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spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 21 Nov 2009, 18:54
by T25 bad boy
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???
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 21 Nov 2009, 19:01
by happy camper
Spluttering and jerking while your moving has gotta be illegal
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 21 Nov 2009, 19:37
by fullsunian
Could need a new fuel filter and also the carb cleaning out and setting up once done....
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 21 Nov 2009, 21:42
by CovKid
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.
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 21 Nov 2009, 21:48
by pocolow
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 22 Nov 2009, 20:23
by T25 bad boy
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!!!
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 22 Nov 2009, 20:25
by T25 bad boy
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!!!
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 23 Nov 2009, 13:42
by jason k
check the rubber on the f iller neck too
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 29 Nov 2009, 15:08
by T25 bad boy
Problem sorted!!!! It was the HT leads, replaced them and now she's running lovely. Cheers Guys!!!
Re: spluttering and jerking whilst driving!!!!!!
Posted: 29 Nov 2009, 20:38
by a1winchester
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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..multi tasking is not one of my stong points...one or the other, but not both..