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RE: Jerky ride

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Subject: RE: Jerky ride
From: Zach Dorsch <herr_dorsch@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:16:19 -0700 (PDT)
Vacuum leak maybe??
 Gordie's Garage wrote:or maybe a semi-clogged fuel filter/screen??

gordie

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> Hmmm. I'm thinking fuel too.
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> idles ok, goes slow ok, doesn't like load. 
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> looks like fuel pump
> smells like fuel pump
> tastes like fuel pump
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> sure glad it isn't a fuel pump.
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> ok, it could possibly be a coil problem too
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> K.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@attbi.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:33 PM
> > To: MG List
> > Subject: Re: Jerky ride
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> > Hmmm... I'm thinking fuel, not electrics. 
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> > But that's based on my experiences, YMMV.
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> > on 9/25/02 2:00 PM, dave houser at mgs4dave@warwick.net wrote:
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> > > Listers,
> > > 'Out with my 64 B today, old reliable, when she developed a 
> > case of what
> > > seemed like cutting out on occasion. Didn't think it was 
> > fuel pump as it
> > > idled fine and after going slower(not under load) got me 
> > home. It seemed
> > > that if I got into it, the condition would cause a 
> > situation not unlike
> > > hitting the gas and then the brake, bucking would be a good 
> > description.
> > > Stopped the car, looked under by the pump and it ticked 
> > fine at idle.
> > > Lifted the hood to see if anything obvious going on, 
> > nothing. Took it
> > > slow and got the 20 miles home with just a few more instances.
> > > Any thoughts where to look first. I'm thinking electrics, not fuel.
> > > Cheers,
> > > Dave Houser
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