Re: Another sad story

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich, I am in sympathy-frustrated right along with you.  I have been reading 
all your posts and know you are a capable wrench jocky..  I cannot offer a 
suggestion that may help-cause this one has me stumped! I will bet a dollar 
to a doughnut- you will get it figgered out. Chin-up! 
...................MO...........sw  iowa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:49 PM
Subject: Another sad story


> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
>
> I know you guys are getting tired of my failures but I did it again. I
> went to the track and tried to make a couple runs but it died right on
> the starting line both times. The first time I did get it running again
> and just finished the run without a time but the speed was posted. It
> wasn't bad. Then the next time they had to push me off the line so I
> quit bothering them. It had been running perfect too.
>
> It's about 30 miles over to the track which is about the farthest I had
> driven it. It backfired out the front carb and everytime I tried to take
> off it died. The carb was very wet when we took off the air cleaners.
> Back to the drawing board.
>
> My next move is to check the valve adjustment again. It acts as if it
> were to tight and maybe the valves or some aren't closing fully. I'll
> ask Gary P about the valve adjust to verify.
>
> Once I drove it for about 15 miles on the way home it started running
> very good again. Go figure. I think it hates Iowa :-)
>
> I'll let you know what I do and what I find.
>
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