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<DIV>In a message dated 6/25/2013 5:29:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
j_jonik@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial>Re; 71 FI Std shift....<BR><BR> Earlier I asked about why the
car "cures itself" from stumbling...stuttering...seeming like maybe only on 3
cylinders, AFTER going about three miles, or after about five
minutes. At that point, it's hard to look for a
problem that's no longer a problem.<BR><BR> On advice, checked that
distributor drive was doing it's thing to spring into position. It
did. Made sure all wires were duly tight, double-checked timing and
point gap, and even cleaned up the spark plugs. All was ok
then, for a short while.<BR><BR>But the symptoms are back. This time I
got one Little Backfire. Sometimes on starting, there's a some exhaust
smoke. Also...I THINK...not sure...that the oil level is a bit
high...but I can't verify how flat the street was to have gotten a good
reading. If really high, instead of a bit down, there MAY be, again, a
problem with fuel <BR>getting into the oil. How to assure that's not
happening?<BR><BR> And, after about ten miles, the oil light flickers a
little, and glows. Idle seems at proper speed. No hints that the
car wants to stall....and after the stumbling stuff goes away (as if it just
got a cleared out something), the car performs perfectly...except for that oil
light flicker.<BR><BR>Something's sending warning signals that all is not
well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>OK, so you basically did a tune up, and nothing changed. If I had to make
a guess, I'd say you have a leaking injector (1 that's not completely
shutting/closing off). This would give a little back fire when lit off (spark
at the plug, once dry), and would drain past the rings to mix with the oil
(higher oil level). This could also be the "wants to stall", until enough heat
has been developed, and enough cycle times on the injector, that it clears out
again (no running problems).</DIV>
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<DIV>The oil light can be a worn or tired oil pressure switch, worn bearings
(gas mixing with the oil, reducing the viscosity), or just general age and
wear and tear from use. Yes these engines will last a long time with proper
maintenance, but let them sit for a year (or more), and things start happening
that didn't happen before. I've seen it enough over the last 20+ years I've
owned and driven a type 3 (or type 34). It happens, and there's not a lot you
can do about it. After all, a 71 type 3 IS 30+ years old now. ;-)
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob 65
Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty<BR>64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie<BR>71
Square-vert under
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