here's my dilema. periodically, my 72 has trouble starting. some mornings
it cranks right up, but i see white smoke. and usually those days, i can
hear the lifters. on a few occasions, it only stayed running while i held
the key. on a typical day i have to tug at the carb under the hood and once
i get it started, i have to keep revving it or it will die. and when i rev
it, i hear a screech like the alternator is going out.
on other mornings when its fine, it runs quiet. on those bad occasions,
i've had to check my wire harness under the steering column. it has melted
plastic inside the socket for thick red wire. i wrapped some foil around it
to make it conduct better and crimped a wire running to either side of the
harness with a crip to keep a current flowing.
the car has cut completely off on me about 3 times while driving. it will
die and the brake pedal will turn to stone. it killed at the light, and
twice while i was coming to a stop. after i let it roll to the side, i
jiggled the harness and it worked again. other times i'd have to work
harder and mess with the box on the firewall on the passenger side (ballast
resistor maybe) and it worked. yesterday all i could get was the cranking
but it would not turn over and start. i checked my battery cable, then the
ground that goes to the block. seemed sturdy enough. dont know why but i
turned the key and the factory am/fm radio knob at the same time and it
started but i shut it off. nothing again. when i tried that evening it
cranked right up. and this morning, cranked right up. what is loose or
going out? should i get an electroninc ignition or is it already electric?
is my carb bad? there a small spring broken on the lever which i connected
to the gas pedal. do i just need new plugs?
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