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Re: No Power

To: "Jack Davis" <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: Re: No Power
From: "Mike Faggart" <mikef@carolina.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 14:07:58 -0400
fuel problem?  fuel pump?
mike f

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Davis" <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: No Power


> In July I installed a set of Z-Therapy carbs and the car ran pretty well
but
> I had some hesitation. I replaced the Rotor, Cap, Points, Plugs, and
wires.
> Now I have no power at all.
>
> The timing is fine. The dwell is at 52, per my dwell meter. The carbs are
> balanced.
>
> Sitting at idle (with the air cleaner off and the hood open) when I tap
the
> accelerator I hear a sucking sound and the engine almost dies. If I press
> down on the accelerator the revs climb normally. It only happens with a
> quick tap.
>
> The car idles fine. Take it out on the road and as soon as I try to
> accelerate I get a big time hesitation and no power at all. On shut down
it
> diesels very badly.
>
> I am long on "want too" but short on experience. does this sound like a
carb
> problem
> (lean/rich) or could I have done something when I installed the points?
>
> My wife's '70 1600 is getting painted an mine doesn't run. We are both
> needing a roadster fix!!
>
> -
> Jack Davis
> '69 2000
> SRL311-11273

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