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

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some reason my post did not go thru.  I am reposting.

Roger Schaaf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Engine trouble - still......... '65 300


> How's about the vacuum advance plate moving when you give it some throttle 
> off idle.  Check the wiring in your distributor to ensure that movement of 
> the plate is not pulling your hot wire apart causing your stall from lack 
> of juice to the points.
>
> A failed ballast resistor could cause similar problems.  You get 12 volts 
> at start with ignition switch starter position, but then reverts to path 
> thru the ballast as soon as key is released.  But this would be instant 
> failure as soon as key is released after starting, so car would not run 
> even a few seconds after release.
>
> Any issues with fuel pump pushrod or cam?
>
> Any plugged up fuel filters?
>
> If it was flooding, you probably should smell gasoline and car probably 
> would not easily start. My bet is on ignition.
>
> Roger Schaaf
> 300 B, Calyfornua
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 1:07 PM
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Engine trouble - still......... '65 300
>
>
>> 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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