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Weird running...

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:22 pm
by Arthurdaily
Hi, my 1098 morris is running in an odd way...

It has been fine for a while, when suddenyl, today, there was a slight issue, it idles, or drives, fine for about 8 seconds and then the revs go down almsot like fuel starvation for a couple of seconds and then fine again for about 8... and so on and so forth! Sort of vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom pupupu vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom pupupu vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom vroom :x

What could it be... if it was fuel starvation I thought it wouldn't be so rythmic!

Re: Weird running...

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:53 pm
by simmitc
Sticking butterfly valve or piston in the carb? Or perhaps it is fuel starvation?

Re: Weird running...

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:35 pm
by bmcecosse
Can only imagine it's sticking fuel pump............

Re: Weird running...

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:00 pm
by Arthurdaily
Thanks, will check that out. :D

Re: Weird running...

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:37 am
by chickenjohn
Your condensor could be on the way out. Try replacing for a known good condensor and see if the problem goes away- cheap enough and quick enough to do.

THis is a problem with modern repro parts! Old Lucas condensors used to last for years without giving any trouble!

Re: Weird running...

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:07 pm
by bmcecosse
Aye -but some insist on changing the coil ( :roll: ) and fit one designed for ballast ignition with only 2.2 Ohms impedance - which quickly roasts the poor condenser....