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Re: im haveing fuel problems
When the engine stops can you hear the fuel pump running? If it is not clicking and is an SU pump try hittinh the pump with a screwdriver handle to see if it starts. If it does the fuel pump needs points replaced or adjusted. If you can hear it clicking, remove the fuel line with ignition off. Find a quart size container and turn on the ignition to see how much fuel pumps in appriximately 30 secomds. It should pump about a pint in 30 seconds. If fuel delivery is ok you may have carburetor problems, probebly float needle valves are sticking in the closed position. I assume you have SU HIF4 carbs, you can hook a short peice of hose to the carb fuel inlet and blow into the hose, lift the piston and note if fuel runs out of the jets. If no fuel comes out of the jets you need to look inside the float chambers, for the HIF carb you have to remove the carbs to check the float chambers. If you find Grose Jet float valves in the carbs I suggest replacing them with the correct SU float valves. You can replace the float valves without rebuilding the carbs, there is an o-ring for the float chamber cover that can be reused. Get your fuel delivery correct before deciding if the carbs need rebuilding.
Clifton
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