<VV> low power in a 65

Chris C, Warwick RI ricorvair at cox.net
Fri Jul 8 09:35:21 EDT 2005


This is a wiered one...at least to me.

Car was running fine, but since the gas guage is not reliable I stopped to 
put gas in it.

Mobile medium gas, with MBTE.

Put in 7.7 gallons, and then topped it off.

Smelled gas, and looked under the car.  Looks like it was overflowing from 
the filler neck side.

Expensive puddle on the ground.

Car drives fine away from their.

7 hours later I go to go to a cruise.  Starts fine, revs fine.

0-15 normal

16-35 very ssssllllllooooowww.  Almost embarisingly slow.

No bucking, clanking, etc.  No rough shifts.  Slighly uneven if stuck at a 
light.

Fluids all good.

I am thinking:
	don't top off.
	bad gas, burn it off and see what happens
	change fuel filter,
	replace fuel sock, its been 7 years since I serviced the tank.

The only other problem I have is I have to let it warm about 30 sec with 
the peddle slightly down or it will stall after about 15 sec by itself.

Its been several years since I changed the transmission fluid.

Any other words of wisdom.




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