It sounds as if you are descibing a classic case of vapor lock. The fuel in
the fuel line becomes vaporized due to the extreem heat under the hood and
the engine actually runs out of fuel until coller gas gets to the carb. You
carb can be tuned perfectly and it will not cure your problem.
You can facilitate the cool down process by opening up the hood and letting
the cooler outside air more readily circulate around the engine bay.
Or you can go to the expense of buying a "cool can" from your local speed
shop and install in your fuel line.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
Houston, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Coraor <ndc12@scasd.k12.pa.us>
To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, May 31, 1998 2:24 PM
Subject: Spitfire stalling problem
>
>I have an '80 Spitfire and for the past few years I've had a problem in the
>summer. It seems that if you are making a lot of short trips (go
>somewhere, park, go somewhere else, park) in a short period of time when
>it's hot out, the car starts to stall out. It kind of jumps a bit, and
>then if it's really bad, it'll die and you can't get it started for 45
>minutes to a few hours. I suspect that the carb isn't tuned right (Weber)
>but I'm not sure. If anyone has any ideas I'm open...
>
>--Nate
>
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>Nathan Coraor
>'80 Spitfire. plus rust.
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