smart51
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I'm out on my first proper run since buying the car and I'm in Henley in Arden. It's worth a short diversion if you're ever in the area. It has a picturesque half timbered high street with an excellent ice cream shop. The car has been running well but I'm having a bit of trouble today.
The engine feels down on power (I know!) And a bit hesitant. There are brief surges of power and brief lazy moments, changing maybe every quarter of a second. It sometimes dies at idle and doesn't respond to the throttle or choke when it's about to die. At 40 or 45 MPH it runs well enough but not quite as sweetly as usual, but when a hill comes or there's room to speed up, there's no power.
My car is a 500R with a 594cc engine, 28IMB carb and a wasted spark distributor. The coil, points and condenser are new. Where should I start to look for the problem.
The engine feels down on power (I know!) And a bit hesitant. There are brief surges of power and brief lazy moments, changing maybe every quarter of a second. It sometimes dies at idle and doesn't respond to the throttle or choke when it's about to die. At 40 or 45 MPH it runs well enough but not quite as sweetly as usual, but when a hill comes or there's room to speed up, there's no power.
My car is a 500R with a 594cc engine, 28IMB carb and a wasted spark distributor. The coil, points and condenser are new. Where should I start to look for the problem.
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