Are your carbs properly vented? I had similar trouble while I was figuring
out what went where. Also...are your carbs isolated from the manifold by
the thick gasket/spacers?
Mike Perry
72 spit w. hs4s
-----Original Message-----
From: T. .R. Dafforn <td214@cam.ac.uk>
To: spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 4:54 AM
Subject: loss of power and poping
>
>Thanks to every one who responded about my thermostat, I have replaced
>it and the car still runs a 1/4 temp, so perhaps it is the temperature
>sender, I anm going to try and check the temp with a thermometer...
>anyone know the best place to do this?
>Second thing that is annoying me at the mo, is that sophie has warmed up
>she starts to miss and 'pop' during acceleration. this seems to get
>worse the longer I run and eventually after 15 mins shes kangerooing in
>4th...
>Any ideas..
>I'm using a dual HS4 british no smog setup on 1500, and standard
>ignition. timing is spot on. Carbs tuned using color tune (not sure
>wether I trust this!)
>Thanks for any help
>Cheers
>Tim
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