This problem is intermittent and therefore difficult to diagnose or, worse yet, expect until it happens. Sometimes (it doesn't seem to matter the weather conditions or ambient temperature) my 1978 Spider doesn't have enough power to rev to or beyond 3,000 RPM without shuddering uncontrollably. This shuddering gets so bad that I push in the clutch, downshift, and as a result the car will die. This has always happened around town and in all gears. This problem seems to arise after the car has been sitting overnight, but it could also happen while I have been driving it for a period of time and the car is hot.
I haven't had any trouble in the last week but this problem arose again last night and am not sure what to do. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!
I haven't had any trouble in the last week but this problem arose again last night and am not sure what to do. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!