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Disconnect the out put side of the fuel pump and pull the starter button
with the ignition off. If it is pumping fuel, reconnect then move up the
line. Do you have a fuel filter between the pump and the carbs? Might be
plugged up. If the filter seems clean then move up to the carbs. As
mentioned before, you might have crud in the float bowl. You might have a
float that has partially sunk due to a hole and filling with fuel. If all
that is OK, then it's the ignition system. Install new points, condenser
and rotor. How old are the spark plug wires? Might be time to install a
Pertronix unit. Good luck.
Mike MacLean
On Fri, Oct 7, 2022, 4:13 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Gents,
>
> I have a 1960 Bugeye. Starting sputtering a bit recently but yesterday it
> got much worse on a 20 mile drive. Started to pop and sputter and lose
> power. Pretty good on flat roads but even on a minor grade it would hardly
> move. Limped it to a friend's house. We checked and re-set the points, no
> improvement. If I let it sit for a while it runs okay for maybe a mile and
> then problem gets bad again. Can't really drive it far or it is going to
> leave me stranded. I'm thinking a fuel delivery problem, pump or carbs.
> Would appreciate any thoughts from folks here.
>
> Many Thanks!
>
> Steve Williams
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<div dir=3D"auto">Disconnect the out put side of the fuel pump and pull the=
starter button with the ignition off.=C2=A0 If it is pumping fuel, reconne=
ct then move up the line. Do you have a fuel filter between the pump and th=
e carbs?=C2=A0 Might be plugged up.=C2=A0 If the filter seems clean then mo=
ve up to the carbs.=C2=A0 As mentioned before, you might have crud in the f=
loat bowl.=C2=A0 You might have a float that has partially sunk due to a ho=
le and filling with fuel.=C2=A0 If all that is OK, then it's the igniti=
on system.=C2=A0 Install new points, condenser and rotor.=C2=A0 How old are=
the spark plug wires?=C2=A0 Might be time to install a Pertronix unit.=C2=
=A0 Good luck.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 7, 2022, 4:13=
AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team=
.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex">Gents,<br>
<br>
I have a 1960 Bugeye. Starting sputtering a bit recently but yesterday it g=
ot much worse on a 20 mile drive. Started to pop and sputter and lose power=
. Pretty good on flat roads but even on a minor grade it would hardly move.=
Limped it to a friend's house. We checked and re-set the points, no im=
provement. If I let it sit for a while it runs okay for maybe a mile and th=
en problem gets bad again. Can't really drive it far or it is going to =
leave me stranded. I'm thinking a fuel delivery problem, pump or carbs.=
Would appreciate any thoughts from folks here. <br>
<br>
Many Thanks!<br>
<br>
Steve Williams<br>
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