Also check for vacuum leaks on the accessories (unlikely) by using dykes or vice-grips to clamp-off the various vacuum lines one by one. If engine idle changes after the count of 4, you have a loose hose or torn diphram or something, and the vacuum port should be blocked off. -K --- Tim Klein <iml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > (Apologies if this is a duplicate posting. Stupid > hotel Internet connection...) > > I'm currently on the road in my '67 far from home > (posting this from > a hotel room in Bentonville, Arkansas), and the > Imperial has > developed a new problem. So far it hasn't left me > stranded, but I > figured I'd better post here now, in case it does > get that bad before > I make it home... > > I'm finding that if I start the engine after it's > good and warm (from > driving), it won't stay running unless I keep my > foot on the gas a > little. And even then, as I'm slowly driving out of > whatever parking > lot I'm in, it hesitates a bit, acting as if it's > barely getting > enough fuel. > > But... starting up cold is no problem. And once I > get on the road, > it's fine. And after it's been up to speed for a > while, I don't have > to keep my foot on the gas while idling at a red > light. In other > words, the problem (so far) happens only upon > restarting the car > while the engine is still warm. > > Fuel pump problem, maybe? For a '67, is that one of > those blessed > parts that's actually easy to find in retail auto > parts shops? (Even > if so, I doubt I'm up to replacing it myself.) > > Thanks for any advice! > > Tim Klein > '67 Crown 4DHT > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > Kenyon Wills ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm