[Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?

["Mark Lindahl" <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

 

I met some new and familiar people on Monday night in St. Louis, just
passing through on a business trip with my '63 300 convertible. Thanks for
the hospitality!  It was eventful!

 

Monday afternoon - The 413 started gasping for fuel on the way down to St.
Louis.  I bought a new fuel pump, but did not install it.  With the help of
Carl Bilter, Paul Holmgren and Noel Hastalis, we determined that it may be
an electrical problem.  I added some new premium fuel.  Same problem, off
and on.  A burst from the electric fuel pump seemed to help the situation
for a little while.

 

Tuesday morning -I had a terrible bumping noise coming from the 300.
Changing the tire to the spare (left front) did not help. I had to limp the
300 to Highland, IL. The car was bumping all the way down the road and I
could not get more than about 30 MPH. I found a shop in Highland and he
noticed the problem and changed the left rear tire.  I had a separated belt
occur in the left rear tire.  The tire, after the air was removed, looked
like a hard-boiled egg!!  I had to drive home on a 20 year old spare (LR)
and not the same size as the rest.  

 

Tuesday afternoon -  Power loss continues.  I put in a new coil in
Bloomington, IL thanks to Noel H for supplying it.   Problem still
continues. Electric pump keeps me going.

 

Lexington, IL  -  purchased/installed a new condenser for distributor.  This
same problem/fix occurred in the past with a '69 Chevy Bel Air.  However,
this time, problem continues.

 

Dwight, IL - I changed the mechanical fuel pump in the parking lot of the
NAPA at 5pm.  It ran well for 15 minutes, then the problem continued and got
worse.  I had to hold the button on my electric fuel pump to keep the car
running.  Finally, I had to hold the button all the way home, about 100
miles off and on!!  The old fuel pump did not seem to be leaking any gas.  I
checked the oil and it remained 1 quart low over the trip, so I did not
think there was a fuel leak in the mechanical pump that went into the oil
pan.

 

The electric fuel pump (bought from John L) suggested a filter (which was
installed last fall).  I think the fuel filter may have got clogged up in
front of the electric pump??.  The mechanical pump would not get the gas
through the system, but the electric pump would keep the car going.  So, for
the last 50-100 miles, I had to keep the electric pump running manually!

 

The only way to get gas thru was to force it using the electric fuel pump??
The only other thing I can think of is possibly the carburetor, AFB 3256 SA
('63 New Yorker carb).  I will change the pump filter (or eliminate it) and
see if the problem continues.  I never had this problem even when I used a
fuel filter in front of the carb.   What a day!!  I lost a lot of friends on
I-55, especially the semi truck drivers!

 

300ly,

 

Mark Lindahl

'63 300 Convertible (safe in the garage, waiting for more repairs)



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