Seddas

Absolutely beautiful. Well done.

don't know if it ran with it before as the car has never run in my ownership. I have rebuilt it and in the process noticed it didn't have one. The engine is also a 4k. I have come to the conclusion it was the ingnition coil, but after replacing it I'm still having problems. Will update with more info later

Thanks for the help guys. I know the details were short.

Ok great. Thanks for the help. Yeah I had I walkthrough to cleaning the carby. Followed it to the letter. So there should be no issue with that. If I still can't get it right I might see if I can borrow a working carby from a friend, so I can tell the difference. Thanks again for the help

Great thanks, I friend timed it like the way you described but I will give it ago and make sure he did it right. The vacuum hoses are plugged up so I don't think its that. So to tune the carby I would warm up the car? Turn the idle mixture all the way in the two turns back out? Start the car again and screw the idle speed out as much as I can with out stalling? Then turn the idle mixture again? Which way do I turn the idle mixture, in or out?

Hey guys. I'm trouble shooting why my 4k engine in my ke20 has a miss at idle. It started as someone else's project so I have to start from the very beginning. I wont go into too much detail as what I have already done. What I want to know is my Carburetor doesn't have a solenoid on it. Is that a major problem?

Yeah, I know you are right! I will be getting one soon :) especially seeing as this car has so many electrical problems haha

Update. So it turned out the starter motor wasn't wired properly and burnt/melted a wire. I fixed that but its only temporary as the whole wire is melted from the starter motor back to the ignition coil. So thats a job to do later haha The firing order was all wrong (the previous owner must have just slapped it back together). I tried to start it but it just wouldn't tick over. The points were worn pretty bad so I replaced them and then I heard her roar :) I was very excited as I was told it hadn't started in over two years, and I had gotten myself in over my head. It wouldn't idle, it would always stall when the throttle was let go so I rebuilt the carby (I should have taken photos as it went from black to silver) I now have the problem of not being able to tune the carby with out a tacho. When I put the rebuilt carby back on and tested it, I had accidently left the battery connected when I finished (I keep disconnecting it as I know the car has electrical problems) I came back to the car a few hours later and noticed a little puddle under the car, poped the hood and the ignition coil was burning hot and it had a pin prick on the top and was bubbling from it. At this stage I was really worried about the electrical problems with it, but doing a little searching on here and the net I found the the coil was also wired wrong. I wired it up properly but now I couldn't get it to start. I purchased a new ignition coil and ballast resistor as mine didn't even have one, I wired it up properly and its alive again. I worked on something else for a while (flushed the radiator and found that it has a leak from the lower hose) and came back to it 30mins later and the coil was cold. I think that problem is solved. So I now have a radiator hose leak and a clutch cable, accelerator cable, choke cable to install when they get here. Also got a cheap tacho coming so I can wire it up and tune the carby. the engine misses at idle, I'm hoping due to the idle mixer but once done it should be drivable. I also got the central locking in the drivers side door working, just need to do the passengers side now. Getting there slowly Just found a picture you can compare the carby to. Although the real backed on snot was on the other side but you can still get an idea how much better it came up. You can also see the new ignition coil.

Thanks for the advice. I purchased a new ignition coil as I don't have a voltmeter to test the old one and I got a ballast resistor. I wired them the same as I have done it the picture above and it starts fine (I should say turns over fine as it still needs the carby tuned and timing done properly) As I write this I forgot to test if the car turns off with the ignition. Whoops

Here is a picture. I just worked out it may have been wires wrong. I looked at a diagram from here http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/46089-how-to-install-an-electronic-distributor/ When I looked at mine, the wire running to the dizzy was on the positve side and the wire running to the starter was on the negative side. I swaped them around is that right? Sta= starter motor Ing= ignition Diz= dizzy The pink line just show the wire running to the noise suppresor.

Just did some more seaching. I don't think I have a ballast resistor. Would that have anything to do with it?

Hey again guys. Just want to start off by saying I have learnt so much from this forum and have been given a lot of help and advice. I recently purchased a ke20 with a 4k and manual conversion. I was told it only needed timing and starter motor rewired. The starter motor was wired wrong and melted a wire so I fixed that (I think its wired properly now) I then kicked it in the guts with a new battery, it hadn't been started in over two years I was told. It didn't want to start, checked spark plugs and they were near new, and leads were ok. Turned out it was the points in the dizzy so changed them and BOOM!!!! She was alive :) Only now it wouldn't idle. So I rebuilt the carby over the weekend but can't tune it properly with out a tacho (ordered a cheapy) When I start it now it won't turn off with the ignition either. I'm not sure if it ever did as prior to rebuilding the carby I think it always stalled on me. I left the battery connected for a couple of hours while I went out (I forgot to disconnect it) when I came home I noticed a little puddle under the car., the ignition coil was extremely hot and had a pin prick in it and was bubbling. I would really appreciate if someone could come out and have a look at all my wiring. I will obviously pay for your time. Even better if someone could dive their ke20 to mine so I know what its "meant" to look like haha I'm missing so many parts its not funny. I just want to get it running, reliable and driveable and will fix things on the way. But at the moment I'm really struggling with the electrical side of things. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

Thanks guys

Champion. Thanks very much

Hey guys. First want to say thanks to everyone who has helped me in the last few weeks. I have posted a few questions of late and had a very good response. So thanks. Now I'm looking for a 32/36 carby for my 4k engine in my ke20. I've found a second hand one but I cants find the adapter plate for sale anywhere. Post I see keep saying ebay but I can't seem to find anything. If someone could please post a link for it that would be awesome. Doesn't have to be on ebay either. Thanks

Ahhhhh champion. Thanks very much mate.

Hey guys. Been searching for hours and can't seem to find an answer. Maybe I'm searching the wrong key words hahaha I would like to know if this vaccum hose should connect to either of these two points of the carby, or does it run to somewhere else? Any help or advice would be great

Thanks mate. Always great getting replys. Especially when I'm new to the forum :)

I knew there must be something missing hahaha I don't have much of an idea and there are not many pictures I can find to compare stuff to. If you wouldn't mind having a look or even finding a picture of what it looks like so I can try and source one from somewhere it would be much appreciated.

Can someone please post a picture of their clutch cable assembly?here is a picture of mine. Its missing something just don't know what

Thanks guy. Yeah I will be throwing up pictures as I go. Had a mate come round today, the starter motor is not wired properly and when it is wired has constant power. Thinks it may be ignition problem. Things are already looking better.

Hey guys. Just purcahsed my first rolla, a ke20 with a 4k and 5 speed. Paid $1500 so you can probably guess the condition of it ;) Anyway, I'm having a hard time working out all the things that are wrong with it. I just want to get it running and mobile so I can take it places to get fixed. I like to think I'm the handy type (I love working on cars) but I'm not and have no clue what I'm doing haha. If anyone down south morphette vale area knows a thing or two (I think it's mainly electrical) and feels like helpung or at least telling me what I'm in for I would be much appreciated and would work out some $$ That being said. I also have a spare freshly rebuilt 4k engine with 3k manifold a 5 speed box and brand new garret turbo that could go to someone for getting my car running ;) Hope to meet some of you soon anyway tho :)

Hey guys. Been a fan of the rolla for many years now. Finally picked up a ke20 with a 4k and 5speed. It is a pos atm but have plans for it if the wife doesnts get in the way ;)