Andy
This is a difficult one. Your going to have to step through a tune
up.
I had something like this a couple years ago but it got progressively harder
to start the engine. I found 3 spark plug wires that were bad. I once
had a set of points that got contaminated, made the engine run like crap. I
switched to a Pertronix unit soon after.
I would start looking at the electrical side first; check all the wires in
the ignition system for continuity and good connection. Check all the
connection in the distributor too.
Check to make sure the distributor is advancing correctly and retuning to
initial timing OK.
Ron Fraser
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From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of awtiger
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 10:09 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Stumbling issue
Hey, guys:
Just got my Tiger out of hibernation; it's been sitting since Christmas (I
know, I know...stupid me...). My wife and I took it out to get some
exercise and it was running great. However, about seven miles into the run,
it started stumbling at low rpm under an acceleration load. The further we
drove, the worse it got. It finally did die on me once; however, it did
start back up after a minute of sitting there on the side of the road. On
the way back home, it continued stumbling and missing erratically at low rpm
(anything under about 2K). I found that if I wound it up past that, it
would smooth out and run okay, though. Once we got it home, I pulled it
into the shop and raised the hood. As I was trying to get the air cleaner
off, it started to die. Even flipping the throttle linkage on the side of
the carb couldn't save it and it died again. Then, once again, after a
minute if fired right back up no problem.
I hate problems like this because they can sometimes be a real pain in the
a$$ to track down. Does anybody have any ideas of where I should start?
Fuel? Electrical?
Thanks in advance,
Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
B382001600LRXFE (mis-behaving right now...)
TAC #740
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