LAUNCH STUTTER,PLEASE HELP!!
#1
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LAUNCH STUTTER,PLEASE HELP!!
CAR STUTTERS ON LAUNCH AND THEN CLEARS UP,DRIVING UP PIT ROAD I CAN HEAR A MISS,I HAVE A 6AL BOX WITH A BLASTER COIL AND A MSD 8555 DISTRIBUTOR.I HAD THE BOX CHECKED LAST YEAR AT A SPEED SHOP WITH MSD'S CHECKER AND IT SAID IT WAS OK. MY CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING WITH THE OLD MOTOR AND CARB.GOT NEW CARB FOR NEW MOTOR FROM PRO SYSTEMS 2 PASSES AND NOW IT STUTTERS ON LAUNCH.
IM LOST!!
MY H2O PUMP,FUEL PUMP,ELECTRIC FAN AND STARTER ARE ALL ON THE SAME REDTOP OPTIMA BATTERY.
IM LOST!!
MY H2O PUMP,FUEL PUMP,ELECTRIC FAN AND STARTER ARE ALL ON THE SAME REDTOP OPTIMA BATTERY.
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Originally Posted by JEFF69Z28
DO I NEED A GROUND STRAP FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK TO THE FRAME OR IS THE ONE FROM THE BODY TO MY ALUM.HEAD GOOD ENOUGH.
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there are many things that could cause your car to fall on it's face and then clear up. i agree with what everyone has said but i must add, check on these items as well.
-fuel pressure?
-needle and seat clean?
-check your float level
-are you running power valves and if so has your car ever back fired thru the carb (must change power valves every time that happens)
It almost sounds like your carb is loading up on you when you leave the line.
-fuel pressure?
-needle and seat clean?
-check your float level
-are you running power valves and if so has your car ever back fired thru the carb (must change power valves every time that happens)
It almost sounds like your carb is loading up on you when you leave the line.
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Re: LAUNCH STUTTER,PLEASE HELP!!
Originally Posted by JEFF69Z28
CAR STUTTERS ON LAUNCH AND THEN CLEARS UP,DRIVING UP PIT ROAD I CAN HEAR A MISS,I HAVE A 6AL BOX WITH A BLASTER COIL AND A MSD 8555 DISTRIBUTOR.I HAD THE BOX CHECKED LAST YEAR AT A SPEED SHOP WITH MSD'S CHECKER AND IT SAID IT WAS OK. MY CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING WITH THE OLD MOTOR AND CARB.GOT NEW CARB FOR NEW MOTOR FROM PRO SYSTEMS 2 PASSES AND NOW IT STUTTERS ON LAUNCH.
IM LOST!!
MY H2O PUMP,FUEL PUMP,ELECTRIC FAN AND STARTER ARE ALL ON THE SAME REDTOP OPTIMA BATTERY.
IM LOST!!
MY H2O PUMP,FUEL PUMP,ELECTRIC FAN AND STARTER ARE ALL ON THE SAME REDTOP OPTIMA BATTERY.
It was the 6AL Box!
Changed the Box and the Miss,went with it........................?Go FIGURE?
Later
G
#9
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Ive had this problem before in 2 different dragsters....
In the 1st one it turned out to be a bad Two Step(dont ask me how)
The 2nd car i tried what i thought was everything and it ended just being that i need some bigger squirters
In the 1st one it turned out to be a bad Two Step(dont ask me how)
The 2nd car i tried what i thought was everything and it ended just being that i need some bigger squirters
#10
Also if you can get the MSD tester and test with everything hooked up on your car. Then one by one turn on anything electrical you have on the car and see if it misses that way. I chased a similar problem for almost a year. Found it to be my 12 volt fan inside the car.