engine problem

Hello people,

I have a strange problem at the moment between 56 and 75 mph. The car won't cruise at this speed and is judery if i try to accelerate unless i give it full throttle. It will hapily run smooth at 80 to 85 flat out. Its worse if its windy, but then i tuck up behind a lorry to get home. The car is a 1981 998cc with minisport stage one kit. Thanks in advance Ian

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Doogs
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Hi Ian,

Check these bits first:

1) have you forgotten to put oil in your carburettor dashpot? 2) has the advance & retard vacuum pipe come loose? 3) is the air filter securely fitted? 4) are your points correctly gapped?

any of the above would give the symptons you describe.

Also has this problem started since you fitted the stage 1 kit? if so, did you fit the replacement carburettor needle that came with the kit? if not you will have a fuelling problem caused by the standard needle being too weak.

Good luck

Alan

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Alan

Have you had the engine set-up for the stage one kit?

Also does it run better when you pull out the choke at high speed?

You also may have the wrong needle in your carb or something as simple as the points need changing...

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MiNiFrEeK :)

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