If your fuel tank has a vented cap make sure the vent isn't plugged.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From "Bill Hunt" <Billh at aaai.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 3:13 PM
Subject: Cutting out
> My Sprite developed a problem the other day coming home from work. It
> started cutting out then would just die like it was running out of gas
> (it wasn't). I was able to nurse it home but haven't been able to
> discover the problem yet. I was able to get home because it is
> intermittent. It will go along just fine for awhile then start cutting
> out and sometimes just die.
>
>
>
> At first I thought the fuel pump (electric, not facet, walbro?) died or
> was dying but it appears to be pumping fuel okay. It gets spark to the
> plugs and the points. I haven't checked the carb float yet (weber dcoe).
> I noticed a little bit of c**p in the fuel filter before the carb.
> Haven't cleaned it out yet.
>
>
>
> Any ideas on things to check?
>
>
>
> Herby
>
> 64 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy - patiently waiting)
>
> 62 MKII Sprite (the "resto-mod" driver)
>
> billh@aaai.com
>
> www.herbytoys.com <http://www.herbytoys.com/>
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