First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I would work on the ignition area since you've covered most everything else. I'm not sure if 78's had any kind of ignition module or not, but if it does, that's where my bet would be. If it doesn't, I would replace the points and condenser (if it's so equipped). Hugo
--- On Fri, 12/25/09, Mlueker <[email protected]> wrote: From: Mlueker <[email protected]> Subject: [FGF] Non Fbd question To: "First Generation Firebird-L" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 25, 2009, 10:48 PM First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hi Guys - HELP :) I am stumped - I have a 78 CJ5 with the straight 6 258. It has an Offenhauser intake, with a Holley 390 4barrel. It ran great for 15 years, but last summer developed a persistent running really badly problem - last summer I was spraying weeds using the Jeep to slowly(2mph) drive around the lot with a sprayer on the back. It ran great, then after about 4 hours of this, it started bogging and dieing. On regular drives it would also frequently just bog down and die while driving down the road. Then, if I pulled over and waited a minute it would start up and drive another mile then die again. I thought I fixed by installing a BRAND NEW Holley carb, fuel pump, fuel filter and battery. Now, I was plowing the drive and it started the same behavior. Also, after I restart it, I can rev it to say 4000rpm however if I keep it there for more than 15 seconds it will eventually backfire/sputter and die right out. Any ideas? Thanks, Mark Lueker 308 SYSTEMS Inc. 970-282-7006 www.308systems.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
