RE: [Chrysler300] Motor dying - AFB 3256SA

["Mark Lindahl" <mplindahl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

 

Thanks for all the suggestions.  Changing the coil did not help the issue.
I also found out after more testing, I can get it do die with a sudden stop
(5-10 mph) turning both right or left and also moving forward, albeit less
moving straight forward.  I have the hunch it may be an issue with the carb
float perhaps being set too high?  When the engine is at low RPM with foot
on brake (around 3-5 mph), it seems to gasp a bit, but if the stop is not
too sudden, it will recover after 1-2 seconds.  I think the idea that gas
may be pouring from the bowl could be the issue.  The other AFB carb that I
tried caused the engine to run a bit rough at all speeds (thus the engine
stalled during the stop test), so it could be the original AFB 3256SA float
settings.  I'll keep you posted.    

 

One other thought.could this have something to do with the trans not
downshifting correctly from 2nd to 1st gear and/or the torque converter
putting too much stress on the engine at low RPM's?  I have raised the idle
speed since this started and that has helped a bit.  When it is stopped and
in DRIVE (i.e. at a stoplight), there is ample idle speed and the engine
runs fine.

 

Thanks again!

 

300ly,

Mark Lindahl

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Don Warnaar
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 6:53 PM
To: Bob Jasinski; Michael Moore
Cc: 'tomlin'; 'Chrysler 300 club'
Subject: [Chrysler300] Motor dying on right hand turn

 

  To All,

I had a '57 Plymouth. One day while entering the NJ Parkway ramp the car
just died. Coasted to the side. Luckily it did not have power steering or
brakes and I was able to get it on the shoulder just fine. The engine would
not restart. Got out, opened the hood, and found that the coil was leaking
oil and the wire coming out of the center post had simply slipped out.
Having nothing to lose, I wiped it a bit and pushed it back in. Got in the
car and it started. Drove home about 8 miles and it ran perfectly well.
Needless to say, I replaced the coil.

Don Warnaar

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Michael Moore<mailto:mmoore8425@xxxxxxx <mailto:mmoore8425%40aol.com>
> 
To: Bob Jasinski<mailto:rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpjasin%40comcast.net> >

Cc: 'tomlin'<mailto:tomlin@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:tomlin%40adams.net> > ;
'Chrysler 300 club'<mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Motor dying on right hand turn

Bob,
Several years ago I had an intermittent miss in a car (different make) I had
just restored. I tried everything. 
Finally, in desperation, a good friend with the same make and model car lent
me his entire ignition system from the distributor (included) through the
spark plugs, and including the coil cables and end caps on ignition harness.
Then, my car ran like a top. 
Piece by piece, I began swapping my parts back to identify the culprit.
The biggest problem turned out to be my brand new coil. I called the
supplier, who asked to shake it and see if it "gurgled" which it did. He
sent me a new one, problem solved. He said they had a bad batch of coils,
and you could tell them by their "gurgle". 
I have no idea if it's related to your problem, but there are some strange
things about coils and liquid.
Mike Moore
300H 
On Aug 3, 2013, at 11:14 AM, "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:rpjasin%40comcast.net> <mailto:rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:rpjasin%40comcast.net> >> wrote:

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