Roger,
I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the tip.
Greg
1978 Spitfire 1500
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Elliott" <elliottr@rmi.net>
To: "Greg Stull" <gastul@roadrunner.com>
Cc: "Spitfire Group" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Spits] Sputtering when hot above 50 mph
> Hi Greg,
>
> Fuel filters are a good start. I would also check all of the rubber hoses
> under the car. My wife's 250 had gas problems - I chased it all over the
> place - New filter, new fuel pump. Finally saw one of the rubber lines
> had a kink in it. It must have been bent in the same place for years, but
> it finally got soft enough that when there was suction through the line it
> would collapse. I suspect it could be affected by heat as well.
>
> Roger Elliott
>
> Greg Stull wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have been having problems with my Spitfire sputtering like it's running
>> out
>> of gas above 50 mph on hot days after it runs for a while at that speed
>> especially going up hill.
>> Thanks for any ideas.
>>
>> Greg
>> 1978 Spitfire 1500
>> _______________________________________________
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