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Tom Cavallaro · 08-02-2013, 06:58 PM

Started up the A and pulled it out of the garage, idling for five minutes and all was fine. Started down the street and all of a sudden started bucking and backfiring and trying to stall out pulled the advance up and down, with no change. Turned the car around and barely made it back to the house.
My question is: Where and what should I start to look for.

Mitch//pa · 08-02-2013, 07:03 PM

ck, clean and regap your points

make sure you have a good fuel flow by removing the line off the carb and filling a container

make sure you have a good strong spark

that should be a start

Hugh in NC · 08-02-2013, 07:56 PM

Mine did exactly the same thing. Running great, then spitting, sputtering, backfiring, barely made it home. Cause was a distributor shaft extremely loose, causing point gap to change as engine was running. Rebuilt distributor solved the problem.

Duffy1 · 08-02-2013, 08:17 PM

All the above and, is gas cap venting . Check condenser . Check dist cap /rotor . Check timing

redmodelt · 08-02-2013, 08:20 PM

Could also try opening the GVA a little more, could be fuel starvation at higher RPM's.

Brambleworth · 08-03-2013, 02:53 AM

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Exactly what my 29 RPU does when the crummy condenser in my New Rex distributor fails, which is quite frequent.

Duffy1 · 08-03-2013, 10:19 AM

Brambleworth;

I had the same problem as you . Put in a NAPA condenser . Problem solved . Original condenser in my New Rex dist. lasted 30 minutes.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-03-2013, 10:26 AM

What ignition switch do you have?

I had a bad missing and backfiring problem a few years ago until I notice the engine stopped as soon as I started to turn the key. The switch contacts were barely making contact. I took the switch apart and made them better and haven't had any problem since.

Tom Cavallaro · 08-04-2013, 12:36 PM

Tom the switch is the original pop out. I played with the gav and didn't make a difference. I just drove it to Columbus NJ the Wed. before with no problems. Also played with the Advance...no difference either. I pulled the distributer apart thinking the short wire in the bottom plate was doing it but it looks ok.

08-02-2013, 06:58 PM	#1
Tom Cavallaro Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Barrington, NJ Posts: 280	Spit and Sputter... Started up the A and pulled it out of the garage, idling for five minutes and all was fine. Started down the street and all of a sudden started bucking and backfiring and trying to stall out pulled the advance up and down, with no change. Turned the car around and barely made it back to the house. My question is: Where and what should I start to look for. __________________ I work very hard to avoid all and any mistakes. I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong.

08-02-2013, 07:03 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Spit and Sputter... ck, clean and regap your points make sure you have a good fuel flow by removing the line off the carb and filling a container make sure you have a good strong spark that should be a start

08-02-2013, 07:56 PM	#3
Hugh in NC Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: In my Recliner, Rockingham Posts: 78	Re: Spit and Sputter... Mine did exactly the same thing. Running great, then spitting, sputtering, backfiring, barely made it home. Cause was a distributor shaft extremely loose, causing point gap to change as engine was running. Rebuilt distributor solved the problem.

08-02-2013, 08:17 PM	#4
Duffy1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mo. City , Texas Posts: 725	Re: Spit and Sputter... All the above and, is gas cap venting . Check condenser . Check dist cap /rotor . Check timing

08-02-2013, 08:20 PM	#5
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Spit and Sputter... Could also try opening the GVA a little more, could be fuel starvation at higher RPM's.

08-03-2013, 02:53 AM	#6
Brambleworth Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Westchester County NY Posts: 26	Re: Spit and Sputter... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Exactly what my 29 RPU does when the crummy condenser in my New Rex distributor fails, which is quite frequent.

08-03-2013, 10:19 AM	#7
Duffy1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mo. City , Texas Posts: 725	Re: Spit and Sputter... Brambleworth; I had the same problem as you . Put in a NAPA condenser . Problem solved . Original condenser in my New Rex dist. lasted 30 minutes.

08-03-2013, 10:26 AM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Spit and Sputter... What ignition switch do you have? I had a bad missing and backfiring problem a few years ago until I notice the engine stopped as soon as I started to turn the key. The switch contacts were barely making contact. I took the switch apart and made them better and haven't had any problem since.

08-04-2013, 12:36 PM	#9
Tom Cavallaro Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Barrington, NJ Posts: 280	Re: Spit and Sputter... Tom the switch is the original pop out. I played with the gav and didn't make a difference. I just drove it to Columbus NJ the Wed. before with no problems. Also played with the Advance...no difference either. I pulled the distributer apart thinking the short wire in the bottom plate was doing it but it looks ok. __________________ I work very hard to avoid all and any mistakes. I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong.