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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Losing Power

To: stevewilliamsclu@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye Losing Power
From: Brad Fornal via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2022 06:41:27 -0500
Cc: Spridgets Net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Try changing the condenser. Sometimes they break down internally. Peter
Caldwell used to sell an electronic one, what was great

On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 6:07 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Gents,
>
> I have a 1960 Bugeye. Starting sputtering a bit recently but yesterday it
> got much worse on a 20 mile drive. Started to pop and sputter and lose
> power. Pretty good on flat roads but even on a minor grade it would hardly
> move. Limped it to a friend's house. We checked and re-set the points, no
> improvement. If I let it sit for a while it runs okay for maybe a mile and
> then problem gets bad again. Can't really drive it far or it is going to
> leave me stranded. I'm thinking a fuel delivery problem, pump or carbs.
> Would appreciate any thoughts from folks here.
>
> Many Thanks!
>
> Steve Williams
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Try changing the condenser. Sometimes they break down inte=
rnally. Peter Caldwell used to sell an electronic one, what was great</div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri=
, Oct 7, 2022 at 6:07 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Gents,<br>
<br>
I have a 1960 Bugeye. Starting sputtering a bit recently but yesterday it g=
ot much worse on a 20 mile drive. Started to pop and sputter and lose power=
. Pretty good on flat roads but even on a minor grade it would hardly move.=
 Limped it to a friend&#39;s house. We checked and re-set the points, no im=
provement. If I let it sit for a while it runs okay for maybe a mile and th=
en problem gets bad again. Can&#39;t really drive it far or it is going to =
leave me stranded. I&#39;m thinking a fuel delivery problem, pump or carbs.=
 Would appreciate any thoughts from folks here. <br>
<br>
Many Thanks!<br>
<br>
Steve Williams<br>
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