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[Chillibong]

Hi, i got a mini sprite SPI, its great fun but when you floor it especially in 3rd and 4th gear it coughs & splutters, even when warm.

You have to put the clutch down bring up the revs and it recovers, its worse when there is more weight in the car. It varies, sometimes u have to ease of the accelerator and then accelerate slowly.

It idles fine and 1st and 2nd gear there are no problems. I replaced the spark plugs and ignition leads in the summer and the problem went for a couple of weeks then it came back!

Any ideas

Cheers
Sam

[Southy]

It Sounds like it could be the clutch slipping, possibly the oil seal is letting oil into the bell housing which has contaminated the clutch plate.

[Sprocket]

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