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Does it have a coil?
If so change it. They are not too expensive. Look at my thread on my starting problems. Put a new coil in and VROOOOOM. Started up much better.

Been for several runs now even unaccompanied, she seems fine now.
Even took her to a Nostalgia show, with other "green" vehicles.
I'll post some pics later.

Don't think there is anything mounted on the Dizzy. Got the new coil today, stuck it in and pressed the button.....VROOOOM Straight away didn't delay like it used to just.....VROOOOOOM. Also got the second colourtune so put both of them in (1 each side) and tinkered until they were both basically bl...

Well at the moment its dead on the drive after being towed home. When the new coil gets here I'll try start it again and see how the mixture is once warmed up. Thats a great tip that Dave Efi. Never heard that before, but then I'm new to being a petrol head. (diesel normally, did petrol in my youth ...

You need to speak to Jim at JRV8 (I think thats where he's at) he is very helpfull and will tell you you all you need to know. Plus he can suplly you with what you need. I had a similar problem with the V8 in my Landy (twas all piped wrong) sent him some pictures and straight away he knew the soluti...

Well here we go again. After replacing all the plugs I noticed they were all a bit black so deduced it was running too rich. Put the colourtune on and confirmed that. Started turning mixture down bit by bit side by side and then the colourtune stopped working, so I left it where it was. Took it for ...

Binned the plugs on the advice of several people on here (Facebook version). Thought I'd make sure it was dry of petrol by disconnecting fuel lines and disconnecting fuel pump, then turning it over with all the plugs out. Then put new plugs in but before re-connecting fuel thought I'd make sure they...

Tried all that, she still won't fire. gonna have to get an expert on it.
or maybe try a tow start when our lass is home.

don't think the cable mechanism is set up properly yet to get full throttle from the pedal cos I never got it running to adjust. I suppose I could jam the mechanism open with a screwdriver or something. I'll just have to be quick when/if it fires to get the screwdriver out so it doesn't rev its head...

The accelerator cable snapped on my S2 Landy, so i replaced it. To get the cable on I had to disconnect cylinder 8 lead. Started it up to hear it running a bit lumpy. Realised I'd forgotten to put number 8 back on. Stopped it. Put lead back on then went to start it again......no start just turns ove...

Looked into this a bit more. I don't think it has the correct radiator in it. The other V8's I've seen have a little input at the top of the radiator. Mine doesn't have that. It looks more like the original radiator.
I'll have to keep my eye out for a V8 one.

Did some more tinkering, topped up the dashpots, checked the poppet valves were not stuck and stuck a bit of lube on them. Shoved some redex in the fuel and then just sat there in the engine bay tweeking it bit by bit. Now it seems to have settled down, and burbles quite nicely. Thanks for all the a...

Not a quick job then?
Wondering if I should just put up with it for the time being.

Thanks Mike.
I'm sure it does have the poppet valves. Think I saw them when I looked in there. Saw a post somewhere on here (was probably yourself) suggesting to solder them shut, and I was wondering whether to do that.
Can it be done with the carb on the car?

Ok, so conected up the pipes like Jim and others suggested. Run to normal temp. Still ticking over too fast, So.....I slow it down with the now effective idle screw. then it tries to die......... eventually. So take it up a millimeter turn or so and go for a run. Get home and its revving its head of...