karlak
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| posted on 31/10/09 at 05:05 PM |
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4000 rpm and out :(
I have a 2.0 Pinto in the MK, a standard engine (I believe), a 32/36 DGAV carb, along with a pretty standard exhaust and manifold.
The probelm is that when getting a move on, the car seems to hit a 4000rpm limit, a little stutter/pop from the exhaust and that is it.
It is OK in 1st and 2nd gear, but only seems to happen in 3rd and higher. Obviously this makes overtaking a little hairy - to say the least  .
Any ideas as to what the problem may be? Does anyone know where I could take it in the Bedfordshire area for it to be looked at / tuned ?
[Edited on 31/10/09 by karlak]
MK Indy - 2litre Duratec - Omex 600 - Jenvey throttle bodies - ETB DigiDash2
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britishtrident
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| posted on 31/10/09 at 05:46 PM |
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Check the fuel flow rate to the float chamber & clean the main jets.
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austin man
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| posted on 31/10/09 at 06:09 PM |
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Is it distibutor based it could be the condensor breaking down I had this problem years back with capri's and cortinas running the pinto engine
also points slipping if its an old pinto
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karlak
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| posted on 31/10/09 at 06:40 PM |
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Yes, it is distributor based. I am not at all mechanically minded, but was curious why it seems to do it in the higher gears, and not the lower ones
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 31/10/09 at 06:50 PM |
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dwell angle, timing setting, carbs settings any one or all of them will cause it to run flat higher up the gears as will a fuel pump thats not
working to full capacity i had this on my 1st car it worked fine untill it was loaded up then it could not supply enough fuel
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MautoK
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| posted on 31/10/09 at 10:25 PM |
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I had a Citroen AX some years back. It maxed at 40 mph independent of which gear was selected.
Turned out to be HT leads.
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madteg
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 08:17 AM |
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Condensor breaking down or points gap to wide, let us know what it was when you solve t.
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karlak
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 09:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by madteg
Condensor breaking down or points gap to wide, let us know what it was when you solve t.
I will need to take a look at all the suggestions above. Either that or take it to an expert as I am on a real steep learning curve here .
Does the Haynes Sierra manual help out with alot of these tasks ?
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