1.7 d-jet '73 almost running Options

[isdyl]

Hi all - so I've refitted d-jet on my 1.7 which had a single weber when I bought it. It's almost running but I've run out of ideas as to what to adjust or check. I've recorded a video of it starting. You'll hear that it starts quite lumpily and wants to stall. I manage to get the revs up by feathering the throttle and they go up to 2.5 or 3000 revs on their own for a second, and then it all dies again. I can keep it running by feathering the throttle again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y06kdQC2IZg

Fuel pressure when running is 2 BAR. Theres no cold start valve connected. All injectors are 'squirting' as I took them out and checked in a jam jar. I've tried adjusting timing, mixture screw, air screw. I haven't checked the valve clearances yet but have had the distributor in 100 different settings with no improvement. I just wondered if anyone has any ideas please?
Thanks, Dylan

[BeatNavy]

I will add that if you've had the distributor in 100 different settings you are probably struggling to even know which direction to go at this point. I've been there, and it's usually caused by timing mark confusion or even a distributor gear being aligned differently than stock. I'd put the engine at TDC. Verify where the timing mark is on the fan (and verify that you know which mark is 27 BTDC). See if the rotor is generally pointing toward plug 1. Understand which way the fan rotates with engine running and which way you need to turn the distributor to advance (CCW to advance, CW to retard).

You need to get it within the right "ballpark" so you can make fine adjustments.

[isdyl]

Yes I'm not sure where it is set now! I initially set it statically to TDC (the white mark I think) and it started in a similar fashion to the video. I then moved it in about 1 degree increments about 30 times in both directions, each time starting it to see if it would improve the running. This is why I assumed it wasn't a timing issue as I'd tried it in every position possible! I'll check the valve clearances. It's something I'll need to do as some point anyway.
Dylan

I will add that if you've had the distributor in 100 different settings you are probably struggling to even know which direction to go at this point. I've been there, and it's usually caused by timing mark confusion or even a distributor gear being aligned differently than stock. I'd put the engine at TDC. Verify where the timing mark is on the fan (and verify that you know which mark is 27 BTDC). See if the rotor is generally pointing toward plug 1. Understand which way the fan rotates with engine running and which way you need to turn the distributor to advance (CCW to advance, CW to retard).

You need to get it within the right "ballpark" so you can make fine adjustments.