[Spridgets] Sudden stop

[Paul Asgeirsson]

Hi John,

So, do you have fuel delivery?  Check it out.

Do you have any spark at the plugs?  Spark from the coil?

Narrow down what quit on you.  Then stuff can be replaced or fixed.

Later, Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John O'Brien" <banjojohn at cox.net>
To: "'Bill Masquelier'" <billmasq at hotmail.com>; <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Sudden stop


> I should have mentioned I have Pertronix ignition.
>
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> From: Bill Masquelier [mailto:billmasq at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 10:48 PM
> To: banjojohn at cox.net; spridget list
> Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Sudden stop
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> For lack of any good idea I think that you might want to check your
points;
> gap, dwell, whatever. I won't say that this is the problem but it might be
a
> good place to start looking. You want your dwell to be about 50, seeing
that
> would be a better test than checking the gap (although checking the gap
> would be a good start too).
> BillM
>
> > From: banjojohn at cox.net
> > To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> > Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:20:05 -0500
> > Subject: [Spridgets] Sudden stop
> >
> > Hi Spridget think tank:
> >
> > I was having a great time with my Sprite this summer until a problem
> > developed. I was driving home one day when suddenly the engine just
died.
> > I coasted to the curb and called my wife to tell her I was having
trouble.
> > Engine would crank but not even try to start again. I sat for 4-5
minutes
> > and then tried again. It started right up and ran perfectly normal the
> rest
> > of the way home. I have had it do the same thing the last 2 times out.
> > Runs fine for 15 - 20 minutes. Then suddenly dies. After a few minutes
it
> > starts right up again and runs normally. I'm worried that it is going to
> > quit and not come back to life the next time. The only work I had done
> > recently was to drop the fuel tank to reseal around the sender. It had
> been
> > leaking when filled.
> >
> > Any ideas of what's going on? I thought the coil might be going bad, so
I
> > replaced it. It happened again after. I haven't been able to determine
if
> > it's fuel or spark because it comes back to life before I can really try
> any
> > tests. I have a clear fuel filter which is full of fuel when I look. I
put
> > in new Grose jets this spring.
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas
> >
> > John O'Brien
> >
> > '65 300 Mk III
> >
> > '61 Bugeye Sprite (1275)
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