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Hey guys!
My '72 Squareback has an intermittent drivability
problem(s). It started on my epic trip from Vermont to
Virginia; about midway through Maryland on I-95, the engine
began stumbling badly, and when I pulled onto the shoulder, it
died altogether. I looked it over, found nothing unusual, and
a couple of minutes tried to restart it. It took a little
cranking but it fired right back up. Then, after about 30
miles, it happened again. I let it sit for a couple of
minutes, and it restarted again. This occurred about four
times every 25-40 miles, until I got to Northern Virginia,
which ptu me into stop-and-go rush hour traffic, and the
problem went away.
That exact problem has not reoccurred, though now I get
occasional stumbling when driving around town. It starts and
runs fine, but I sometimes get very rough stumbling mostlyt
upon acceleration.
A couple of things to know:
-The original FI was replaced with a Solex 32 PHN-1. (PO
did it, not me!)
-Prior to my trip down, the car was under mt father's
care, meaning he didn't drive it as often as he should have
(i.e. once every two or three weeks at times.
-The weather was cool and rainy on the drive down.
Anybody have any idea? Rosie and I would be much grateful.
Cooper Melton
coop@virignia.edu
Rosie, the Indomitable 1972 Squareback
http:// palladio.arch.virginia.edu/~cnm4x/rosie.html