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I need a little help diagnosing a problem with a Sprite. I drove our recently restored Mark One on a Austin- Healey club tour today. On the flat the car performed OK considering its 948cc engine. But faced with a hill the car just died. On a 15% incline I had to go down to first to climb the hill! Later on, after staying with our friends on gentle undulating country we came to a long uphill gradient (nowhere near the previous 15%). Down to third, then second before we stopped losing speed. The engine is out of a Morris Minor and came with HS2 carbs and exhaust extractors. It was tuned using Colourtune. Starts OK with a lot of choke, and takes some time to settle without the choke in our warm Queensland climate. Compression checks out OK. Oil pressure and water temp good and no blue smoke from the exhaust. Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
I should add that my normal drive is a 100 BN1 and I expect a lack of torque when in the Sprite. But this sheer lack of ability on a hill can't be normal.
Cheers.
I should add that my normal drive is a 100 BN1 and I expect a lack of torque when in the Sprite. But this sheer lack of ability on a hill can't be normal.
Cheers.