Did it die while idling? while moving? while under load (say, uphill)? while
hot?
Did you have spark?
Was your choke pulled out? As a '79, (with autochoke), the autochoke can
fail "full on", fouling the plugs and giving too much gas for combustion. My
mechanic just diagnosed this problem with our Spit. (The autochoke is
temporarily disabled. with a shim made from soda can material; the car is a
little hard to start now!)
Gregory W. Smith http://www.cvn.net/~gsmith
Member, Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
1980 Spitfire 1500 "for the wife" :)
1980 TR7 Spider v8 (in progress)
1980 TR7 30th Anniversary Edition (deceased)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Thorn
Sent: Friday, August 21, 1998 11:33 PM
To: KEVIN EDDINS
Cc: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: dies on a hill!
Okay ... so we're going along quite nicely - just finished a 200mile trip
- and have been driving around town for about three weeks. and, it stops!
(79 Spit - stock, no mods)
Hummmm - has gas.
Turns over just fine, but doesn't fire.
Okay--- to the shop and let's see....
It starts every time!
Ideas??
harve
TThorn@comp.uark.edu
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