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The fun of owning a classic car.

The fault.

I have had a funny fault for a few weeks. When going up a steep hill the engine would die. When stopped for just a short time
(20 - 30 seconds) it would then drive off fine, and the engine never stopping. At the top of the hill it would accelerate normally
and drive without missing a beat.

My first thoughts were fuel related, as the car didn't miss a beat when on the flat or going downhill, and it was just like running
out of petrol.

The carbs were cleaned and there was some debris in them but not significant. When taking her for a test run the problem still
existed. Discussing it with Steve (a local mobile mechanic - I can't bend very well and he does all the low down jobs) he thought
it could be the fuel pump so I got hold of another fuel pump, and whilst it wasn't any good, it prompted to me to try cleaning the
points on my own which were very badly pitted. When taking her out for another test run the car was even worse! So I thought
the pump must be the answer, and got a new pump from Manners.

You can imagine my dissapointment after fitting the new pump when on the test run the fault still existed!

The answer

The car had a full service today and when checking the fuel filter, which looked fine from the outside, found it was full of very
small bits of rust. The amount must have been in such a position that when the car was on a sufficient incline, the path for the
petrol was blocked. The car then litteraly ran out of petrol. Stopping allowed sufficient time for fuel to get through and the drive
could be started agin until the carbs ran dry. On the flat, or going down hill the petrol obviously had a good path through.

So after fitting a new filter, with fingers crossed we set out on a test drive and she performed admirably. The problem solved.

All I need now is a good condition petrol tank and I believe this is the source of the rust. When I first had the car it had a leak
from the seam that goes around the middle of the tank. It was repaired and I have been on the lookout for a longer term solution
ever since. I have considered the ReNu process where they use the old metal tank as a former. There is plastic (I think) solution
poured into the tank, then another solution painted over the outside and it comes with a lifetime gaurentee.

When you consider that a new tank is around Ł450 - Ł500 it seems the way to go.......time will tell.