At 04:35 PM 1/23/99 -0800, gregster wrote:
>I am having a problem with the car cutting out at high rpm's in low gears. I
>was at an autocross event in Denver last weekend and the problem developed
>after a few runs on the course. I had not experienced the problem a all
>before, but after 2 runs on the course it just showed up out of nowhere. I
>have a stock 1600 with SU carbs, and a stock fuel pump. When I have the car
>approaching 3500 rpm in 2nd gear, the motor begins to cut out, but I have
>none of the cutting out symptoms when I am on the interstate in 4th gear
>doing 4500 rpm's. The car will also begin to cut out when I am in a lower
>gear with 3000-3500 rpms on a downhill interstate entrance ramp, or any
>place for that matter. I also have a fuel leak at the bottom of the bowls
>where the adjusting nut is at, that will let the bowls completely drain dry
>in as quick as a few (3-4) hours, but has not caused any problems so far
>other than it takes the car longer to start due to a lack of fuel.
Hey, that fuel leak is awfully close to the exhaust manifold. Better get it
fixed FAST before you have roadster flambe!
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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