TB42s loss of power

[taslucas]

My TB42 has been getting ever so slightly down on power in the last few weeks.
Last night the old girl got real bad real quick. Will start fine and rev up but does not want to stay there idling. I have to keep feathering the throttle as the revs will just die down and stall. Occasionally it will idle with the hand throttle pulled out(but only up around 1500 rpm-- used to idle around 700 beautifully till yesterday) but then if I put it in drive it dies straight away unless I feather the throttle. It'll drive fine for about 1 minute then die. Feels like a fuel blockage?
I got a new filter this morning and fill fit that and have a look at carb this weekend. (carb was completely rebuilt about 18 months ago and been running sweet till yesterday).

[growler2058]

Have ya picked up some sh1t fuel mate


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[taslucas]

I'm usually one to think the worst when something happens to a car. But lately (especially since I got the patrol) Im realising that it's usually the simple solution and in this case it most definitely is. I removed the fuel filter and it was filthy. Also it was an aftermarket one and tiny compared to the standard original one. I've ran the patrol close to empty a few times lately and I reckon I've sucked up some crud from the bottom of the tank.
I put a small generic filter in to catch any more crud that's still in the fuel line and then will replace with the proper one after a few drives.

[taslucas]

The difference between what the previous owner had put in and what it's ment to have

[taslucas]

Pretty sad looking.....

[taslucas]

I reckon that's the problem!

[growler2058]

Looks like ya got a nice cheap fix mate :-)


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[taslucas]

Is it worth filling up the new filter with fuel before fitting? Or does it just take a moment longer to suck some new stuff through?

[taslucas]

Looks like ya got a nice cheap fix mate :-)


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Finally something fixed cheaply!! Lol

[growler2058]

Is it worth filling up the new filter with fuel before fitting? Or does it just take a moment longer to suck some new stuff through?

I wouldn't bother mate I wouldn't have thought yad get an air lock. Maybe if it was injected but not carby


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