Fuel pump? Also, check your fuel filter and see if it's clogged with debris.
That's the first place I'd check. I hear you on the humility, brother.
Good luck.
Jeff in San Diego
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 9:00 PM
Subject: On the Hook
>
> Oh the humiliation!!!
>
> I drove the spit to work today instead my bike because it was still wet
> out and it was cold enought that I'm still afraid of ice. No problem
> going to work, but on the way home just heading up the Cajon Pass on I15
> outside of LA, the spit started to miss a little, then a lot. I was in
> the right hand lane (as usual) and lifted off and coasted onto the
> shoulder. The car gave off a few backfires then quit. I popped the
> hood and couldn't see anything adrift. The car would barely start, but
> wouldn't take throttle. So I called AAA. While I was on the phone to
> them, a CALTRANS-contracted towtruck came up and offered to tow me off
> the freeway up to the nearest gas station. The AAA guy told me to call
> back when I got settled. On the way to the station, the tow truck
> driver made a radio call, and told me that AAA was called and on the
> way. He unloaded me and took off. 30 minutes later, no AAA. I called
> in to check the dispatch. She told me they were waiting for me to call
> back. She also said they had a call for a maroon MG (!!!) but no member
> info so they didn't dispatch anybody.
>
> Anyway, a new truck showed up shortly, with a young guy driving. As he
> was filling out the paperwork, he asked me what kind of car it was. I
> told him
> "Triumph Spitfire"
> "No, I mean what make"
> "Triumph"
> "No, what make...like Ford, Chevy, you know..."
>
> I finally got him to realize Triumph was the make and that it was a
> '79. He told me it was made 2 years before he was born. Oh well. At
> least he thought it was a "cool little car".
>
> Finally, when he was dropping it off, he saw the two Suzuki sport bikes
> in the garage and wanted to know if they were Harleys! Couldn't win
> today - now I have to spend the weekend trying to figure out why my car
> won't run.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Gardner
>
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