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jazzwell David Williams Doonan Queensland, Australia	Posted: May 27, 2012 04:32AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

Hello fellow members,
I recently installed a new throttle kit from Moss Motors. Followed the instructuions to the letter & all seemed good until I encountered a long steep hill. The motor seemed to die & almost cut out before reaching the crest. I made it to the top however & had no trouble for the rest of the journey. Could that problem have been fuel starvation?

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ddubois Dave DuBois Bremerton, WA, USA	Posted: May 27, 2012 01:25PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 4,370

"Could that problem have been fuel starvation?"

Could be. Remove the fuel line from the pump to the rear carb and direct it into a container marked at the 1 pint level. Turn the ignition on and time how long it takes to pump 1 pint - should be about 1 minute. If it takes much longer than a minute to pump 1 pint, there is either a clog between the tank and the pump, or the pump is in need of some attention. Attach a flexible line to the inlet of the pump and stick the other end into a can of fuel (or mineral spirits) and rerun the test. If it still takes longer than a minute to pump a pint, then the pump is definitely in need of help. Contact Tony Oliver revilo@tpg.com.au or go to his web site at http://users.tpg.com.au/revilo/ for SU fuel pump rebuild. Cheers - Dave

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jazzwell David Williams Doonan Queensland, Australia	Posted: May 28, 2012 08:13AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 10

Thank you very much Dave for your response to my fuel problem. I will implement it shortly & hopefully achieve a positive result. Cheers David Williams (Jazzwell)

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