- 1. Sputtering under acceleration (score: 1)
- Author: Josh Tarnow <jjtarnow@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:01:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Listers, My idle is great but it's taking my pulling the choke out at least half way to avoid sputtering under acceleration. Is this due to a lean mixture? I've heard a few people talk about potentia
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00265.html (7,004 bytes)
- 2. Re: Sputtering under acceleration (score: 1)
- Author: David Friedlander <forzion@maine.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 22:18:22 -0400
- Through my own experiences the first thing I think of when you speak of sputtering is the fuel filter (very handy to keep a spare on the car). After you check/replace that, a stuck carb float would
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00266.html (7,393 bytes)
- 3. Re: Sputtering under acceleration (score: 1)
- Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor)
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 22:16:46 -0700 (PDT)
- Josh--If "choking" the engine seems to help the sputtering during takeoff, it is a symptom of a lean mix. Do the easy things first, like be sure there's oil in the carb dashpots. If it's OK, do the d
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00269.html (7,124 bytes)
- 4. Re: Sputtering under acceleration (score: 1)
- Author: jay_welch@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:13:10 -0400
- I'm betting that one or both of the diaphragms have small tears. Remove them and stretch them a bit to check. I just went through this exercise on my car. I first checked the fuel filters...turned o
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00271.html (7,578 bytes)
- 5. Re: Sputtering under acceleration (score: 1)
- Author: Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 10:16:43 -0500
- jay> Remove them and stretch them a bit to check. I just went through jay> this exercise on my car. I first checked the fuel filters...turned jay> out to be the diaphragms. $3.00 each from TRF. Spea
- /html/6pack/2003-04/msg00273.html (7,300 bytes)
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