I previously described the fol engine prob: > Took my daughters 83 Spirit out for a drive to see if > everything was running ok. Engine started, idled, > accelerated normally and ran fine up until I hit 55 > mph. It was like a governor or something is on the > engine, it just won't go any faster. It feels like it will stall or backfire if I try to continue depressing > the accelerator. I got it up to about 58 mph but it > was starting to bog down so I backed off to 55 and it > ran just fine. I haven't checked the timing yet, but > anyone have any suggestions? (83 Spirit, 258, BBD > carb that was rebuilt a little over a year ago. All > pollution gear is present, and, to the best of my > knowledge functioning. Plugs, wires, coil, o2 sensor > replaced at same time as carb rebuilt. It has the > Ford upgrade of coil and bigger cap). Thanks. -Well, the problem just went away as I drove it for an extended time at highway speeds (daughter rarely exceeds 45mph in city driving). Never heard of something like this but, whatever, it's ok now. Now the continuing woes of my SX/4... It has started having problems starting...first start, after sitting for short or longer periods of time. I've checked the timing and all of the choke settings and they are good. When it finally srarts I can see the top pin of the BBD moving in response to throttle movement. I can see two steady streams of fuel when the throttle is depressed. Here's the problem: Push the accel down (once, twice, doesn't seem to matter the # of times) turn the key and engine will turn over and fire but as soon as the key is let go it will die. Finally starts with a chug, much massaging of the accel and holding it at high rpm until it settles out. Several times sitting at a light it has just died and goes through the same iteration to start. I stalled it once (5 spd) and had the same problem starting it. At first I thought it was elec, but now I'm leaning more to fuel. I haven't checked the fuel pump but there is never a shortage of fuel when I try to start it a bunch of times and have gone out to check the carb and it seems to run fine at speeds above idle. Can the BBD cause this? The carb is clean inside and was rebuilt just over a year ago (plus it ran fine until the last couple of weeks). THis car continues to test the limits of my patience...any suggestions greatly appreciated. Frustrated, Marty ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com