[Healeys] Occasional loss of power under acceleration.

[tomfelts at windstream.net]

BTW--to get to this filter, you will have to cut into the fuel tank.  I had a professional do it.
> 
> From: <tomfelts at windstream.net>
> Date: 2008/06/17 Tue PM 01:06:20 EDT
> To: Maurice Maxwell <maxandreb1 at yahoo.com>, <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Occasional loss of power under acceleration.
> 
> Sounds exactly like what mine was doing until I discovered a clogged fuel sock filter inside the fuel tank.  I pulled it off and added an external filter and never the problem again.
> 
> tom 
> > 
> > From: Maurice Maxwell <maxandreb1 at yahoo.com>
> > Date: 2008/06/17 Tue PM 12:06:04 EDT
> > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Healeys] Occasional loss of power under acceleration.
> > 
> > I have experienced a new problem.  I attended the Gold
> > Cup Races at VIR two weekends ago and as part of the
> > car show event we got to take laps around the 1.1 mile
> > Patriot Course.  The first few laps went well the
> > engine reved smoothly to 4000 rpm in 3rd followed by a
> > shift to OD.  Then on the 4th lap I depressed the
> > accelerator pedal and the engine sputtered (no
> > backfire, more like no fire or no fuel).  Drove the
> > car back to the show field the engine ran smoothly. 
> > On my to the motel, I got the same problem if the
> > accelerator pedal was depressed beyond a certain point
> > of if the engine rpm was above 3000 rpm.  Again the
> > same the next day driving back to the track.  The car
> > sat in the shade all day and the ambient temperature
> > was about 100 degrees.  After the races, I left for
> > home, about 100 miles.  The car ran just fine.  Good
> > power under full acceleration up to 4000 rpm in any
> > gear even 4th OD.  It was still hot on the return
> > trip, but not as hot as it was during the laps and the
> > trip to the motel the previous day.  
> > 
> > Several days later, I took the car out and it ran
> > fine.  Visited with some friends, left their house
> > about 10 PM drove about 20 miles and the problem
> > returned.  Turned the engine off for about 1 min,
> > restarted it, drove several miles, and it struck
> > again/
> > 
> > What are the possible causes of my dilemma  All help
> > appreciated.
> > 
> > Max
> > 1961 BT7
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