accelerator pump

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Antileon
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Your car is a: Spider 124 1800 coupe 1976
Location: Denmark

accelerator pump

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Hi,. My 1976 1800 spider hesitates to take the gas when I put my foot down to sudden, otherwise there is fine response.
Am I on the right track assuming that it could be the accelerator pump ? gas filter, air filter and fuel pump is new.
Do I have to buy a new pump and how difficult is it to replace, I am still very, very green in all this but wish to learn without trashing the car.
Greetings from sunny Denmark ( finally )
So Cal Mark

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the pump diaphragm may be bad, but the pump discharge nozzle could be plugged or the o-ring that seals the pump nozzle could be leaking. Make sure the ignition timing is correct and that the mechanical advance works
Antileon
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Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:34 am
Your car is a: Spider 124 1800 coupe 1976
Location: Denmark

Re: accelerator pump

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Can I identify the model of my weber without taking it out ?
So Cal Mark

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the model number is on the base, facing the cam tower
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bradartigue
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Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:35 pm
Your car is a: 1970 Sport Spider
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: accelerator pump

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Antileon wrote:Hi,. My 1976 1800 spider hesitates to take the gas when I put my foot down to sudden, otherwise there is fine response.
Am I on the right track assuming that it could be the accelerator pump ? gas filter, air filter and fuel pump is new.
Do I have to buy a new pump and how difficult is it to replace, I am still very, very green in all this but wish to learn without trashing the car.
Greetings from sunny Denmark ( finally )
You don't really replace the "pump" - just the diaphragm inside the pump. Very easy to do.
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