After I posted this idea, I re-read the post. I noticed that the owner of the
car didn't mention anything about a lot of black smoke. I am pretty sure that
the excess fuel would cause an abundance of that. It did in my case, and it was
very noticeable.
Paul
In a message dated 7/11/2004 7:07:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Dick Benjamin"
<dickb@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>BINGO!, Paul.
>
>I'll bet the floats did not seat again due to accumulated crud on the
>secondary needle valves - the poor thing is drowning in liquid gasoline.
>
>If so, be sure to change the oil if it smells of gasoline before you drive
>it again.
>
>Dick Benjamin
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 11:18 PM
>Subject: Re: IML:
>
>
>> I did something similar to this once while driving my '62 LeBaron. The
>result was that the floats in the carb became stuck. I was able to remedy
>the problem by tapping lightly on the side of it with the handle of a screw
>driver. That got me home, and then I rebuilt the carb.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> In a message dated 7/10/2004 11:59:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Dick
>Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>> >Not to contradict the other learned opinions, but I think if the idle is
>not
>> >right either, your problem is not fuel starvation (which would be the
>result
>> >of a plugged fuel filter).
>> >
>> >My guess is that you opened the secondary side of the carburetor for the
>> >first time in a long time when you floored it, and thus allowed things to
>> >move that haven't moved in perhaps eons. So I'd start by inspecting the
>> >secondary side of the AFB - in particular, make very sure that the
>secondary
>> >throttle butterflies have totally seated in their bores - this linkage
>gets
>> >very balky with atrophy when the secondaries have lain asleep too long -
>and
>> >one of the most common symptoms is exactly what you describe, due to the
>> >secondary throttle butterfly valves not closing all the way. Take a can a
>> >spray carb cleaner and really clean up the secondary lockout hardware,
>and
>> >make sure everything works smoothly, in particular the odd shaped plate
>that
>> >interferes with the secondary opening mechanism on the driver's side of
>the
>> >carburetor during choke operation.
>> >
>> >D^2 wouldn't know about this problem, since he always drives with the
>> >secondary side wide open!
>> >
>> >Dick Benjamin
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "johan C wildhagen" <johancwildhagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 11:14 AM
>> >Subject: IML:
>> >
>> >
>> >> We took the LeBaron to drop off a friend at the airport and on the way
>> >back
>> >> decided to "clear her voice" on the parkway. So I looked both ways and
>> >took
>> >> it up around 90 mph.
>> >>
>> >> I stopped to fill up the tank and had a hard time starting back up. I
>> >> eventually drained the battery and got a jump.
>> >>
>> >> The car started up eventually with a jump but now the engine drives
>like
>> >the
>> >> parking break is on (no, its not engaged) when I accelerate up hill,
>> >> vibrates and rumbles a little. The rumble and vibration is evident in
>idle
>> >> as well so it isn't the drive shaft.
>> >>
>> >> Would any one suggest some theories?
>> >>
>> >> 65 LeBaron 413
>> >> Washington DC
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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