engine runs great

Boom · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:52 pm

but sometimes runs like crap.
the problem is that its only sometimes, we drove to the drive in saturday and she ran fine for about half an hour, then under a load the engine had a bad miss, but idle was great.
then it clears up and rode great to the drive in.
when we go to leave the car ran the same way, when I was in 3rd gear and try to accelerate to go to fourth it would miss and sometimes back fire. The engine ran fine if I just let it idle. after about five minutes it would clear up. almost make it home and it got worse.
any ideas?

thingmon · **Joined:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:07 pm **Posts:** 433

Gremlins for sure. Crap in the gas tank plugging the screen? Wire grounding out? Carb icing? Loose clamp on the dizzy? Oh well, that's the extent of my limited knowledge...

Boom · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:58 pm

the tank was redone but its possible,

Chris P · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:03 pm

009 rotor on a 019 distributor?

Dlicious · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:08 pm

Sounds like you have a dirty carb/carbs.......

thingmon · **Joined:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:07 pm **Posts:** 433

Gotta stop sharing the 'shine with the bug... :hillbilly:

Boom · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:19 pm

looks like that will be the next project, opening up the carbs.

ConcreteAce · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:30 pm

those are empi ICT that you have right?

Dlicious · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:35 pm

Empi knock offs.....

supaninja · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:42 pm

Sounds like the carbs to me too.

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