Re: IML: Progress Report

["Dan" <sunup@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob, it has been sitting for about 3 years but I only drove it for maybe 20 
minutes total. Before that it sat for probably 7 more years. Yes the stock 
carb is still on. I'll change out the gas and make sure it is firing on all 
8. It also has old plug wires and probably needs new. I have a 650 Eldebrock 
I bought for my hot rod that is still new in the box. It seemed like the 
choke was working because I was able to tap the accelerator and the idle 
dropped.

Thanks for your input.
Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:10 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Progress Report


> Dan,
>
> Sounds like the car is running rich with those clouds of black smoke. 
> Check
> the choke and make sure it is releasing when the motor is warm.  Is the
> original Holley still on there?  If the choke is releasing, smack the fuel
> bowels with a screwdriver handle a couple times and see if it makes a
> difference.  How long did the car sit?  Play with the external parts 
> before
> worrying about what might be going on inside the motor.
>
> My LeBaron sat for at least 15 years before I bought it.  The Holley was
> good enough to get the car on and off a trailer under its own power.
> Shortly after that it became more of a fuel pump than a carb.  An 
> Edelbrock
> carb is on there now (had it on the shelf here).
>
> Rob McCall
> '67 LeBaron
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan
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>
>
> CC was just delivered. I pumped the gas a few times to set the choke on 
> the
> 440 and my 67 Crown started right up with the oil, fuel and alt
> guages immediately coming to life. But she ran very rough. I figured it 
> was
> because it is cold (about 28 degrees) and gave it about 15 minutes to warm
> up until I got a temp reading of about 20%. It continued to run rough
> while dark (black) smoke exited the back. As I listening to her idle I 
> could
> hear it miss. I put her in drive and rolled down off the small hill where
> she was parked. When I put it in reverse to drive back up she started to
> buck and stall so I gave it more gas. It sounded labored the way a tired
> engine will sound but did make it back up. I'm dissapointed and not at all
> sure it's any better now than the last time I drove it.
>
> In the hopes it's nothing too serious like valves, heads etc, I'd like
> suggestions of what else it could be. Here's a list of what they did;
>
> new points and condenser
> set ignition timing
> adjusted carb
> changed the plug I couldn't get to so now it has all new plugs with just
> over 100,000 miles and old gas.
>
> I've read posts about old gas and am hoping that's the culprit. There's
> also a possibility I might have added more lead additive than necessary.
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
> Dan Collins
>
> 67 Crown Coupe
>
>
>
>
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