bkgallry@crl.com wrote:
>
> Need to get an opinion from the group.
>
> Baby ( '77 spit 1500) is ill.
>
> Symptoms: Intermitent lurching and loss of power( as though it were running
> out of gas). This seems to occur only when its been driven for longer than
> 30 mins. Its happened only sporatically since the first time 2 weeks ago,
> mainly because I haven't driven it for longer than 15 - 20 minutes at a
> stretch. Changed plugs and fuel filter. Today, took a fairly robust
> freeway drive. All went well until we got off the freeway and into stop and
> go street traffic. Then the lurching /power loss really kicked in. Strange
> thing is...when the lurching/power loss occurrs, THE TACH GOES CRAZY AND
> THEN DIES. Needle is at 0 even though engine is running ( alebit lurching
> with above mentioned no gas type sputter). The tach returns to normal after
> the "seizure" is over. Managed to get back on freeway headed home. No
> problem at all on freeway ( isn't that weird?), but once off it, the funny
> stuff started again. Managed to get it home where we wait for the group
> diagnosis.
>
> With thanks as usual,
>
> Erik
>
> '77 Spitfire
>
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Erik,
If you have the original Lucas electronic ignition, it sounds like it's
on it's way out. This happened to both myself and my mother with our
twin '78's...symptoms identical to yours. Eventually, it will quit and
stay that way...
Jamie Palmer
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