Help! my good old gal is starting to cough and fart!
She is over 20 years old a rocky 2 LT petrol 3y engine and what is happening is since she ran out of petrol a while ago she has started to miss the beat.When cruising along at a steady speed the engine is missing and when i accelrate up a hill for instance she pulls up great no missing etc but once on the flat she backfires and starts missing and chugging and the odd kangaroo jump for good measure!Then when i start thinking new car thoughts the very next day she runs like a trooper not a problem whatsoever
I am not ready to call it a day with her, but i have changed the plugs and filters my next job is a carb clean out i am looking for ht leads so any hints where to go there? then i think the coil might be playing a part in this my head is spinning is it electrics or petrol starvation or is the automatic choke sticking any clues anyone just opinions would help or has anyone had a similar problem and found the solution or have i missed an important point please help.