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SoCalCoupe · 10-25-2025, 09:04 PM

I'm an idiot!

Changed the condenser with another Tubman condenser. Nothing.

Tried pulling out the choke when the engine stumbled. Nothing.

Playing with the plug wires at Cars and Coffee this morning. Found several loose connections. Went home and ran over the plugs with 300 sand paper and crimped the plug connectors with needle nose pliers.

Went to charge the battery and the ground strap on the battery came off in my hand! Cleaned the connection and wrenched it really tight. Duh!

A year ago everything was really, really tight. How did it all come loose?

Think I've got this thing fixed. Another test drive report next week.

So, Tubman condenser and Skip Haney coil, long live the gold standard!

10-25-2025, 09:04 PM	#18
SoCalCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Point Loma, San Diego, CA Posts: 556	Re: Acceleration hitch I'm an idiot! Changed the condenser with another Tubman condenser. Nothing. Tried pulling out the choke when the engine stumbled. Nothing. Playing with the plug wires at Cars and Coffee this morning. Found several loose connections. Went home and ran over the plugs with 300 sand paper and crimped the plug connectors with needle nose pliers. Went to charge the battery and the ground strap on the battery came off in my hand! Cleaned the connection and wrenched it really tight. Duh! A year ago everything was really, really tight. How did it all come loose? Think I've got this thing fixed. Another test drive report next week. So, Tubman condenser and Skip Haney coil, long live the gold standard! Last edited by SoCalCoupe; 10-25-2025 at 09:16 PM.