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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net on behalf of bkgallry@crl.com
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 1997 11:15 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Group diagnosis needed
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
The Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd.
310 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, California 94960
U.S.A.
(415) 456-8194 (Telephone)
(415) 383-3310 (Facsimile)
bkgallry@crl.com (e-mail)
http://www.heldfond.com (Web Site)
Member A.B.A.A. / I.LA.B.
Two quick checks are:
1. Timing 2. Fuel pump
Paul Logue
77 Spit
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