RE: IML: Fuel problems continue.. On 66 Imp >Any great mechanics out the
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RE: IML: Fuel problems continue.. On 66 Imp >Any great mechanics out there??



Several good points have been made regarding the pin holed fuel pickup tube and rusted out line. The key tests here are 1) does it act up when the tank is full or just when the fuel level is lower, if only when lower then probably a pin holed pickup tube . 2) has a fuel pump volume test been done, spec is probably 1 pint in 30 seconds. This should eliminate the plugged sock and worn pushrod problems from the list if OK.

My 58 had a bunch of weird drivability symptoms under part to full load which ended up being ignition related, specifically a coil which scoped perfectly but would short out internally under certain spark load demands. Have your mechanic do the fuel pump test before pulling anything apart again, the few minutes spent doing a basic diagnostic procedure could save many dollars in “I think it might be” repairs. Guesses are only for problems which are very intermittent or a thorough diagnosis show no cause.

 

Ernie

Thirty years as technician and shop foreman for one of the other brands.

 

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Subject: IML: Fuel problems continue.. On 66 Imp >Any great mechanics out there??

 

Ok heres the history .. bought a car from club member that hadnt been used in tens years.  Got a rebuilt carb on it and had to get a used gas tank original was leaking( the mechanic threw the other in the woods? Where's the EPA) .. I drove it one hour back to Ny in a horrible rain storm,remember? No trouble. Then I had my local mechanic who knows and has old cars work on it.  Now its been in and out of the shop three times.. as it dies out (starves for gas ?) going up a steep hill. This last time it wouldn't start again >no gas coming thru. We have blown out the lines,new fuel cap, got a new fuel pump, adjusted rebuilt carb, worked on the choke.. changed fuel filter.  Im not sure what else to do.. This week Im having the tank cleaned out and lines reblown and look inside carb.. Any great wisdom here.. I love driving her when shes not acting up.

 

So when I drove her on flat land.. she was fine. As soon as I tried to go up a steep Hill disaster then she acts up even if land is level.. Help, Help... 



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