HI, Mike...
I don't know about Symptom #2, but Symptom #1 sounds strangely similar to
the way Darlinl' sounds just before she runs out of petrol... scary
sounds.... like you're gonna be buying a new engine. So... I would suspect
something carb or fuel-delivery related....
Carol
[FYI: Darlin's gas gauge is a red, 2-1/2 gallon gas can! With a
disfunctional speedo --parts are here, no time to put them in -- and,
therefore, no odometer, sometimes I misjudge distance travelled since the
last visit to the Chevron station.]
At 12:53 AM 1/29/98 EST, you wrote:
>My 69 roadster developed two strange symptoms this evening - Neither are
>familiar to me (and i thought id seen most of them!)
>Symptom 1 - Cruising at about 60mph on the highway the car experienced a
>slight loss of power accompanied by what i can only describe as a
>"fluttering" sound - like a playing card on a kids bike rubbing against
>the spokes - but more muffled, -a playing card wrapped in clth
>perhaps!!!!
>I should emphasise that the loss of power was noticable but the car did
>not die, i could accellerate while it was happening albeit less than is
>normal. The phenomenon lasted a minute maybe a minute and a half and then
>the car was back to normal - Now we all know that these thing dont just
>go away, the happen again....
>and again,,,, until they break something
>Any ideas? im flummoxed - since it was dark i couldnt see anything
>untoward under the bonnet but it looked normal.
>
>symptom 2 - Im fairly sure i have a better idea what this is but all
>ideas welcome
>Same trip, same car, daughter in passenger seat - a sporadic clunking
>from the
>rear passenger side - not grounding as far as i can tell and no apparent
>impact on handling or feel.
>Daughter gets out - clunking gone.........
>Now presupposing my progeny didnt have gas or anything i imagine this has
>to be the rear shocks, the car is riding a little low but no more so than
>my 72. Ive had these "go" before and the sound was more of a rubbing -
>this is a definite clunk.
>
>Gauntlet down.....and a whole weekend to fix it/them - ??
>
>mike robson
>69 roadster (with EVERYTHING rebuilt except the blody rear shocks)
>70 BGT
>72 roadster
>
>
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