My guess would be to check your fuel pump - pretty quick and easy to do.
I had the same symptoms on my '75 when the pump died - it would fill the
carb fine at slow speed, but when you "opened it up" - the pump couldn't
supply enough fuel (chugga,chugga, chugga).
Jim
'75 Spitfire 1500
NASS #302
York, PA
www.littlebluespitfire.com
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of d t gebhard
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 1:38 PM
To: Spit List
Subject: vopor lock
Well here it is 4th of July weekend and I'm not driving the
Spit...vapor lock or at least that's what I think it is. Symptoms, let
it idle to get hot. drive away with plenty of go but then
chugga,chugga,chugga,die.
Let cool, restart. Repeat. I've moved the fuel line to go near the
firewall and built what I thought to be an effective heat shield. I will
entertain any and all ideas. It's still got the original fuel pump and
stromburg carb.
Thank
Dave Gebhard
1972 Spit
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