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Re: Guess the Problem

To: "P. R. Hulse" <phulse@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Guess the Problem
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 08:35:11 -0400
Sorry Phillip.  New K&N filter that is 2.5" tall, not stock 1.75", and 
all grounds on car good.

The key is in the message, but not the normal problem.  I believe it is 
good for owners to be able to analysis their own cars.  I really dislike 
the mechanic who just replaces parts till they find the problem, at your 
expense.

Larry

P. R. Hulse wrote:
> Larry,
> Sounds like it is starving for air on acceleration.  But, I would have to
> guess why.  Or, you forgot to put the ground strap back on.
> Philip "Commodore Blues" Hulse (read about it at www.rootes1.com) press "The
> Magic" icon
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Paulick" <larry.p@erols.com>
> To: "Tiger Maill List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 2:21 PM
> Subject: Guess the Problem
> 
> 
> 
>>Hi Guys. After putting a high torque starter last weekend, I went out
>>for a drive.
>>
>>Car felt funny on normal acceleration, and the farther I drove, the
>>worse it got.  Started OK, idle OK, but on acceleration loss of power,
>>but no backfire.  Got worse over next 3 days of working on it.  Here is
>>what I did and found out.
>>
>>Electrical
>>
>>Mallory Magnetic distr, module tested and OK, vac advance Ok
>>
>>Mallory Promaster tested OK
>>
>>MSD 6AL disconnected, and still problem
>>
>>Ballast resistor tested OK
>>
>>All Grounds good, Optima battery good, alternator charging, Taylor 8mm
>>good, plugs nice brown color on insulators, connections from ignition
>>switch good.
>>
>>Fuel
>>
>>Carter elec pump tested for flow, and pumped approx 72 gph.
>>
>>Fuel tank pumped dry, and gas looked good, with no water, gas fresh from
>>COSTCO high vol source.
>>
>>Fuel filter replace, but existing filter good.
>>
>>Fuel to carb flow good,
>>
>>Holley Double Pumper working with accelerator pump, and feed looked good.
>>
>>Filter in dual inlets in carg good.
>>
>>Called Holley,Mallory, and Summit, and only Holley said it sounded, as
>>they heard the car running in the garage over the phone, like an
>>electrical problem, not fuel, and like a rev limiter, but MSD
> 
> disconnected.
> 
>>Took me 3 days of tests, and really simple solution.
>>
>>Can You Guess?
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>BTW - With tanks dry, added 1.5 gal of gas, and gas guage registered at
>>0, and then filled it up at the gas station with 11 gal of gas after
>>driving 6 miles on the 1.5 gal.  Good to know there is some fuel left
>>after it says empty, and that it really holds 12.5 gal.
> 
> 
> 



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