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1. Lack of power (score: 1): Author: "Martin Pearce" <dungey@pearcem95.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:46:40 +0100; Off again I'm afraid, back on the trail of my ignition / running problems. We seem to get over one problem to find the next!!! My Spit Mk1 will not rev over 4,000 - it coughs and splutters and drops; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00079.html (7,001 bytes)
2. Lack of Power (score: 1): Author: "Martin Pearce" <dungey@pearcem95.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:41:44 +0100; I think I have managed to answer my own question after some tinkering in the garage this afternoon. The answer appears to be timing again! I had set the timing at 15BTDC and had the lack of power at; /html/spitfires/2004-08/msg00080.html (6,807 bytes)
3. lack of power (score: 1): Author: Alan Lemen <ralemen@cableone.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:12:51 -0700; Some time ago you may remember by fuel pump problem. Well I have the new one now and after the dumping gas episode with a stuck float valve it was running fine. So today with the sun out and feels li; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00101.html (8,025 bytes)
4. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:35:25 -0500; Sounds like you might have some dirt or particals in your fuel tank. The car runs fine for a while until these particals are suck into the fuel inlet blocking the flow and causing the engine to loose; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00102.html (9,187 bytes)
5. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@picarefy.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:44:18 -0800; I'd pull the fuel pump and clean out the brass screen inside. I was amazed when I opened up mine on Giles. I'm surprised there was any fuel at all getting through. It was plugged with a lot of sedim; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00103.html (7,749 bytes)
6. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:48:31 -0500; You could have bit of crud in the fuel line that drifts around. After running for a while, it drifts down the line with the gas, until it reaches the carb or fuel pump or whatever, when it clogs the; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00104.html (7,649 bytes)
7. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 16:02:59 -0500; Very good idea. Also shine a flashlight down the gas filler into the tank, and see what sort of glop is sloshing around in there. The worst-case scenario is that there is years of crud accummulation; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00105.html (7,586 bytes)
8. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Neil Penberthy <npenberthy@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:05:10 -0800 (PST); I've seen some good suggestions so far - I'd suggest checking the routing of the fiuel line also. It sounds unlikely, give the time of year, but I have had several Spitfires that ran badly due to the; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00112.html (7,702 bytes)
9. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>; Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:11:29 -0500; If you've got a fuel problem, it's going to have a curve as it were with regards to the symptoms. It's going to be fine, not so fine, something's wrong, running badly, very badly, dead. That doesn't; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00115.html (7,610 bytes)
10. Re: lack of power (score: 1): Author: Alan Lemen <ralemen@cableone.net>; Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 20:30:24 -0700; Never got back on this to let you folks know, but I think I tracked it down to a blocked pressure regulator that was in line with the carbs. I think it got blocked with the same gunk that stuck the f; /html/spitfires/2003-03/msg00172.html (7,470 bytes)
11. Lack of Power (score: 1): Author: DWARE@uk.ibm.com; Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 09:45:14 +0100; I'm sorry to admit it but I'm a lurker. I've been sitting watching the list for a while, taking in all the excellent information that is generously given. Well, I'm now calling on your help, I have; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00466.html (7,416 bytes)
12. Re: Lack of Power (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 08:04:58 -0400; possibly two or more problems but most obvious to me.... 1) the oil in your dashpots may be a bit thick when cold, this limits how quickly the air volume can increase as you open the throttle. Puttin; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00468.html (8,443 bytes)
13. Re: Lack of Power (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 10:29:59 EDT; I have the same behavior with my federal 78 with a retrofitted manual choke. It requires less choke for starting and cruising, but full choke for pulling from low revs when cold. I just assumed that; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00477.html (7,938 bytes)
14. Re: Lack of Power (score: 1): Author: DWARE@uk.ibm.com; Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 09:11:10 +0100; Thanks for all the responses, I've been trying your suggestion Greg and increasing the choke as I pull away, it does feel as if it is helping. Can I reiterate Greg's last remark, "Is this normal ?",; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00733.html (8,019 bytes)
15. Re: Lack of Power (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 07:13:14 -0700; Once the engine is up to normal operating temperature, no choke should be required for driving or acceleration. If choking improves performance, it suggests that the carb (s) are in need of attentio; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00740.html (7,329 bytes)

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