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Re: Fuel Starvation - Need Help

To: goldman@kiva.net
Subject: Re: Fuel Starvation - Need Help
From: "Dan Zubkoff" <datsun65@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 11:27:46 PDT
Once it cuts out, try disconnecting the fuel line before the carbs and feed 
the line into a small bucket. (KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLOSE BY).

Have a friend try cranking the engine, and watch to see if gas is pumping. 
This will at least let you confirm that you do indeed have a fuel problem.

Next step..try disconnecting and cleaning the Stock Glass fuel Filter. These 
have a tendency to be a fuel system bottleneck.

Best of Luck.

Dan Zubkoff
San Mateo, CA
1965 SPL310 (For Sale)
1966 SPL311


>
>I need help.  Here is the situation:
>
>My 1600 starts & idles fine.  I can drive it about one mile with no
>problems...matter of fact it runs great.  Then at about the one mile mark
>(sometimes less, sometimes more) it sputters, then dies.  I can not restart
>unless I let it sit about 30 minutes.  Once it re-starts it runs great, but
>again it will die after driving it a short distance.  I can replicate this
>problem in the garage if I let it idle for a long time.
>
>I think that for some reason the car is not getting the gas it needs...fuel
>starvation.  Here is what I have done to the car recently:
>
>New Carbs - adjusted & balanced
>New manifold
>New fuel line (both rubber & metal)
>New fuel pump
>Gas tank removed & professionally cleaned
>Car is tuned properly - new plugs, wires, etc
>New distributer
>
>This one is really perplexing...any ideas out there?
>
>Semper Fi
>
>Mike Goldman
>Bloomington, IN
>



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