<VV> Strange power loss problem

[Bill Elliott]

The first paragraph  sounds a whole lot like a Pertronix wired to the 
coil vice wired to a 12V source.  Have seen it many times. Wiring to a 
12V source always cured to stumble.

The other typical "stumble" situation that will give the same sort of 
symptoms is the use of Bosch platinum plugs.

But it may be too late... because the second paragraph sounds exactly 
like my one Pertronix failure (not in a Corvair though...)

Can't comment on the fuel issue, but I think it's possible.

Bill

Keith Onchuck wrote:

>I am having a problem diagnosing a strange problem on
>my 1964 110 4-speed car.  On acceleration, normal or
>hard, the car will intermittently stumble as if it has
>run out of gas.  In some cases the car will completely
>die.  This first started late this summer and it is
>becoming more of a normal occurrence where I cannot
>drive the car for any length of time.  When the car
>acts up it takes a long time to start and appears as
>if there is no fuel.  When I check the carbs I can see
>fuel going into the engine so I do not think it is an
>accelerator pump issue.  However I was determined that
>is was fuel related.  I replaced the fuel pump and all
>filters but the problem is still occurring.
>
>I do have a pertronix module in the ignition and after
>trying to drive the car this weekend I noticed that
>the car would explode in the muffler when I tried to
>keep the car running.  So I started to think maybe the
>pertronix module and/or ignition system is suspect.  I
>am in the process of replacing the module with the old
>stand by points and condenser.  The wires, cap, rotor,
>plugs, coil and timing all appear to be good but I
>ordered new just to be safe. 
>
>I have two questions:
>
>1.	Having never experienced a failing pertronix module
>does this sound like a possibility?
>2.	Is it possible there is a block in the fuel tank
>that is causing an intermittent failure of fuel
>delivery?
>
>Thanks
>
>Keith
>
>
>  
>


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