Some thing that has happen to me is the reed valve on the gas return line
got dirt in it causing the gas to flow right on back to the tank. You can
check it by plugging the line between second carb and firewall.
Good luck,
Jim
70 2000
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: Starved for Fuel
> How full was the tank? A rotted pickup tube in the tank can cause all
sorts
> of weird problems. If not full, try filling it up and see if the problem
> goes away.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fred Schroeder
> '70 2000
> SRL311-13359
> TDROC
> Home page http://schroeder-family.us
> e-mail roadster@schroeder-family.us
>
> Behold the superfluous. They are always sick. They
> vomit their gall and call it a newspaper.
> Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche 1844-1900
>
> Subject: Starved for Fuel
>
>
> > Hey List your help is needed....
> >
> > I have a problem with our 69 1600. While out driving yesterday I was on
> the
> > highway I could not get the car to go over 60mph it was as if I was out
of
> > gas. When I got off the highway she ran fine again. Sounds like fuel
> pump
> > problem any suggestions. Ran fuel pump capacity test came no where near
> 800cc
> > out at 700rpms. (oil level in carbs was fine)
> >
> > Deena & Joe
> > 69 1600
> > Westmont, IL
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