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Cudley


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no acceleration on round about/tight bends.?
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when going round a tight bend or a round a bout and i accelerate hard the car feels as if no fuel is getting through. and i get a flat spot . once the car comes more staight it accelerates all ok. its only if i im tring to hammer it a bitbiggrin. its electric fuel pump, two filters, and new edelbrocke 500cfm carb. any ideas? its not a big prob just niggeling meconfuse.

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Matt


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How fast are you going!!biggrin Is  there a distinct smell of burning rubber by any chance !wink 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=247r4Gidt1E

-- Edited by Matt on Thursday 12th of November 2009 12:43:46 PM

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Mr POPular


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I used to get that problem with SU carbs....never could cure it.

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Cudley


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yes Matt now you come to mention it there was a slight smell of rubberbiggrin mmm.at the time.smilebiggrinsmile

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might be worth stripping the carb and giving it a clean!! and checking the float

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Cudley


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yep thats one of the things im going to try Mark, as i say in a straight line its fine .

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