Change out the fuel filter. Had exactly the same problem with mine.
Is there a thermal isolation plate between the carb and the exhaust system.
cheers
Marv
At 09:46 AM 28/05/06, you wrote:
>Dear Listers:
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>I have an intermittent problem with my 1980 Spitfire. Here are the facts:
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>Once in a while, while running around 50-55 going to or from downtown, my
>car would start to pulse and buck as if she were running out of fuel. Top
>speed would get lower and lower to the point that she would just shut down.
>If I wait just a few seconds, she starts right up, but a half mile down the
>road, it occurs again. If I wait 5 minutes, she will start up and get me
>home with no more problems.
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