michael j robson wrote:
>
> My 69 roadster developed two strange symptoms this evening - Neither are
> familiar to me (and i thought id seen most of them!)
>
> Symptom 1 - Cruising at about 60mph on the highway the car experienced a
> slight loss of power accompanied by what i can only describe as a
> "fluttering" sound - like a playing card on a kids bike rubbing against
> the spokes - but more muffled, -a playing card wrapped in clth
> perhaps!!!!
> I should emphasise that the loss of power was noticable but the car did
> not die, i could accellerate while it was happening albeit less than is
> normal. The phenomenon lasted a minute maybe a minute and a half and then
> the car was back to normal - Now we all know that these thing dont just
> go away, the happen again....
> and again,,,, until they break something
> Any ideas? im flummoxed - since it was dark i couldnt see anything
> untoward under the bonnet but it looked normal.
Dodgy plug or some other cause of running on three?
PaulH.
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