In a message dated 7/16/99 7:40:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
THUNDERBOLT@TECHHEADNET.COM writes:
<< Listers, this actually happened (model A) and will give some of you a
>good test of engine trouble shooting = after installing my brand new
>engine and one loud back-fire, readjusted the timing, and she started
>right-up, this car has everything brand new, all in perfect working
>order, idle is perfect, timing is perfect, cam is perfect, no vac.
>leaks,by the book everything is in perfect working condition, but, the
>car will not go over 10 MPH no matter what you try to do, whats wrong
>????? Correct answer gets a drink in Portland from our most gracious
>"Volunteer". "FT" >>
According to my copy of "Motor's Automobile Trouble Shooter" from 1972, under
the heading of "Lack of Power or High Speed Performance", one of the
suggested problems to check is "Inaccurate speedometer (gives impression of
lack of performance)".
Hey Fred... if all else fails, hang your head out the window... it'll at
least seem faster.
See ya in Lake City,
Don Marshall
See the SE VTR Regional info at "http://www.tfn.net/~tcnf";
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