Derek, interesting answer, but sorry, that's not it. You guys are
really thinking out of the box.
I will hold till I get back from TE/AE Crab Feast / TAC Event tomorrow,
to post to lists.
This is your last chance to be in the diagnostic group to answer the
problem.
All of your replies have been thoughtful, and that is the reason for the
question. So we can fix our Tigers, or at least know what the problem
is, ourselves.
One more day to come up with the solution.
Those at Crab Feast/TAC event will find out tomorrow, when they have
their last chance to diagnose.
Larry
Derek White wrote:
> Maybe the new starter puts the big positive cable or its connector lug close
> to something grounded. When you accelerate the movement of the engine shorts
> it out. The drop in voltage affects your ignition. This has become worse as
> the paint has burnt away and a better earth is made.
>
> Derek White
> 37/2 Buller's Lane
> Colombo 7
> Sri Lanka
> Tel: 94 1 581175
> Cell: 94 77 475955
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Larry Paulick
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:22 AM
> To: Tiger Maill List
> 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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