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Sputtering problem.

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Sputtering problem.
From: "John A. Walker" <john@rmartin.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:14:56 -0700
My 1974 MGB has recently developed a problem were if I try to accelerate to 
fast, or if I go up a hill, the car starts to sputter.  If I back off the 
throttle a little, the sputtering will stop.  If I nurse the car while I am 
driving it, it is not too bad, but it is considerably less fun to drive. :o(

Plugs are tight and clean, cap and rotor are clean, air filters are 
clean.  I am thinking it is either a vacuum leak, or the carb jet is 
sticking.  I am planning on trying to attack this problem this week.  Do 
you guys have any other ideas of things that might cause these symptoms?

FIY: I am running the stock distributor (with Crane electronic ignition 
mod), stock HIF SU carbs, stock air cleaners, engine has been 
de-smoged.  Please also note that the car ran fine for 6 months.  Now 
within the last two weeks this problem has started.


Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.

-JW


         John Walker
      john@rmartin.net
      drone@d23.com
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