ron fraser wrote:
>Steve
> ................Check to make sure the ballast resistor is not
>shorting to
>ground.
> Then you mentioned the paint flakes in the filter before the pump.
>I
> It is very possible that the fuel pump you have does not actually
>draw fuel; it needs the weight of the fuel to aid in its pumping action.
>Any obstruction in the supply line would severely limit the action of the
>pump.
>
>
Ron:
With my Pertronix ign., I've bypassed the ballast resistor as per
instructions. With that fuel filter I replaced being so contaminated by
those paint flakes, it's a good bet you're right and not enough fuel
makes it through the lines all the time. Having the tanks gone through
is on my list of things to do this summer, as I also thing they have a
few pin holes as I get that beautiful fuel smell in the passenger
compartment on occassion.
That being said, I decided to hold off on replacing the pump today, but
instead went through the wiring, looking for any connections leading to
the coil and the ignition that might be suspect. I found four that were
definitely suspect. Whoever the mechinic was who installed the Pertronix
and the wiring involved sure did a crummy job. I'd better shut up about
that, now that I think of it, because I did the installation myself.
After I replaced those connections, I drove the Tiger for over an hour
(no freeway speeds, though), did lots of idling and stop and go too, and
no sign of the problem. I'm hoping one of those bad connections was the
cause of the problem. If I go a few days with no further problem, I'll
figure that had to be it.
Steve Sage
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