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Re: It keeps quiting :\ Help

To: Blake Wylie <bwylie@hiwaay.net>
Subject: Re: It keeps quiting :\ Help
From: Steven Tritle <stritle@epix.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 19:56:26 -0500
Blake Wylie wrote:
> 
> I took it out on the road today for the first time after I put the gas tank
> on it.  (oh...and a can of stop leak stopped the radiator leak...temporarily
> anyway).  It sounded really good going down the road, and had plenty of
> power.  Then it happened...like dejavu all over.  It just chugged down and
> quit on me.  I pulled over, started it back up, and went along my way on the
> test run.  About 15 minutes later, it did it again, and I pulled over, but
> it barely kept running, but would just about out when I put any gas to
> it...I then cut the engine, and started it back up, and it ran fine.  Then
> maybe 5 minutes later, it did it again, but I was able to keep rolling and
> crank it back up.  After that I drove it home, and didn't have any more
> trouble (about 10 minutes later).
> 
> Sooo...I've put on a new gas tank and put an inline fuel filter in.  What
> could be my trouble here?  Could it be some gunk left in the carb float
> bowls?  What else might it be?  Could it be *ga$p* my fuel pump cutting out
> on me for a split second?  Any and all help much appreciated.  :)
> 
> Heck...the biggest thing that is bothering me is that the weather isn't good
> enough to have the top down!  ;)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Blake Wylie
> 70 MGB
As long as the weather is not snowing or raining my top is down!

Have fun,

Steve
52 TD

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