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Re: Sputtering problem.

To: "John A. Walker" <john@rmartin.net>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Sputtering problem.
From: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 17:49:23 -0600
Fuel filter?

Sounds like fuel starvation to me so the first things I would check would be:
1. fuel filter (replace)
2. float bowl - level of float

At 04:14 PM 8/14/00 -0700, John A. Walker wrote:
>My 1974 MGB has recently developed a problem were if I try to accelerate to
>fast, or if I go up a hill, the car starts to sputter.  If I back off the
>throttle a little, the sputtering will stop.  If I nurse the car while I am
>driving it, it is not too bad, but it is considerably less fun to drive. :o(
>
>Plugs are tight and clean, cap and rotor are clean, air filters are
>clean.  I am thinking it is either a vacuum leak, or the carb jet is
>sticking.  I am planning on trying to attack this problem this week.  Do
>you guys have any other ideas of things that might cause these symptoms?
>
>FIY: I am running the stock distributor (with Crane electronic ignition
>mod), stock HIF SU carbs, stock air cleaners, engine has been
>de-smoged.  Please also note that the car ran fine for 6 months.  Now
>within the last two weeks this problem has started.
>
>
>Any ideas?
>Thanks in advance.
>
>-JW
>
>
>          John Walker
>       john@rmartin.net
>       drone@d23.com
>       ============
>~= Early 1974 MGB =~
>       ============
>         In Progress :)
>


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