Check the timing again. I was having a similar problem recently ( the
hesitation and "surging" and thought it was a fuel delivery problem. It
turned out to be timing.
Terry Smith
'67 Series V
-----Original Message-----
From: steve sage <rootes(at)ix.netcom.com>
To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 1:57 AM
Subject: Alpine "Burping"
>Hello Sunbeamers:
>Here's my latest Alpine problem. Coming up over a steep uprgade today in
>my Series V Alpine (with stock Strombergs), and under a good load on
>the engine, I noticed the car was hesitating and "surging" a bit. Like
>it was leaning out. Cruising speed seemed OK. Later this evening,
>getting on the freeway for another trip, with the pedal to the metal and
>accelerating on to the freeway, I got a "pop" from under the hood, which
>I assume came through the carbs. I tried setting the jets a half turn
>richer, but this does not help at all, and accelerating under a load
>results in further "pops". Seems like this problem is progressing a
>bit. I figure this could be Stromberg trouble, timing change or a valve
>problem. The car does idle OK, and gradual acceleration does not seem to
>elicit the "pop", until you get all the way on the podal.
>
>This may or may not be a clue: I have had another weird problem for a
>couple of months in that, when starting the car dead cold in the
>morning, it seems to start out firing on 3 cylinders, very rough, and
>suddenly, after 5 or 6 seconds, it suddenly smooths out and idles
>smoothly. It seems very "choke happy" when cold, and I must let it idle
>for around 5 minutes before I can head off without playing with the
>choke too much.
>
>I adjusted my valves about a month ago, also setting the timing and
>adjusting the carbs, and until my latest problem, the car has run very
>well, taking high speeds and full pedal with no problem.
>
>I wonder if one, or both of my Strombergs is having problems, or ???????
>
>Any suggestions or ideas would be welcomed.
>
>Steve Sage
>
>
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