In the previous posts, I described how the Alfa has been playing "hard to get." After a few teething problems, the engine would only run when we sprayed QuickStart or gas into the carb throats. So now we had to shift our attention to the carburetors.
My first attempt to make the Webers bark was to clean the jets with a toothbrush and Sea Foam. They had a lot of varnish on them, but this didn't look like the problem.
Another possibility was the needle valves and the floats. And when I pulled the tops off, these were stuck (corroded) in the closed position.
So, the carbs will need rebuilding.
Fortunately, I had another set of Webers and put those on the car. It fired right up and we ran through the 20 minute break-in procedure.
The next step is to bleed the brakes and clutch.
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