Re: [Chrysler300] Engine trouble - still......... '65 300

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What Ignition  System do you have? Just a WAG, but replace the 
condenser if you have one, or go to an electronic ignition.
Good Luck, Ray

On Oct 13, 2005, at 3:07 PM, Ryan Hill wrote:

> Several months ago I approached this listserve to try and solve a 
> mysterious
>  engine problem I was experiencing. Well, I've been busy with other 
> things
>  and haven't spent much time trying to figure out the problem until 
> this past
>  weekend. I'm still stumped!
>
>  Brand new, completely rebuilt 383 4BBl (AFB). Started right up and 
> broke in
>  the cam with no signs of trouble. Very responsive, ran smooth, 
> everything
>  normal. Car is not complete so I haven't driven it further than the 
> end of
>  my driveway. After running it for an hour or so over the course of a 
> week,
>  it started to run rough when warm. Seemed like it was flooding a bit. 
> Very
>  quickly it began running only when first started, then it would stall.
>  (would run about 4-5 seconds max)
>
>  After replacing the fuel pump and no change, I replaced the carb with 
> an old
>  AFB I had laying around. It ran with the second carb leading me to 
> believe
>  my rebuild of the original was flawed. After a few days of running 
> the car
>  in the driveway to move it around the same symptoms returned. Now the 
> car
>  would only run shortly when lightly primed.
>
>  I've checked all the fuel lines for leaks, run the car directly from a
>  gravity feed tank straight to the fuel pump, checked the vacuum (no 
> leaks
>  evident), the timing and dwell are right on, I've hotwired the car to 
> rule
>  out electrical problems, I've checked the float levels.......When the 
> car
>  starts up it runs smooth and fires right away but then stumbles and 
> stalls.
>  With the idle screw backed right off so the primaries are completely 
> closed,
>  it will start with no pumping (of the throttle) over and over. It 
> starts,
>  runs for a few seconds at low idle, then stalls. Any attempt at 
> giving it
>  some throttle stalls it immediately. I'm almost convinced it is 
> flooding.
>
>  Does anyone have any bright ideas?
>
>  Ryan Hill
>
>
>
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