- 1. Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 23:03:09 -0400
- Since the list is super quiet tonight I'll throw a question to the masses. Took the wife for a ride in the bugeye today. We covered about 100 miles and only had to pull off the road 4 or 5 times beca
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00165.html (8,024 bytes)
- 2. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 22:27:39 -0400
- Sounds like the vent in your gas tank cap may be plugged. Rick 59 Bugeye and up. around sit a starts everything /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://w
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00166.html (8,927 bytes)
- 3. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 21:29:31 -0500
- I'd pull the carb bowls, and check for sediment, and replace the needle & WST and up. around sit a starts everything /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// htt
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00167.html (9,063 bytes)
- 4. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 19:34:03 -0700 FILETIME=[7C917320:01C1F4A6]
- A couple things to check. Ensure the dwell is correct, timing as well. You did lube the rub-block (and on the correct side)? Dizzy secure? Reduce fuel pressure to 1.5 to 2 psi. IMHO, you're not exce
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00168.html (9,156 bytes)
- 5. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 23:57:57 -0400
- The vent in the gas cap is open, I did check that yesterday. I haven't pulled the carbs apart, yet, but that looks like what may happen next.. I'll pull the float bowls and check them. What I may do
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00169.html (8,229 bytes)
- 6. RE: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 23:20:11 -0400
- To determine whether or not you have a fuel problem or an electrical problem. Carry a can of WD40 with you. When the car stops running next time spray the WD40 into the carbs and try to re-start the
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00170.html (9,334 bytes)
- 7. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 06:19:24 -0500
- Despite having new fuel filters, I've seen "today's" gasoline manage to loosen and deliver all sorts of s**t thru the fuel lines, which ends up in the bowls, then ends up in clogging needle and seat.
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00172.html (9,344 bytes)
- 8. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 08:42:50 -0700
- Partially plugged fuel filter? Paul A /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/s
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00180.html (8,816 bytes)
- 9. RE: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 12:17:53 -0500
- My old '67 Sprite did it years ago, never found the problem. Lately my '74 has been doing it too, but only when it's hot and I'm in traffic. I read in my new Spridget Tuning Book (nicely signed, and
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00184.html (9,726 bytes)
- 10. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 11:38:05 -0700
- A lot of older, not fuel injected, japanese cars with carbs sitting in a hot location, they mount a small electric fan that blows on the carb and manifold assembly. Why not something like this on the
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00185.html (11,189 bytes)
- 11. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 11:48:02 -0700
- I recently went to fill up a small gas container to at the pump and I was amazed how much crap (large pieces too) was in just one gallon of gasoline! I'd also check and see if your fuel pump is able
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00186.html (9,665 bytes)
- 12. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 12:13:01 -0700
- With the turbo under my bonnet, heat after is a big factor. Within twenty or thirty minutes of shutdown, it is difficult to restart. It sputters and surges as the fuel flash boils on entering the car
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00187.html (8,982 bytes)
- 13. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 17:26:44 -0400
- Since the list is so quiet lately I'll go into a lot of unnecessary detail here. If you are anything like me I like to have something to read. Well come to find out it was a fuel problem. I tried to
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00188.html (9,977 bytes)
- 14. RE: Problems Again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 18:45:46 -0400
- I had a similar problem with a '77 Toyota Celica that had been off the road for a while...turned out the gas tank had rusted and the fine rust was in the gasoline. It would drive until enough rust co
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00189.html (7,834 bytes)
- 15. Re: Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 16:45:15 -0700
- The heat shield can be made much more effective by polishing both sides (to a mirror finish if you've got the patience.) Polishing reduces the emissitivity of the shield so that more heat is reflect
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00193.html (9,424 bytes)
- 16. Problems again (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 03:06:41 -0700
- One way to check for electrical shorts is to start the car in a dark place, open the bonnet and look for arcing, especially between the coils' primary and secondary connectors. Carefully touch the co
- /html/spridgets/2002-05/msg00202.html (7,667 bytes)
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