Larry,
Sounds like it is starving for air on acceleration. But, I would have to
guess why. Or, you forgot to put the ground strap back on.
Philip "Commodore Blues" Hulse (read about it at www.rootes1.com) press "The
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Paulick" <larry.p@erols.com>
To: "Tiger Maill List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 2:21 PM
Subject: Guess the Problem
> Hi Guys. After putting a high torque starter last weekend, I went out
> for a drive.
>
> Car felt funny on normal acceleration, and the farther I drove, the
> worse it got. Started OK, idle OK, but on acceleration loss of power,
> but no backfire. Got worse over next 3 days of working on it. Here is
> what I did and found out.
>
> Electrical
>
> Mallory Magnetic distr, module tested and OK, vac advance Ok
>
> Mallory Promaster tested OK
>
> MSD 6AL disconnected, and still problem
>
> Ballast resistor tested OK
>
> All Grounds good, Optima battery good, alternator charging, Taylor 8mm
> good, plugs nice brown color on insulators, connections from ignition
> switch good.
>
> Fuel
>
> Carter elec pump tested for flow, and pumped approx 72 gph.
>
> Fuel tank pumped dry, and gas looked good, with no water, gas fresh from
> COSTCO high vol source.
>
> Fuel filter replace, but existing filter good.
>
> Fuel to carb flow good,
>
> Holley Double Pumper working with accelerator pump, and feed looked good.
>
> Filter in dual inlets in carg good.
>
> Called Holley,Mallory, and Summit, and only Holley said it sounded, as
> they heard the car running in the garage over the phone, like an
> electrical problem, not fuel, and like a rev limiter, but MSD
disconnected.
>
> Took me 3 days of tests, and really simple solution.
>
> Can You Guess?
>
> Larry
>
> BTW - With tanks dry, added 1.5 gal of gas, and gas guage registered at
> 0, and then filled it up at the gas station with 11 gal of gas after
> driving 6 miles on the 1.5 gal. Good to know there is some fuel left
> after it says empty, and that it really holds 12.5 gal.
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