[Nobbc] will take some s.u. help myself-mountainclimbing

[Robin Jackson]

One other thing (that you probably know): change the fuel filter even if it
looks like it works well.

On 8/27/08, Robin Jackson <apexbrit2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Steve - Have been mulling over you prob and think I would try to
> isolate circumstances when it occurs.
>
> We know it occurs on inclines under load. I would see if it happens on
> inclines while stopped. I would park on an incline and see what happens at
> idle, 3,000rpm, and 5,000rpm. If yes, probably fuel related. (note probably)
> If no, could possibly be something else (as Greg suggested) or electrical.
> Like even loss of a good ground on an incline could be a factor.
>
> Wish I could help; hands on the car, as I am used to...
>
> Keep in touch. And check the float levels.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
>
> On 8/26/08, Steve Lehmann <sand at frii.com> wrote:
>>
>> here,s what i get sometimes-
>> seems like ether front or rear carb runs out of fuel on steep uphill
>> climps-
>> it will return to normal soon as going downhill or level ground-
>> it will do this no matter what r.p.m.
>> sounds and feels like it has dropped to 2 cyls-
>> if you lift off a floored pedel it for just a quick second will hit all 4
>> but
>> then just go back to 2 (of course a great r.p.m. loss and drop to lower
>> gear.
>>
>> could rear carb be getting overfilled (reset float lower)-or maybe front
>> carb
>> get,s low ???
>> typical duel su carb setup-(tr4-a)
>>
>> it on rare ocashions will do this on flat freeways but then by itself
>> return
>> to normal.
>>
>> (flat freeways means 5,000 ft. elev-
>> mountain climbs mean 9,000-11,700 elev.)
>>
>> car also on mountain climbs likes to shoot up and run abought 200-205 deg
>> F.
>> cools right back down after summits.
>>
>> on climbs i retard timeing back to maybe 0-2 deg b.t.d.c.
>> cooling system is clean-160 deg stat. and 50-50 mix.
>> never has boiled over.
>> runs a big elect. fan.
>>
>> never could figure out this part time carburator.
>> ill take ideas-
>> thanks- steve.
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