problem starting a 1668 spitfie

Asked by Guru98TJ6Z May 07, 2022 at 07:16 PM about the 1968 Triumph Spitfire

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My battery is fully charged and the engine turns over !
I want to know if there is a place to spray starting fluid into the engine!

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VRoom12345 answered about a year ago

Drain and refill the fuel tank and fuel lines if it has been in there for over a year. Rebuild the carb. If you have to use starting fluid, you spray in the carb.

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