Mattymatt888
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I’m having some issues with bogging down/sputtering in 1st gear for about the first 10 minutes after starting.
I have a stock carbureted 1978 Spider 1800. After the car is warmed up it runs fine, but for the first few accelerations it feels like the engine almost stalls regardless how much gas I give it, the RPMs stay low and the car kind of bounces forward. It idles fine while warming up in neutral, but once I put it in gear and give it some gas, it feels like it’s not getting enough gas.
Does anyone have tips on what the issue can be? Could it be timing? Fuel pump?
I have a stock carbureted 1978 Spider 1800. After the car is warmed up it runs fine, but for the first few accelerations it feels like the engine almost stalls regardless how much gas I give it, the RPMs stay low and the car kind of bounces forward. It idles fine while warming up in neutral, but once I put it in gear and give it some gas, it feels like it’s not getting enough gas.
Does anyone have tips on what the issue can be? Could it be timing? Fuel pump?