does not run at the 1200 rpm when cold. Dwell is between 42 to 45.
Could someone please give me some ideas as to what to do next?
Appreciate your input. Regards, German

Was it running fine and then just started having this problem? Did someone do mechanical work on it like change the carb out? What year is your vehicle?