- 1. loss of power problem (score: 1)
- Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:43:57 +0000 (GMT)
- I have done a little more investigation into Saskia's losing power It only seems to occur when the engine temperature has gone a little high, like when sitting in traffic. The problem goes away once
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- 2. Re: loss of power problem (score: 1)
- Author: Flinthoof Ponypal <Flinters@picarefy.com>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 08:05:14 -0800
- What year is the car? What type of ignition? Generally a hot engine is more powerful than a cold one. The only two things that come to mind that can affect performance if the engine gets hot would be
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- 3. Re: loss of power problem (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
- Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 09:06:46 -0700
- It might be vapor locking (where the fuel in the line gets hot and vaporizes, causing the carbs to starve for fuel). If that is the case, you can try heat shielding or wrapping the lines in some sort
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- 4. Re: loss of power problem (score: 1)
- Author: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 16:21:57 +0000
- Check the routing of the fuel pipe around the back of the engine, if it touches at any point you could be in trouble. Also do you have a heatshield behind the Carbs? This stops the heat from the exhu
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- 5. Re: loss of power problem (score: 1)
- Author: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 16:28:40 +0000 (GMT)
- It is a 1977 Spitfire 1500 (UK spec), with the standard ignition (not electronic I don't think). You mention the choke, that has been playing up a bit recently. Sometimes when fully depressed the car
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