Dear Members,
I have had a 1965 E-type for 2 years now and have encountered a new problem that I am looking for help with.
I took the car for a spin yesterday for the first time since last fall. Initially it ran fine. Started ok, idled ok, drove ok for a short 10 minute test. Then I thought I'd take it out for a little longer and strange things started happening. It started to backfire (very loud from muffler) at low speed, wanted to die at idle, hard to accelerate and would backfire more. Once I was up to speed it would be fine but then approaching a stop I could tell it was going to stall and when I give it some gas to keep revs up it would backfire again. No water or moisture anywhere, and it was a warm but not hot day (75*).
Some history, at least what I know:
-I just replace the muffler. This is why I didn't have the car on the road till now. Seemed to go ok. Could be a slight leak but I haven't had on a hoist to give proper inspection.
-Just prior to my purchase, PO put previously used points and condenser back in distributor so he could give his buddy the Pertronix Ignitor module he had been using. He then included a new Ignitor with the car but not installed (still not installed).
-Everything "looks" ok under the hood. Carbs not wet, fuel filter bowl looks clean, no visible signs of anything wrong around intake.
Any advice would be appreciated. Beautiful fall weather and I'd like to put some miles (finally) on this car. Kinda embarrassing the way it is.
Thank you,
Reid
I have had a 1965 E-type for 2 years now and have encountered a new problem that I am looking for help with.
I took the car for a spin yesterday for the first time since last fall. Initially it ran fine. Started ok, idled ok, drove ok for a short 10 minute test. Then I thought I'd take it out for a little longer and strange things started happening. It started to backfire (very loud from muffler) at low speed, wanted to die at idle, hard to accelerate and would backfire more. Once I was up to speed it would be fine but then approaching a stop I could tell it was going to stall and when I give it some gas to keep revs up it would backfire again. No water or moisture anywhere, and it was a warm but not hot day (75*).
Some history, at least what I know:
-I just replace the muffler. This is why I didn't have the car on the road till now. Seemed to go ok. Could be a slight leak but I haven't had on a hoist to give proper inspection.
-Just prior to my purchase, PO put previously used points and condenser back in distributor so he could give his buddy the Pertronix Ignitor module he had been using. He then included a new Ignitor with the car but not installed (still not installed).
-Everything "looks" ok under the hood. Carbs not wet, fuel filter bowl looks clean, no visible signs of anything wrong around intake.
Any advice would be appreciated. Beautiful fall weather and I'd like to put some miles (finally) on this car. Kinda embarrassing the way it is.
Thank you,
Reid