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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Stu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Always difficult to troubleshoot remotely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You may have to do standard checks on all systems – air, fuel and spark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alcohol in the fuel can tear up hoses and gaskets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Check to make sure fuel filter is OK<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Check for vacuum leaks <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My 1<sup>st</sup> thought – the fuel level is high<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Check the float level and check for any debris in the float bowl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remove the air filter and idle engine to see if it is an air flow problem. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stu<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tiger Net <Tigers@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] The latest problem: Surging<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ok, so I got the vacuum advance sorted and reset the timing, etc. But now there's another issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The car starts and warms up normally, choke opening, temperature gauge coming up to the thermostat temp, etc. But then it starts surging at idle. Accelerating, driving both seem fine. But when it goes back to idle, waiting at a stoplight or something, it starts having these little dips, which soon become larger dips, to the point where it stops. It restarts right away, then does it again. At a stoplight I have to left foot brake so that I can keep my foot on the throttle to keep it alive. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here's a video I shot in the garage as it started to do it after warming up. Anybody seen this before or... cured it?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0613ys0iegdndjhnjt5a8/AIcza8ouXqEsp57qLWSlZOY?rlkey=s9h2q3sal042y9z3t5oav2uwt&dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/0613ys0iegdndjhnjt5a8/AIcza8ouXqEsp57qLWSlZOY?rlkey=s9h2q3sal042y9z3t5oav2uwt&dl=0</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>