Good Morning Listers...
Well apart from my springs giving me a bit of grief - everything was running
fine yesterday.
Until about 10 miles from home - travelling at a comfy 80 - woooohhhhh
Power loss - the revs were keeping up - but if I let them drop, they didnt
come back up very quick.
So the car limped home, and for the first time in months I saw a spit,
whilst I was actually in my Spit (in Enfield)
Basically the car revs - but it basically shudders as it speeds up.
So I got home, and let the car cool off. Checked the exhaust - not that it
could be linked, but there was indeed a small leak at the back end. Solved
that - didnt make much difference - but it was significant in my lack of
power problem before - I think/hope.
So, it must be fuel, I checked the fuel flow from the pump, and the pump
filter - thats all ok. The pump filter was a bit dirty - as I had cleaned it
a few months ago - but I dont think it was significant - anyway - the fuel
was flowing freely.
Checked the spark plugs - rather albino - yesterday they were nice biscuit
coloured. So it must be fuel starvation. So it must the the carbs, gunked up
with something. It was dark by this point. However when I get home tonight
I'll have to check. (Using my mum's Fiesta again - she says "what's the
point in you having a car?")
Which leads me to my question/s; how do you clean a carb? or... does anyone
have any other suggestions?
TIA,
James
1977 Pimento Red Spit
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