A perforated rubber diaphragm sounds REALLY BAD! :) I ALREADY have 2 kids!
On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Sounds like a perforated rubber diaphragm in the Z-S. Remove the four
> screws holding the piston chamber on top, and check out the condition of
> the diaphragm. I have an unbelieveable tale to tell regarding one of these
> failures back about 15 years ago. Car started and ran fine - no missing or
> anything like that - but just NO power. If I'm right about your's, it's
> going to get worse. New diaphragm is about $6.
>
> Let us know what you find out.
>
> Allen
>
> >From: "Steve Conley" <swconley@foxinternet.net>
> >
> >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...
>
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