When I've had a similar problem, it was due to crud in one of the float
bowls. At startup, if it got into the jet, it was horrible. But
sometimes, apparently, it wouldn't. But after a 'bad' run, I cleaned some
junk out of the front jet, and since then it has been OK.
Geoffrey Gallaway had this to say:
>On another note, I got some of my fuel starvation problems fixed this
>weekend. I saw that the fuel pump's hoses were slightly wet so I took off
>both connections and noticed there were no seals on the intake
>connection. I cleaned the pipes, cleaned the connectors, polished
>everything up and put a seal on both sides of the connection. It still
>chokes and sputters at odd times. The weirdest part is that its subject to
>each start. The problem might not occur during one run and then the next
>time I go to start it, its horrible during that entire run. It doesn't get
>any better or worse during each run, if its horrible, it stays horrible,
>if its perfect, it stays perfect..
>
>Any ideas?
>Geoff
>
>This one time, at band camp, David Councill wrote:
>
>> The round boot secured with the metal ring is the clutch slave cylinder
>> boot. There is also the other boot (more ovalish) that fits into the
>> transmission bell housing itself. The slipping out of third gear, and
>> possibly the first gear clunk, are more indicative of a problem and/or wear
>> in the transmission.
>>
>> The oil leak is probably the rear engine seal? This is more of a design
>> feature so your car can mark its turf. Really : )
>>
>> David
>> 67 BGT (no leaks!!)
>> 71 BGT (once referred to as the Exxon Valdez of cars)
>>
>>
>> At 05:14 PM 7/10/2000 +0200, Derek Vandivere wrote:
>> >Well, now that I've posted a question for my friend, here's one for me.
>> >
>> >Am I correct that the rubber boot that should be in these pictures (the
>> >square base with a little bit of the rubber is still left) is the clutch
>> >slave cylinder boot (of my American 78 B)?
>> >
>> >http://www.bones.org/dersk/images/uhoh1.jpg
>> >http://www.bones.org/dersk/images/uhoh2.jpg
>> >
>> >It's just behind and to the left (i.e., towards the middle of the car) from
>> >the starter motor, and the clutch slave boot is the closest I can come.
>> >Would this (and an accompanying loss of oil) help to explain why there's
>> >sometimes a clunking when I engage first gear, or why the car sometimes
>> >slips out of third gear when I coast?
>> >
>> >Now, assuming I'm right, is replacing the boot just a matter of unbolting
>> >what I guess would be the clutch slave, slipping the old one out, the new
>> >one in, and rebolting?
>> >
>> >Wow, this is the most use I've gotten out of my digital camera yet...
>> >
>> >Thanks as always,
>> >Derek
>>
>
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>Geoffrey Gallaway || Programming the X Window System is like trying to find
>geoffeg@sloth.org || the square root of pi using Roman numerals.
>D e v o r z h u n || -- Anonymous
>
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If you're near Mountain View, CA,
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