Re: Spirit engine problem fixed....now the %&*^$ SX/4

[ameskg@xxxxxxxxx]

...or it could be that something is holding the float open and flooding the
carb. Only at higher rpm is there enough airflow to compensate for the extra fuel. 

Ken

Quoting Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>:

> The SX/4 sounds like classic air tubes to me.  Rebuilt or not they can
> still clog.
> 
> Wayne
> Wayne and Lisa, Bolton Landing, NY, http://web.vplp.net/~superglider/
> 85 XJ Wagoneer Limited, 82 Eagle SX/4
> 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, AC, PS, PB, PW, Apollo Yellow woody
> 69 Ambo Coupe, 401, M12
> 83 Eagle Limited wagon
> 
> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:45:28 -0700 (PDT) Marty Bricker
> <mbrickerusn@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
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