Sounds like timing is off to me. I would check timimg, points, both
condition and gap, then go to the fuel system once that is correct.
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Gerard
At 9:52 AM -0400 5/13/03, TMHEFFRON@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 5/13/03 7:13:23 AM Central Daylight Time,
>brister@hal-pc.org writes:
>
><< I've asked for the Sprite email address with no response.
> Since my Sprite is a Healey and the engine is four cylinder, perhaps
> someone will/can give me a clue as to what to do. My 948 engine had
> been sitting for around a year. After going through all the
> preliminaries... hand crank, etc. I started it. Points were clean and
> correct. The engine idles strong but upon acceleration loses power.
> Same when driving.. 1st and 2nd are strong but 3rd and 4th lose power
> and the engine occasionally backfires. Firing order is 1-3-4-2.
> Compression consistantly reads 150 on 1,3 and 4. It reads 140 on 2 for
> just a second and then jumps to 150 and remains there.
>
> Any clue as to what to look for? >>
>
>
>Hey list:
>
>In addition to answering this fellows engine question, could someone direct
>him to the spridget list? As to the engine problem. I think fuel delivery
>problem. I'd check for adequate pressure and volume at the fuel line into
>the float bowls for a start.
>
>TuTone
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