> Hello Spitfire and LBC fanatics, I was wondering if anyone has ever had this
> problem arise and what you may have done to correct it. My stock 76 Spitfire
> runs good but may have a burned exhaust valve, it has a slight miss when
>idling
> but runs smooth when up to speed. Lately I have noticed that when driving
>along
> at low speeds like 15 to 25 mph I hear a low growling sound from the engine.
>At
> highway speeds the engine sounds smooth, it seems to have difficulty
> accelerating slightly coughing on it's way up to speed. Once there it runs
>like
> a top. This seems to be primarily a low end speed issue. Anyone have any
>ideas?
Leakdown test will spot a leaky valve.
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1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban,
1994 Miata C package
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