RE: [Chrysler300] Road trip UPDATE final

["'Mark Souders' MRS954@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had an issue a few years ago, so I added a generic electric fuel pump to
my H. I mounted it just forward of the gas tank, hidden from view. First I
installed a push button switch under the steering column. The idea was to
hold the switch in while cranking the car. It worked fine, but then I
thought, what happens if my fuel pump push rod fails again? So I replaced
the push button switch with a lighted rocker switch. The switch gets its
power from the ignition-on terminal of the starter switch, so that I don't
forget to turn it off when leaving the car, and there's a nice red glow
under the dash when the switch is on. If I'm ever on the road and my
mechanical pump rod fails, I can still travel. It now is only used for cold
starting. 
On another car I had a few years ago, when my pump failed, it was due to a
defective diaphragm in the pump. Yes, it dumped gas into the crankcase. I
installed an electric pump at the tank and took power from the ignition
switch. Then I removed the mechanical pump, cut off the pump arm, filled the
internal arm mechanism with PC7 epoxy, and reinstalled the pump, connected
the gas lines, and closed the hood. The fuel is pumped right through the
mechanical pump  and it looks real.

Happy Moparing,
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of 'Jack Boyle' jackcboyle@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 9:54 AM
To: 'Ron Waters' <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>; 'chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Club'
<Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Road trip UPDATE final

In my old cars (five of them) the first place alcohol gas seems to affect is
the accelerator pump and gas tank sending units. I have been using
buyrealgas.com for years and see fewer need for repairs but I am still
dealing with the past usage. 

 

One advantage to electric fuel pumps in seldom used car is they eliminate
extensive cold cranking with no or low oil pressure. In the next few years I
expect to convert to electric pumps on all of my old cars (two done
already). I am also pushing the AACA to accept this as a needed change
because of the fuel. 

 

?Jack

 

Jack Boyle

(913) 544 4650

 

Enjoying the same C-300 since 1967

IMG_0623 small

 

 

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of 'Ron Waters' ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 8:42 AM
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Club
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Road trip UPDATE final

 

  

Dave -

 

Sounds like one or both of your carburetor accelerator pumps needs changing.

 

To solve a future problem: Use a VENTED gas cap. Otherwise, you risk
collapsing your tank. If you don't have one right now, drill a 1/8" hole in
your present cap. This will stabilize atmospheric pressure inside the tank
as you drive.

 

It was nice chatting with you briefly at the meet. You've got a great car !

 

Ron

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From: 'David Schwandt' finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
<mailto:finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx%20[Chrysler300]>  

To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Club
<mailto:chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx%20Club>  

Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 9:09 AM

Subject: [Chrysler300] Road trip UPDATE final

 

Good morning USA!!!

First off, Carolyn, Melissa, out probably youngest and newest member BTW,
would like to thank Tony and Crew for wonderfully memorable meet.

Pulled off in 1st lass all around, THANK YOU!!!

 

Rolled into the house at around 4PM yesterday, 8/6? Todays history ??  What
is significant about 8/6??

 

Had rain from Springfield, OH clear thru Indiana

Total miles for the day?535 with MPG at 12.72?not bad for a fresh engine
w/2500 miles on it so far??

 

Now for the discomforting part?

The F rubs good when cool, like in the morning, 1st off, for about 15-20
minutes.

Then as soon as everything gets up to temp, it will start in with a stumble
when accelerating, kinda like it?s running out of gas.

Had this problem on the way out also??

But if I drive like there is an egg under the foot feed, we can get along
just fine.

Thought it was  the non-vented gas cap I have on it, so we removed that once
the fuel level got down some, no change.

Stopped for lunch and left the hood up for ½ hr, ran great again for a few
miles then same old thing again.

Has got to be under hood heat related to lousy gas.

Was good to get back to IA and a Casey?s where most have non-alcohol gas and
the pumps are labeled as such.

Filled up at Davenport, added 8oz of Marvel mystery oil along with the
?valve save? stuff I have used for years and took off, no change.

Topped off w/non-alcohol gas at home and parked it.

Going to change the fuel filter and go out this AM while it?s still cool and
see what happens now that I have a full load of ?decent?, albeit low octane
gas and see what happens.

One fellow I met at a fuel stop mentioned I should try a different heat rang
plug.

I am running NKG?s at present

Other than that, had a good trip home with a side excursion to the flight 93
memorial (still under construction) at Shanksville, PA. Another ?moist eye?
experience as was all of Gettysburg. Both, must see places for any ?True
American?

 





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