Jurgen,
Thanks for the reply. I'm still suspecting floats and will check this
weekend. I have electronic ignition and no points, so I don't think
that's the problem. Also, I have no troubles pushing the engine as hard
as I want on flat surfaces or moderate inclines. Only when the nose is
tilted up a bit. What do you think?
Andy
Jurgen Hartwig wrote:
>
> At 06:45 AM 1/15/98 -0800, Andy Ramm wrote:
> >Greetings all, sorry to bother you with this.
> >
> >Today driving to work in my '67 BGT, the car seemed to lose a lot of power as
> >it climbed a steep incline, as though one or two cylinders were cutting out
> >temporarily. Once the hill was crested, the power gradually came back. Any
> >suggestions of what this could be? Fuel pump? Floats?
> >
> Andy, not being able to see and hear the symptoms of your car, I can't really
>guess what your problem is, but my first guess would be a weak ignition
>system. I know that when my points are arcing and they begin to burn, I will
>lose power when I really tax the engine. I remember driving to Memphis once
>and the car really lost power on steep hills while pushing a 75 mph pace.
>Eventually it got so bad, that the car just began to backfire and would not
>pull under a load. I eventually figured it out and replaced the points and
>condenser at a gas station, and then it was back to normal.
> Before that trip, my eyes had only graced a dizzy's insides once before.
> I didn't even know how to change a set of points, until I read a message Ray
>Gibbons had sent me. It was a good thing I remembered what he said, cause I
>was in Guin, Alabama at midnight, and I don't think they even had a hotel. I
>quickly taught myself how to work on dizzy's late that night, and now
>distributors are cake. That trip taught me a good lesson.
>
> My second guess would be a low float bowl, but I can not understand how this
>problem would only manifest while the engine is under a load.
> Check your plug gaps and points and you might find your culprit.
>
> Jay
>
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