Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a good argument for carrying a spare fuel pump with you for all 
long distance travels.

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dan300f@xxxxxxx>
To: <MRS954@xxxxxxx>; <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?


> 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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