Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?

[dan300f@xxxxxxx]

Hiall:
 
I agree with Mark.  Years ago on a trip from Los Angeles  to Seattle in my 
'66 300 vert. for a Meet, I experienced the same problem.   About halfway to 
Seattle, I spent $300 for a carb overhaul (Carb was brand new  when I 
started the trip) plus one night's lodging.  The overhaul did  nothing to resolve 
the problem.  However, an electric fuel pump did.   At the meet, one of the 
local attendees suggested the push rod and took me to  his home where I 
purchased one from him.  After replacing the old rod which  was severely 
shortened at one end, the car ran beautifully.
 
Dan Reitz
 
 
In a message dated 5/22/2013 10:03:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
MRS954@xxxxxxx writes:


Mark,
Sounds like a problem I had with my H a few years ago.  The culprit was the 
fuel pump push rod. It was worn down to the point that it  couldn't push 
the pump plunger enough to maintain fuel flow at speed. It was  worn at the 
end that rides on the camshaft. I purchased a new push rod from my  local 
Chrysler dealer, installed it, put on a new mechanical fuel pump, and  it's been 
working fine ever  since.

Mark




-----Original Message-----
From: Mark  Lindahl <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: chrysler300  <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, May 22, 2013 12:47  pm
Subject: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?


Hi  All,

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

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

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

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

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

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

The electric fuel pump (bought from John  L) suggested a filter (which was
nstalled last fall).  I think the  fuel filter may have got clogged up in
ront of the electric pump??.   The mechanical pump would not get the gas
hrough the system, but the  electric pump would keep the car going.  So, for
he 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??
he 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
ee if the  problem continues.  I never had this problem even when I used a
uel  filter in front of the carb.   What a day!!  I lost a lot of  friends 
on
-55, especially the semi truck  drivers!

300ly,

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




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