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This sounds like its starving for fuel. Try
simply removing the gas cap & see if the filter fills up then. You
should have a vented gas cap, if not, this could be the problem. It would also
cause the tank to collapse.Otherwise, there could be a lot of crud in the tank
thats blocking the fuel line.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 4:06
PM
Subject: IML: Fuel Filter Question
68 Coupe
I began with a car which would hardly idle.
Black smoke pouring out of the exhaust, and the looping idle was impossible to
maintain, all the while, drinking gas like crazy and the crank case filling up
with that gas. Totally undrivable.
I am doing all the work and I have
accomplished the following things over the last couple weeks:
I have
replaced my in-line fuel filter, oil and filter, pcv valve, plugs (autolite
85's) and freshly rebuilt Holley carb. Already had a new set of wires, points,
which I reset, and dist. cap. I tuned it and set the timing by feel, probably
not the best way but I haven't got a timing light and I'm not sure that it
would be helpful for a car this old.
I was able to drive the car for
about 20 minutes, today. The smoke is better, but there's some in the engine
compartment. (am going to check valve cover gaskets) Idle is better, but
there's a point starting out from a dead stop where the engine coughs then
goes. Basically, it coughs a lot when I hit the gas.
More interesting,
the new in line filter is clear. It isn't filling up with gas. There's a
trickle going in and that's it. There are no gas leaks and the crank case
isn't filling up with gas anymore. That's a good thing.
Could it be
that I have a defective fuel pump? Is there a filter which could be blocked in
the tank on a 68?
It was great to drive it today. 54º and the two
working windows down, search tune AM-FM playing, AutoTemp keeping up. As soon
as I get this running properly I will start refinishing the bronze dash panels
and getting the dash lights and idiot combo light to work. That's another
story.....
EdH
'68 Crown Coupe
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