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 penguin
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| posted on November 22nd, 2008 at 08:50 PM |
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Engine question
Folks,
had the car tuned about two weeks ago. Was driving along nice and fine and then in traffic the engine got really sluggish and sounding like a poor
sewing machine. I can get to 60 in 4th gear, but need a downhill run to get near 100, but if there is a lsight rise, I drop speed like crazy.
It starts okay, sounds a wee bit rough, has a new tank of fuel (Vortex) - filled up literally 800m after it started. No real oil smoke in exhaust.
Any suggestions? I am planning to take it back to my mecghanics on Wed, but am still in storm cleanup mode at the moment.
Cheers
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68AutoBug
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 posted on November 22nd, 2008 at 10:21 PM |
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could be a timing problem...
Loose connection - check coil leads -
distributor cap - rotor inside the cap..
burnt points..
does it idle OK???
carburetor blockage??
could be a problem with the accelerator pump..
maybe a cracked diaphram??
this would let the engine idle but not accelerate too well
if at all...[if completely blocked]
I wouldn't say it was the mechanics fault - just something that can happen...
Air Filter NOT blocked..?
even a bad connection with the ignition switch could cause the problem... have a relay installed to stop this..
cheers
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| posted on November 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 PM |
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defective points fuchtnbrokn? Plug lead not on properly?
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| posted on November 23rd, 2008 at 07:38 AM |
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did you fill up 800m before or after it started running rough? If it was before, you have a bad fill of fuel
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on November 23rd, 2008 at 08:25 AM |
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had a very same thing happen to me a few years back turned out to be a spark plug lead had come off very hard to see only found it buy pulling on the
leads
good luck
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penguin
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| posted on November 23rd, 2008 at 12:06 PM |
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Sorted,
thanks folks.
Was damn simple in the end. Was running rough before I filled up, but was still running.
So when it was cold this morning I took a look (it was also a good excuse to not start cleaning up again after the flooding).
Checked the distributor, looked fine,
Checked the spark leads, they were all on, no plugs were loose, then I saw it.......
the damn linkage to the right hand carbie was off in the middle. I reset if onto the pivot point and voilah!! It all worked fine 
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| posted on November 23rd, 2008 at 01:21 PM |
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that'll do it every time
Pay your debts, CxxT
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