Loss of power when hot

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badfelafel
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Loss of power when hot

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When my Minor is happily running along but gets a bit hot, there is a noticeable loss of power. At low revs the engine pulls, but not as strongly, but its at higher revs that its noticeable: if I'm pootling along at 30mph normally when I press the accellerator the car speeds up strongly, even in 4th, but when the engine is hot it feels like there is some inertia/blockage/resistance and no speeding up happens. Its even more noticeable on hills.

Any ideas whats causing it?

Long shot... would my nice unused rocker cover with vent help?

Cheers all!!
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Post by bmcecosse »

Errr NO. Have you tried adjusting the timing yet Barry - we left it just set at a guess. Try advancing it slightly. Really - it should go better when hot unless it's seizing up!! Is the oil pressure still good ?
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Post by badfelafel »

Oil pressure still fine :) oil level too.
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Post by bmcecosse »

Excellent.
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