> On the way home the first 20 minutes of the drive went really
> nice, temp right on 185degF. Then the engine started to sputter you could
> hear the air being sucked in when pressing the gas but the power still
> dropped. As the power dropped, I shift down to raise the rpm and try ride
> through it. No luck it ends up dying. Thinking of flooding once it is
> dead, I hold the pedal to open the carbs and let out the gas. She then
> starts and let me go a little further before doing it again.
> David Templeton
Dave, did you swap out the old winter gas for fresh? Any chance got some
water in there? Sometimes too it's a good idea to periodically fish a long
magnet into your fuel tank just to see what it comes up with.
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A
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