rover v8 engine

[will b]

hi all just had a problem occur with my cobra on driving the car starts to seem like it is starved of fuel through the gears around aboat over 2800rpm,i am not sure of starved of fuel is the right thing but almost like it wants to stall.

Hope you are all enjoying your cars in this fantastic weather

will

[wilf]

Try checking the fuel filter as a place to start.

[Happy Jim]

Or a fuel hose that is crushing itself under suction.

Jim

[jrv8]

Hi,
This could also be an ignition problem.
What type of distributor have you got ?
Regards
Jim

[will b]

Hi Jim not sure but found some paperwork for a mallory distributor but it also does this when running

thanks will

[jrv8]

Hi Will,
Mallory distributors normally have red caps.
An ignition problem can also causes the rev counter needle to bounce about when the fault is on.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say " but it also does this when running" .


Jim

[will b]

Hi Jim

thanks for the reply i will check the distributor,it is like it is starved of fuel and almost jumps around when running around 2500rpm, it started this a few weeks ago and did it in 5th only but now seems to do it through all the gears ,also hard to start some times

thanks will

[jrv8]

Hi Will,
If it's a Mallory dual point distributor that you've got , they can give problems with condensor breakdown. Check the rev counter needle when the problem occurs, and if it's bouncing around you've got ignition trouble.
Jim

[will b]

Hi Jim

Thanks for your help it is a malloroy with a red top when i bought the car i was given a spare malloroy condenser in the packet.

many thanks
will

[will b]

Hi Jim

I replaced the condensator worked a treat, a couple of test drives and it is smooth to drive know,who would believe something so small could cause whiplash like that when driving.

Thanks for all your help
Will