Vc 202 hating life, help please.

[Berg]

Hi,
i have a vc 202 that starts but refuses to run, it conks out as soon as it starts, i replaced the varajet carbie gasket as it was leaking, i have also replaced the fuel pump, this ran it for 10 minutes around the block, pulled it into the driveway and let it run for a bit to charge the battery which was pretty low put it into gear and it died. now it refuses to run again just like before.
thanks in advance!

[Dayvo]

Have you checked the obvious things like plugs ,leads , points , rotor button,etc .

[matt_hayward]

mate, my old vh done the same. would not idle and you had to hold the revs at around 1800-2000rpm when throwing it into drive. was a bitch at the lights. someone told me the carby was shot so i got a kit put through it and tuned it up. i still see it driving around now and then. try simply tuning the carb if you haven't already.

[Drewie]

Maybe check the auto choke is operating correctly, check the flap on the carby throat is not stuck and that the fast idle cam is operating properly.
Just a thought?

[Tree cutter]

Check to see if it has any spark by pulling one of the sparkplug leads off and putting a screwdriver in the end of the lead, then hold the screwdriver a couple of mm away from the tip of the sparkplug while someone tries to start it. There should be a nice blue spark. If there is no spark it could be an ignition module fault . It could also be a faulty ignition switch.

[Zuicider]

is ya fuel float working alright? i had the same problem on my gemini. it would start up idle for a few seconds then konk out. the float in the fuel trap wasnt goin down to let enough fuel in so it would empty quite quick