How about an electric fuel pump? Mount it somewhere between the tank and
the existing fuel pump and wire it to a push button mounted in a handy
spot, under the dash. When you get ready to go, just hold the button in
until the pump stops making noise, then crank away.
Mike
At 10:07 AM 9/5/2007, mrdonr@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
While on the carburetor topic, I
have a problem that I could use some help with on my New Yorker (440
engine-Carter 4 barrel). It generally starts and runs good but if I let
it sit for more than a couple days, it has to pump fuel all the way up
from the tank. When this happens I generally just pour gas down the carb
to prime it.
What would cause the entire carburetor, fuel pump and all the lines to
drain? Is this some sort of siphon problem? and is it from the tank or
motor? There are no leaks anywhere that I have found. I have considered
getting an inline filter with a check valve but I would really like to
find out the cause of the problem rather than just temporary fixes. Any
suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Don Roberts
KC, KS
1958 Imperial x4
1967 New Yorker
- ----- Original Message -----
- From: John McCann
- To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:58 PM
- Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Carburetor Problems
- With the engine off take off your air cleaner and
look down the throat
- of the carburetor and manually open the throttle with the linkage and
see if
- there is a stream of fuel shooting into the throat of the carburetor,
if
- not, you need to change the cup on the accelerator pump or spread it
so it
- works properly, that will probably cure your problem.
- John
- ----- Original Message -----
- From: "Ron Waters"
<ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To:
<
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:51 PM
- Subject: [FWDLK] Carburetor Problems
- > Hi Gang -
- >
- > Carburetors baffle me. The shop manual is so riddled with
techno-speak
- > that
- > I've read the carb section about five times and still don't
understand the
- > five systems discussed. Here's the problem I'm hoping someone
out there
- > can
- > help me with:
- >
- > My Newark-built 58 Plymouth has a Stromberg 2bbl carb. Car
starts and
- > idles
- > great. While in Neutral, I can step on the gas and rev the
engine just
- > fine.
- > The problem is, once the car is allowed to warm up, when I put
it in gear
- > and step on the gas, it stumbles and usually stalls. This
necessitates a
- > restart, which is difficult. The engine just cranks.
- >
- > OK, carb detectives, help me solve this mystery.
- >
- > Thanks,
- >
- > Ron
- >
- >
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