I actually experienced that, too. only for me it was random dying, wait, it
would run. then it got worse and finally quit running
-----Original Message-----
From: Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ES11)
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 6:09 AM
To: Gordon Glasgow ; 'Datsun RoadsterListserver'
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Is it a bad fuel pump?
I concur with Gordon. On the way to Road Atlanta, points came loose with
similar symptoms. A hot, nerve wrecking 1/2 hour in heavy Chattanooga TN
traffic.
On 7/11/13 12:58 AM, "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@comcast.net> wrote:
>I had the same sputtering/dying experience once. It turned out the points
>had come loose and closed down completely.
>
>Gordon Glasgow
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net
>[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael
>Knorr
>Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 7:37 PM
>To: Datsun Roadster Listserver
>Subject: [Roadsters] Is it a bad fuel pump?
>
>My SPL311 died in traffic today. It began to sputter and miss on one or
>two
>cylinders and then just died. Since it was 102 degrees here today I
>assumed
>it was vapor lock. I got it home via AAA, shot some ether into the carbs
>to
>no avail. Then I unhooked one of the two carburetor fuel lines from the
>line
>coming out of the fuel pump and cranked the engine. No fuel came out of
>the
>line. Is my fuel pump shot or is this still a symptom of a vapor lock?
>Does
>Nissan still stock fuel pumps for SPL311s? Or do I have to go to one of
>our
>suppliers? I'm in a hurry on this since I can't get the car up my
>driveway;
>it has to sit in the street until I can get it to a shop. Thanks for your
>help.Regards, Michael Knorr, 1966 SPL311-03639
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