Hi Lin,
Since your '59 seems to run 'fine' under enrichment, I'd suspect you were
running towards the lower side of the A/F ratio when you tuned the carbs
last. With the turn of the season, RAD may be part of your problem as well.
Did you use a unisync? Also, try using a vacuum gage to see how it
looks. Check
for vacuum leak as well. Maybe check point-gap.
Take care,
Herb
Grants Pass, Oregon
On 11/5/06, linwood rose <linwoodrose@mac.com> wrote:
>
> Okay, I drove the bugeye about 4-5 weeks ago. She ran great. I had
> tuned the carbs mid-summer. I neglected her a bit as the weather
> began to get cooler and I was absorbed in Big Healey restoration.
> Today, I put up the soft top and fastened the side curtains to go for
> a little countryside ride.
>
> She started right up with the choke and ran as normal. After warm up,
> I hopped in to go for a spin. She badly sputtered, stumbled and
> hicupped (carb backfiring) around the block. Fuel delivery seems
> fine, continues to run fine with the richer (choke applied) mixture
> but wont idle properly and starts missing when throttle is applied,
> crane electronic ignition seems fine.
>
> Before I go adjusting carbs again, which I really dont want to do
> because I did have them dead on, are there any suggestions from the
> list? Maybe she just didnt like being neglected, or perhaps the top
> and side curtains did it!
>
> Suggestions on how to proceed?
>
> Lin Rose
> 1959 Bugeye
> 1960 3000 BT7 in restoration
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