RE: I think we got it :-)

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

You are right. That could always happen. I have had that before too. It 
sucks up gunk and plugs up. If it still happens I'll have to check that. 
Heaven forbid !!!
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Tcellguru@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> I had a similar problem, it was the strainer in the float in the tank
>  
>  
> In a message dated 7/18/2009 9:33:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly  w/goodies
> 
> OK here's what we discovered today. I moved the fuel pressure  gauge to 
> the other side of the press reg so I could get a steadier  reading. This 
> 
> worked fairly well. We found nothing in the fuel and the  filter was 
> clear. 
> 
> We fired up the car and let it idle. It started  and ran very good. The 
> temperature was perfect and the carbs and fuel were  very cool. After 
> about 10 minutes it started to miss occassionally and the  vac started 
> to 
> waver some and go down just a little. Jason watched the  fuel press 
> gauge 
> and it started at 6psi, then lowered to 5psi, then 4psi  then finally to 
> 
> about 1.5psi at which point it backfired, dieseled and  died. This in 
> about a 2 minute time span. It spit some blue smoke again. I  wonder if 
> that could be the oil in the K&N filters? We inspected the  manifold 
> interior and it is spotless clean now. The wood spacers look fine  too.
> 
> Our conclusion is that either the fuel pump or the reg are screwed  up. 
> Most likely the pump. The solution to the whole thing is that I'm  
> getting  a Carter electric fuel pump #P4070 for my birthday. That  will 
> eliminate the regulator and the mech pump, shorten the fuel line and  
> place it in a cooler area away from the headers. Best of both worlds.  
> And it's cheaper than the reg and mech pump. I already have the wiring  
> in place for the pump from my previous wire harness replacement  
> project.
> 
> It'll be a week or so probably before this is accomplished.  You can 
> believe I'll let you know how it works  out.
> 
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