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Re: Freeway sputtering

To: Steve Conley <swconley@foxinternet.net>
Subject: Re: Freeway sputtering
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:53:44 -0700 (MST)
I have never worked on the Z-S carbs, but it sounds like your float bowls are 
not being kept full.  Partially plugged fuel filter?

On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Steve Conley wrote:

> I've got a '76 Roadster w/Z-S carb that I've got a stubborn problem to fix.
> When I'm cruisin down the freeway, all of a sudden the power drops way down
> and I can't go above 40mph. There is no back-firing, rough running just no
> umph. Then I pull over to the side of the road (still running) and idle for
> a little bit and then it clears up and I'm able to drive a while longer.  I
> replaced the fuel pump thinking that it was the problem, I made it 50 miles
> but the problem returned.  I'm going to try to work on it tomorrow.  Any
> suggestions?
> 
> Steve Conley
> Marysville, WA  USA
> '76 MGB Roadster
> swconley@foxinternet.net
> MGB Online = http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley
> 
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