> A direct drive starter would burn up rather quickly. A geared starter may
> last a while engaged....and long enough to start up the motor a few times.
> It is a long shot but fits the problem description. Robin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Paulick" <larry.p@erols.com>
> To: "Tiger Maill List" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 5:21 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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