spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!

Post by **T25 bad boy** » 21 Nov 2009, 18:54

I have a 1.9 water cooled petrol and recently the old girl has started kangarooing and spluttering when driving along. She starts up fine and ticks over nice but soon as you drive along, she doesn't seem like she is firing on all cylinders. I have changed the plugs and dizzy and still the same.I reckon there could be a fuel blockage somewhere, What do you reckon guys???

Post by **happy camper** » 21 Nov 2009, 19:01

Spluttering and jerking while your moving has gotta be illegal

Post by **fullsunian** » 21 Nov 2009, 19:37

Could need a new fuel filter and also the carb cleaning out and setting up once done....

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 21 Nov 2009, 21:42

Mine did this but only when you got up to speed. Basically not enough fuel getting through when its needed. Agree, check the main filter, AND the hidden one tucked inside the brass fuel inlet pipe on the carb. Mine was crudded up, acting like a restrictor. Lived with it for a while as it actually kept my speed down

You need something like a self-tapping screw to gently coax it out. Its invisible otherwise.

Post by **pocolow** » 21 Nov 2009, 21:48

..multi tasking is not one of my stong points...one or the other, but not both..

Post by **T25 bad boy** » 22 Nov 2009, 20:23

fullsunian wrote:Could need a new fuel filter and also the carb cleaning out and setting up once done....

Yeah this is what I thought too, cheers mate!!!

Post by **T25 bad boy** » 22 Nov 2009, 20:25

CovKid wrote:Mine did this but only when you got up to speed. Basically not enough fuel getting through when its needed. Agree, check the main filter, AND the hidden one tucked inside the brass fuel inlet pipe on the carb. Mine was crudded up, acting like a restrictor. Lived with it for a while as it actually kept my speed down

You need something like a self-tapping screw to gently coax it out. Its invisible otherwise.

Cheers mate!!!

Post by **jason k** » 23 Nov 2009, 13:42

check the rubber on the f iller neck too

Post by **T25 bad boy** » 29 Nov 2009, 15:08

Problem sorted!!!! It was the HT leads, replaced them and now she's running lovely. Cheers Guys!!!

Post by **a1winchester** » 29 Nov 2009, 20:38

happy camper wrote:Spluttering and jerking while your moving has gotta be illegal

My thoughts were along similar lines - if you are jerking while you are moving along, then no wonder you are spluttering! And don't do it anywhere near schools or built up areas!

(I hadn't posted this 'coz I thought you wanted a serious reply, but since happy camper started it.....

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