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The accelerator pump was exactly the problem. I had put in a new diaphragm right before the fuel pump went out last summer and entirely forgot to put the spring back in. It has been over a year sense last I worked on this thing so I far entirely forgotten. Thanks allot for the help she is running great now

New carb? Used carb? Did you replace the fuel filter at the same time? Sounds like the accelerator pump isn't doing it's job.

New carb both fuel filters are new and a new fuel pump

i might be missing it but i don't see any corrossion that's note worthy. i would think you could get some feeler gauges or small screw drivers or something down there to see how much clearance there is (if any) or press on the top of the valve spring to compress the valve spring and valve to get it to move through some range of motion (into the cylinder). then maybe it'll free up and come back up as well? i would guess there's either something physically obstructing the valve or it's stuck and will easily free up and start moving without much effort. i'd want to at least give it some light encouragement to free up on it's own to avoid all that work...if possible, without damaging anything else. seems like compressing the valve spring on that valve should get it to move in at least somewhat if it's not totally bottomed out, which is hard to imagine - if that were the case you'd have a ton of clearance.

Gal drove it from Washington state to Fort Wayne, IN a couple years ago. I had to "interview" to buy it. After the test drive she said she was seeing other candidates despite a full price offer. After 6 weeks I finally got the car. She sold all possessions to get an RV and tour the country. Just had the engine rebuilt. It's got a couple rusty spots (around windshield, a fender bottom) nothing through but hoping to address that soon.

does the valve spring and retainer look normal, any rust, is the rocker arm still in place, is it just a tiny amount hung open, or a lot, why isn't that falling out, have you tried to move it? how long is the cam lobe and rocker arm in contact with the valve retainer? bore scope to see if there's anything hanging the valve inside the cylinder.

Been lurking for years. Best site for my brat!!! Learned so so much... Thank you all...

you just helped me out a TON!!! I didnt know AWIC exsisted.. lol i was trying to figure out how i am going to fit a radiator and intercooler into the front of the car.. the radiator is already going to have to be custom because there isnt alot of room.. but with the AWIC set up i should be able to make that work! THANK YOU!!! you didnt have to shorten your drive axles did you? my car is about 3 inches narrower so i am going to have to get custom ones made.. i see your located in Washington. Are you ever in the Portland area? I would be interested in seeing everything you have done to it.. I am about 30min south of Portland. also how did you build your ej22t? is it stock?or did you add some extras to it?