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#Post#: 15964--------------------------------------------------
Hiccuping V8
DIR By: Greenmobile
Date: March 17, 2012, 5:03 pm
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My Stage 1 V8 has developed an occasional hiccup when driving.
It's a bit inconsistent, but will happen a couple of times in 15
miles. I replaced points, filters and HT leads about 600 miles
ago but the problem has been getting worse lately. One day last
week, it was reluctant to start, and then on the way home on
Friday just ground to a halt at the top of a hill after
gradually losing power. A 10 second rest, and it restarted and
drove the rest of the way home no probs.
Could this be the fuel pump on the way out, carb problem or
something else?
I'm a bit new to the world of V8's so bear with me! :smile1
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Re: Hiccuping V8
DIR By: k-j
Date: March 17, 2012, 5:31 pm
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I'd guess coil or condensor
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Re: Hiccuping V8
DIR By: guest13
Date: March 17, 2012, 5:38 pm
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Sounds like condensor, my 88 exhibited similar symptoms (but
went from healthy to dead in about 4 miles)
if it clears as you back of the throttle it could be fuel
starvation (pump or blocked filter)
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Re: Hiccuping V8
DIR By: Luke
Date: March 17, 2012, 5:44 pm
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Coil or condenser.
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Re: Hiccuping V8
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: March 17, 2012, 7:07 pm
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i've had two coils crack thier cases in the past, they then
leaked thier fluid out and gave similar symptoms
vibrating in thier clamps wore through the case until they were
thin enough to crack, one was a moggy minor and the other was on
my old Daytona bitsa
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Re: Hiccuping V8
DIR By: rangerovering
Date: March 18, 2012, 4:46 am
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Check the above as suggested, also check the carb dashpots for
oil (use engine oil to top up) and also the they are not
sticking in their travel.
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Re: Hiccuping V8
DIR By: Greenmobile
Date: March 19, 2012, 3:56 pm
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Cheers for those. It's been good as gold today! The dashpots are
fine, just topped up the other week. I also fitted a Lucas Gold
coil with new HT leads 3 months back so I suppose that leaves
the condensor? I've got a Powerspark kit sitting on the shelf
waiting to be fitted, so that would replace the condensor as
well. Next job! :smile1
Would me replacing the original ballasted coil and resistor with
the above 12V coil cause any problems now?
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