>List,
>A question on my '71 Spitfire..1300 engine
>This morning, the car ran great. Now, after a couple hours of cool down
>time, the engine does not want to rev above 3000 rpm. When the
>accelerator is floored, it stays at this RPM, with a little bit of
>skipping. I checked the throttle linkage and it is ok, and tried reving
>the engine from the linkage itself, but there was no difference. It
>runs just fine, very smoothly at idle and up to 3000 rpm. Anyone have
>any ideas on what I could check? I did find a bad connection on the
>coil, but changing it had no effect on the performance.
>--
>Isaac Crow
I'd check the rubber diaphram in the carb for splits, I assume it's a
Stromberg!!!
Rich
England.
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