[Spridgets] Sudden stop

[Paul Asgeirsson]

Faulty dizzy condenser?

Points too close?

Fuel pump quitting when it gets hot?

Somewhere a loose ignition wire?

Loose intake fuel pump hose?

Bad Karma on that road?

Later, Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John O'Brien" <banjojohn at cox.net>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Sudden stop


> Hi Spridget think tank:
>
> I was having a great time with my Sprite this summer until a problem
> developed.  I was driving home one day when suddenly the engine just died.
> I coasted to the curb and called my wife to tell her I was having trouble.
> Engine would crank but not even try to start again.  I sat for 4-5 minutes
> and then tried again.  It started right up and ran perfectly normal the
rest
> of the way home.  I have had it do the same thing the last 2 times out.
> Runs fine for 15 - 20 minutes. Then suddenly dies.  After a few minutes it
> starts right up again and runs normally.  I'm worried that it is going to
> quit and not come back to life the next time. The only work I had done
> recently was to drop the fuel tank to reseal around the sender.  It had
been
> leaking when filled.
>
> Any ideas of what's going on?  I thought the coil might be going bad, so I
> replaced it.  It happened again after.  I haven't been able to determine
if
> it's fuel or spark because it comes back to life before I can really try
any
> tests.  I have a clear fuel filter which is full of fuel when I look.  I
put
> in new Grose jets this spring.
>
> Thanks for any ideas
>
> John O'Brien
>
> '65 300 Mk III
>
> '61 Bugeye Sprite (1275)
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