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I'm going with a problem with the condenser or coil on the basis the
problem gets worse with use and goes away when things have cooled down.
With a fuel pump problem I'd expect fuel starvation which in my experience
is a smooth loss of power to no power at all, rather than popping and and
misfiring.
If it's not the coil or condenser it could be a bad distributor rotor arm
or cap - that deterioration when they warm up. I like to replace both
items according to a 'life' I give them and seal them in a bag with a label
stating good when removed and when that was and with what mileage. That
way I have a problem with the engine I can fit a known good part to see if
it makes a difference or not.
Regards
Daniel
On Fri, 7 Oct 2022 at 12:05, 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">I'm going with a problem with the condenser or coil on=
the basis the problem gets worse with use and goes away when things have c=
ooled down.<div><br></div><div>With a fuel pump problem I'd expect fuel=
starvation which in my experience is a smooth loss of power to no power at=
all, rather than popping and and misfiring.</div><div><br></div><div>If it=
's not the coil or condenser it could be a bad distributor rotor arm or=
cap - that deterioration when they warm up.=C2=A0 I like to replace both i=
tems according to a 'life' I give them and seal them in a bag with =
a label stating good when removed and when that was and with what mileage.=
=C2=A0 That way I have a problem with the engine I can fit a known good par=
t to see if it makes a difference or not.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards<=
/div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 7 Oct 2022 at 1=
2:05, Steve Williams via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.te=
am.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(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'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'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. <br>
<br>
Many Thanks!<br>
<br>
Steve Williams<br>
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