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

[Marty Bricker <mbrickerusn@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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