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    Spitfire 1978 Spitfire possible Vapor Lock?

    I purchased a '78 spitfire last year and am having what sounds like a familiar issue. It has happened a few times while driving in the summer. I am cruising normally and then the engine just shuts down. No warning, no puttering, just shuts off. After a while, she will start back up as if...
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    Spitfire '78 cuts out after many miles of driving

    I have a '78 Spitfire that we tore down and built back up over the past several months. The car is all together now and runs, but the engine will start shutting down after anywhere from 5 to 40 miles of driving. When it has died but is still moving, the accelerator pedal has no effect. If I...
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