It RUNS but

New project. 51 TD. Awaking exercises.

I haven't exactly bought it yet. Deal was if I can get it running, hot, check the txmen and clutch and compression then it is a deal. New fuel pump.

It started as soon as I fixed a sticking float and tighten the fuel lines. Ran for up to a minuet but now for only a few seconds. Choke is frozen solid. Not the cable. When I add gas with the accelerator it chokes out. Too cold. Too Rich?????

Removed air filter and used some quick start fluid.

Choke doesn[t move at all, how much should move? 1/2 inch? 1/4 inch. Micro inch????

I haven't made love to an SU carb in over 50 years so I'm a bit rusty.

Any work arounds??

Incidently, it sounds great. No huffing, puffing, missing backfiring.

Thanks, John

Almost sure I am going to pull the trigger. Heard enough to know it will run. I am not able anymore to pull engines and rebuild them, anything else is ok, even the no good master cylinder.

John,

If you like it , and the price is right , pull the trigger and go for it. Just my 66 year old 2 cent's

Gerard

"Choke is frozen solid. Not the cable. When I add gas with the accelerator it chokes out. Too cold. Too Rich????? "

Jets are probably stuck in the carburetor. Disconnecting the choke linkage and twisting them a bit should loosen them up, but will probably introduce a fuel leak from around the seals - carburetors undoubtedly need to be rebuilt.
Cheers,

Thanks. Next job tomorrow.

John