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My car’s 55th birthday didn’t end well
My car was built on July 12th, 1967 (last day of C2 production).
So I took SinDee, the Rat Terrier, on a celebratory ride. It was 100 degrees but we had the top up and the Vintage Air was blowing cold. But the fun was short-lived. As we turned onto the street headed for our neighborhood, the car sputtered and died. Coasted to the shoulder. My first thought was the bulkhead connector but all my interior electrical stuff worked. My next thought was the fuel pump. The engine would turn over but wouldn’t start. I have a fuel pump but there was no way I was going to do that job on the side of the road with a 107 degree heat index. Plus, I didn’t know for sure if the problem really was the fuel pump. My mechanic was only 1/2 mile away so that’s where the flatbed took it. This is the first time in the 10 years I’ve owned this car that it’s left me stranded. Birthday pictures below taken at the beginning of our ride. Steve |
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ohh crap
keep us posted , had that happen on my monte carlo 76 stopped running left it for a hour then started right back up very not knowing, indeed |
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Nice ride. Stock? Been there w my ‘65. Was ballast resistor and POS coil
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Hope you get back on the road quickly
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Thanks guys.
I also thought about the ballast resistor. One terminal is a little loose. I had a big problem with that in my '74 Plymouth Duster. Mechanic reports strong gas smell. He started it up with starter spray. Found a gas leak at the carb and a problem with a vacuum hose. MadInNC - It's stock as far as drive train but it has a lot of creature comforts and safety stuff added: PS PB A/C Leather seats Teak wheel DeWitts combo radiator and electric fan (like I said it was 100 degrees today <LOL>) Electronic ignition 3-point seat belts Head rests I'll post more when I know more. BTW, not a lot of activity in this forum but it seems like a nice place. I'm coming over from the Corvette Forum where I was a member for 10 years. Some other C1 and C2 guys are moving over here, too. Take care, Steve |
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Very true but you won't be in fear of the mods here.
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my '65 i had i did the ame with
PS Teak wheel Electronic ignition always fought heat... ended up with a 7 vane '73 fan, 2 stage water pump to keep below 200f keep us posted |
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I considered percolation with the heat factor. That’ll cause the carb squirters to dump raw fuel On the intake runners and hence the smell. But “your guy” Bruce will figure it out - none better.
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Bruce got the car running but didn’t have any room for my car (you’ve seen his shop) so he offered to follow me home and send his Holley guy to work on it in my garage. But then he said, “No I can’t let you leave here with raw gas leaking out of your carb”. So he backed his race car out of his garage and put my car in there. Take care, Steve |
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Thank you!
Jury’s still out on the final diagnosis but we’re close. Take care, Steve |
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Dang, Steve. That was a disappointing end to your outing. Looks like SinDee was digging the ride, though.
Sounds as though it might be as simple as FOD in the needle valve. Good luck with it. Hope it's an easy and quick fix. Inexpensive would be a bonus. Keep us posted. Live well, SJW |
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Yes, there's definitely something going on at the carb. I'm still suspicious of the fuel pump, though. It's the same pump that was on the car when I bought the car 10 years ago. I have a new fuel pump in the garage. It's the type that doesn't have the pin that "walks out". Generally, I don't like to fix something that isn't broken but I may make an exception in this case. Take care, Steve |
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RatDog=SinDee
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