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Re: Missing at high RPM only

To: Dave <dgfox@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: Missing at high RPM only
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 18:48:09 -0800 (PST)
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
In-reply-to: <000f01be6385$c72a7040$738bb5d1@default.sttl.uswest.net>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Added comment (I drove it today), when it misses and thus sort of bogs
down, you can floor it and it will pull cleanly w/o miss until you let off
and cruise at constant speed again.  It also seems to backfire through the
carb every once in a while while it is in miss-mode.

Moving the carb pistons up and down by hand shows no binding.

Ulix
That engine runs really nicely otherwise, idles smoothly, pulls strongly.
Just had a thought: could it be the NAPA PCV?....


On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Dave wrote:

> Hi List,
>  I need some help with diagnosing this one please.
> 1275cc w/ SU's, fairly fresh rebuild, plenty good oil pressure ......
> It idles smoothly and has good pull when accelerating through the gears
>  but when I try maintaining a constant 4200 (or so) RMP it starts breaking
> up
> and missing like mad. I can bring the rpm's down and
> it's fine again, back up and it does it again.
>  Should I be looking into fuel supply/carb. stuff
> or dizzy problems ? I have an Ignitor installed.
> 
> any and all help GREATLY appreciated
> 
> thanks,
> Dave
> '67 Midget
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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