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Re: [Tigers] Stumbling issue

To: "Samouce's" <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Stumbling issue
From: "awtiger" <awtiger@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:32:48 -0500
Duke, guys:

To clarify one point, I am running a 465 cfm Holley.  The car acts like the 
carb is loading up, but curiously enough, I've not seen any black smoke out 
the exhaust.  Whereas I realize that sitting is not good on a carb, what do 
you think the chances are that it's an electrical issue?  Maybe a condenser 
breaking down?

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Samouce's" <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>
To: "'awtiger'" <awtiger@cox.net>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 9:51 PM
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Stumbling issue


> Hey Andy,
>
> 1. Heat
> 2. Something is stuck in your idle control circuits
> 3. Make sure the acceleration pump is working and does not have a hole in 
> it
> 4. Power valve blown out/leaking
>
> Are you running a Autolite or Holley?
>
> Duke
> B38002037 - looking forward to meeting other Tiger at Andy's garage 
> warming
> party.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of awtiger
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:09 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Stumbling issue
>
> Hey, guys:
>
> Just got my Tiger out of hibernation; it's been sitting since Christmas (I
> know, I know...stupid me...).  My wife and I took it out to get some
> exercise
> and it was running great.  However, about seven miles into the run, it
> started
> stumbling at low rpm under an acceleration load.  The further we drove, 
> the
> worse it got.  It finally did die on me once; however, it did start back 
> up
> after a minute of sitting there on the side of the road.  On the way back
> home, it continued stumbling and missing erratically at low rpm (anything
> under about 2K).  I found that if I wound it up past that, it would smooth
> out
> and run okay, though.  Once we got it home, I pulled it into the shop and
> raised the hood.  As I was trying to get the air cleaner off, it started 
> to
> die.  Even flipping the throttle linkage on the side of the carb couldn't
> save
> it and it died again.  Then, once again, after a minute if fired right 
> back
> up
> no problem.
>
> I hate problems like this because they can sometimes be a real pain in the
> a$$
> to track down.  Does anybody have any ideas of where I should start? 
> Fuel?
> Electrical?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
> B382001600LRXFE (mis-behaving right now...)
> TAC #740
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