Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
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Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
- From: dan300f@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:26 -0400 (EDT)
Hi again:
The overall length of the rod is just a shade under 3-1/4". About 3/4" of
each end of the rod is rough machined to a very slightly smaller diameter
than the polished main rod. In addition, the ends have a very small
chamfer machined into them. I also found it difficult to remove the rod as it
just doesn't "drop" out.
I now carry an extra one in my tool box.
Dan Reitz
In a message dated 5/22/2013 10:21:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Sounds like a good argument for carrying a spare fuel pump with you for
all
long distance travels.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: <dan300f@xxxxxxx>
To: <MRS954@xxxxxxx>; <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
<chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
> Hiall:
>
> I agree with Mark. Years ago on a trip from Los Angeles to Seattle in
my
> '66 300 vert. for a Meet, I experienced the same problem. About
halfway
> to
> Seattle, I spent $300 for a carb overhaul (Carb was brand new when I
> started the trip) plus one night's lodging. The overhaul did nothing
to
> resolve
> the problem. However, an electric fuel pump did. At the meet, one of
> the
> local attendees suggested the push rod and took me to his home where I
> purchased one from him. After replacing the old rod which was severely
> shortened at one end, the car ran beautifully.
>
> Dan Reitz
>
>
> In a message dated 5/22/2013 10:03:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> MRS954@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> Mark,
> Sounds like a problem I had with my H a few years ago. The culprit was
> the
> fuel pump push rod. It was worn down to the point that it couldn't push
> the pump plunger enough to maintain fuel flow at speed. It was worn at
> the
> end that rides on the camshaft. I purchased a new push rod from my local
> Chrysler dealer, installed it, put on a new mechanical fuel pump, and
> it's been
> working fine ever since.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Lindahl <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: chrysler300 <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, May 22, 2013 12:47 pm
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Hard Luck Award Nominee?
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I met some new and familiar people on Monday night in St. Louis, just
> assing through on a business trip with my '63 300 convertible. Thanks
for
> he hospitality! It was eventful!
>
> Monday afternoon - The 413 started gasping for fuel on the way down to
> St.
> ouis. I bought a new fuel pump, but did not install it. With the help
> of
> arl Bilter, Paul Holmgren and Noel Hastalis, we determined that it may
be
> n electrical problem. I added some new premium fuel. Same problem, off
> nd on. A burst from the electric fuel pump seemed to help the
situation
> or a little while.
>
> Tuesday morning -I had a terrible bumping noise coming from the 300.
> hanging the tire to the spare (left front) did not help. I had to limp
> the
> 00 to Highland, IL. The car was bumping all the way down the road and I
> ould not get more than about 30 MPH. I found a shop in Highland and he
> oticed the problem and changed the left rear tire. I had a separated
> belt
> ccur in the left rear tire. The tire, after the air was removed, looked
> ike a hard-boiled egg!! I had to drive home on a 20 year old spare
(LR)
> nd not the same size as the rest.
>
> Tuesday afternoon - Power loss continues. I put in a new coil in
> loomington, IL thanks to Noel H for supplying it. Problem still
> ontinues. Electric pump keeps me going.
>
> Lexington, IL - purchased/installed a new condenser for distributor.
> This
> ame problem/fix occurred in the past with a '69 Chevy Bel Air. However,
> his time, problem continues.
>
> Dwight, IL - I changed the mechanical fuel pump in the parking lot of
the
> APA at 5pm. It ran well for 15 minutes, then the problem continued and
> got
> orse. I had to hold the button on my electric fuel pump to keep the
car
> unning. Finally, I had to hold the button all the way home, about 100
> iles off and on!! The old fuel pump did not seem to be leaking any
gas.
> I
> hecked the oil and it remained 1 quart low over the trip, so I did not
> hink there was a fuel leak in the mechanical pump that went into the oil
> an.
>
> The electric fuel pump (bought from John L) suggested a filter (which
was
> nstalled last fall). I think the fuel filter may have got clogged up in
> ront of the electric pump??. The mechanical pump would not get the gas
> hrough the system, but the electric pump would keep the car going. So,
> for
> he last 50-100 miles, I had to keep the electric pump running manually!
>
> The only way to get gas thru was to force it using the electric fuel
> pump??
> he only other thing I can think of is possibly the carburetor, AFB 3256
> SA
> '63 New Yorker carb). I will change the pump filter (or eliminate it)
> and
> ee if the problem continues. I never had this problem even when I used
a
> uel filter in front of the carb. What a day!! I lost a lot of
friends
> on
> -55, especially the semi truck drivers!
>
> 300ly,
>
> Mark Lindahl
> '63 300 Convertible (safe in the garage, waiting for more repairs)
>
>
>
>
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