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Re: Freeway sputtering

To: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
Subject: Re: Freeway sputtering
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <Lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 03:14:00 -0700 (MST)
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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