engine stalling

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Antileon
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Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:34 am
Your car is a: Spider 124 1800 coupe 1976
Location: Denmark

engine stalling

Post by Antileon »

The engine in my 1976 1800 spider is stalling when going uphill or during sudden acceleration -
Sounds like it is being starved - perhaps the fuel pump - but I do not understand the uphill scenario..
any bets on the problem ?
Thanks guys
wizard124
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:27 pm
Your car is a: 1980 124 spider FI
Location: Sheridan, WY exSan Rafael, CA

Re: engine stalling

Post by wizard124 »

or clogged fuel filter
Antileon
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Your car is a: Spider 124 1800 coupe 1976
Location: Denmark

Re: engine stalling

Post by Antileon »

wizard124 wrote:or clogged fuel filter
Fuel filter is brand new
TStark
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Joined: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:24 am
Your car is a: 1975 Spider
Location: NE CT

Re: engine stalling

Post by TStark »

Stock Electric rotory fuel pump, correct? If so..

I had similar, elusive symptoms on my 75

After a long time, i finally identified an issue with sediment cloging the electric pump.
There is a mesh screen within the pump's components. It doesn't take much al all to restrict flow.

A pre-filter between pump and tank may be in order

Uphill is just where your fuel demans is larger and exceeding the available volume.
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