Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
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Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
- From: "Robert Hayen" <robert554@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:32 -0600
this fuel pump rod must always be changed when rebuilding the engine/installing a new cam . if you dont, the old rod will wipe out the lobe on the cam that the rod rides on .. it never wears on the pump end just on the lobe of the cam. i have seen the lobe on the cam gone!!!!!!!bob hayen
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From: Ron Waters
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
Sounds like a good argument for carrying a spare fuel pump with you for all
long distance travels.
Ron
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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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