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Garrett, the carb and fuel pump have been replaced I believe, I know the
carb was.
I'm guessing it might have, as Neil said, a clogging off fuel pickup. That
same thing happened to my other 57 I had years ago. Took the tank off and there
was chunks of a rubber water hose that had disintegrated over time. Someone has
apparently tried to suck gas out of the tank, and the hose fell in!! After it
would suck the remnants up in, then it'd die, only to refire as the suction went
away, only to refire and pull up in again later.
Bill The Magnumguy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Engine running
fine...dies...won't re-start
Possibly a contaminated fuel tank, where the debris is sucked
into
the gas tank pick up screen, where the engine starves for
fuel.
The stuff eventually falls off of the screen and the car
starts/runs,
until the screen gets clogged again.
Neil
Vedder
Garrett wrote:
> As the subject said, my car (1957
Dodge Coronet) was running just
> fine, stuttered a couple of times,
and now it won't re-start.
>
> I started it and let it idle a few
minutes, drove it a couple of miles
> and parked it. Then after
an hour or so I started it again, it idled
> for a few minutes while I
put air in a tire, drove it to the mailbox
> where I grabbed the mail,
and then the problem occurred. It had no
> other issues
throughout the day. It is a hot and miserable day today
> and the
engine was definitely warm. I have a couple thoughts as to
>
potential issues, but am more interested in what folks here on the
>
list feel the issue might be.
>
> The situation occurred after I
was sitting on a somewhat steep hill
> idling for a minute or
two. I put it in gear to proceed, it went a
> little distance to
where it leveled out again, and the engine died.
> It started a
couple more times for a few seconds but wouldn't stay
> running.
At first I thought maybe idling on the hill caused a
> carb/fuel
delivery related issue. I checked the fuel filter and
>
throughout my various starting attempts it would be anywhere from
>
completely full to nearly empty. I loosened the fuel filter nut a
> couple times and there was apparently some pressure built up
somewhere
> as when I loosened the nut fuel would rush into the filter
(so
> hopefully the pump is ok). I did notice that some of the
seals on the
> carb began to look wet, as if there was a lot of fuel in
there, not
> going anywhere.
>
> The car is sitting out
front now. Knowing my luck it will turn right
> over and start if
I go try it later tonight, but in case the problem
> is something more
serious, I'd like to get some ideas right away.
>
> The fuel gauge
doesn't work but I put a couple more gallons of gas in
> the tank
anyway. I don't think gas level is the issue, although I am
>
somewhat concerned about the age of the gas in the tank. I last
>
filled the tank a couple years ago, but did put an additive that I
>
believe is supposed to help stabilize the fuel (such as when sitting a
> while and not doing a lot of moving)...not sure exactly what it was
> though. That being said, what are the chances the car would
start and
> run fine for a while if the gas was bad?
>
>
Any ideas? Any other details I neglected to provide? I didn't
really
> have a chance to look at the ignition side of things. I
did see that
> the carb would still squirt fuel when pumping the
throttle, but
> perhaps the engine was flooded? I've only ever
had flooding/vapor
> lock issues on cold days, so this seems weird to
me on a hot,
> miserable day.
>
> As usual, your help is
greatly appreciated.
>
> -Garrett
>
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