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sandton drive syndrome

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so i took the bus to work today....
all goes great until i pull off from sandton drive at the bottom of grayston. as I get to the top of the mid section of the hill, bella starts to hesitate.. definitely fuel...
I put in R50 on the way, so there was at least ~10l in the tank.
I have cleaned the tank and lines so it shouldnt be that.
I may have gunned it up the hill a bit, so carb floats?

It cleared up as soon as i was on the level... any suggestions for things to check?
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Post by fig »

I would check float level settings.

Also, misfiring under load can be a sign of imminent failure of an electric fuel pump, or a fuel pump that is not delivering enough fuel for demand.
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Post by Tony Z »

check the fuel filter....
Also, if you have just recently cleaned the tank and lines, you may have a bit of crud that you missed which has now come loose and blocked something...
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the floats should be good, the carbs have been stripped recently. will check the line.... again.
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Post by brianj »

thanks for the replies.... I drained the tank again, and it had quite a bit of smalll stuff in, so I changed the inline filter and that seems to have done the trick....
floored it all the way up a long hill and no sign of hesitation.
I have another tank which I will have refurbed and slotted in.... longer term
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