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Wedge Help.... Wedge stalling out

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Jedi Knight
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It has been awhile since I have been on the BCF, I feel like I've neglected my extended family. Moved across the country and started a new job. I did trailer my 8 out here with me to Rapid City South Dakota.

I had been driving in occasionally but recently this started.....


it it starts right up, idles fine, but as soon as I pull out and put a load on the car it bogs down and stalls. It restarts immediately. I have replaced the suspect parts, fuel pump (feels like it is running out of gas), coil, tested the MSD ignition box, and new distributor cap. I can replicate it in the garage, I can see fuel being pumped.

I am perplexed. I thought I'd figured the wedge out after 12 years (other the headlights popping up which I've given up on)

any ideas?

thanks
 
There's more to fuel delivery than just the pump. I'd try temporarily hooking up a pressure gauge (many vacuum test gauges will also read fuel pump pressure, eg https://www.harborfreight.com/fuel-pump-and-vacuum-tester-93547.html ).

Given the troubles I had with MSD on my TR3, I'd also check the resistance of the coil and plug wires. If you can, try running without the MSD box.
 
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