Crap in the fuel tank is being churned up when you're driving on gravel
roads. Then it plugs up the fuel inlet pipe in the tank. Thats my guess.
Peter S
----- Original Message -----
From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
To: 'Steven P Yezo' <steven_yezo@email.msn.com>; 'spitfire'
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 4:36 AM
Subject: RE: "Sputtering" after prolonged low speeds
>
> The difference between your problem and mine is that I have superb
> performance and acceleration at all times EXCEPT after a prolonged idle or
> 2nd gear drive down gravel roads. Really strange!!
> Winnie (Win)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Steven P Yezo
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 9:34 PM
> To: spitfire
> Subject: Fw: "Sputtering" after prolonged low speeds
>
>
>
>
> sounds definitly fuel related you can check the output of your fuel pump
by
> cranking it with a fuel line from the fuel pump into a can be carefull of
> course,or the fuel bowl is not filling up. you have to check the float
level
> also check if the float is not cracked or has a hole in it. My spit had a
> similar prob it would idle fine and accelerate sowly ok but when I got on
> it, it would bog out found out by having someone give it the gas when
parked
> and I checked the fuel filter in the trunk and it wasn;t filling up. Yes
> gunk in the tank had to clean it out and put some of that miracle
> sealer/coater in the tank, you would be surprised on how much crap was in
> there after 25 years.
>
> Steve Yezo
> 68 TR250
> 74 Spitfire 1500
>
>
> From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
>
>
>
> >
> >I live down 5 miles of dirt road. I take it slow whenever I'm on a gravel
> >road. The car runs fine until I get to the pavement and accelerate. It
then
> >sputters and "bucks". After a quarter mile or so all is well. I can
cruise
> >at high speeds. I can stop for traffic lights and then smoothly
accelerate
> >through the gears. If I'm in stop and go traffic, stopped at the Dunkin
> >Donuts take out line or a traffic signal for an extended period, I get
the
> >same symptoms. Seems like the trouble occurs when I've spent a
"prolonged"
> >(longer than the average traffic light) at low RPM, that the trouble
> occurs.
> >Could the fuel pump be in-efficient at low RPM and the float bowl gets
low?
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Winnie
> >
> >79 Spit
> >72 TR6
> >
>
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