Re: IML: Is my '67 about to be stranded? Dies while idling

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

Too much fuel will result in black smoke out the exhaust and will make 
the car run poorly and die. It would start okay cold, but rapidly 
deteriorate as it warmed up. It could be caused by a stuck float. If 
the float is stuck, that is when the recently discussed "tap on the 
side of the carb" could help.

Paul W.

-----Original Message-----
From: jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Sat, 5 May 2007 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Is my '67 about to be stranded? Dies while idling

Hi Tim, 
 
The only time I've had a problem like that turned out to be one of the 
floats in the carb had developed a pin hole leak and thus the engine 
was borderline "flooding". It would start fine cold, work great on the 
road, but not worth anything at warm/hot idle. A way to check is to 
station someone at the rear of the car when you're doing a warm start. 
If the carb is flooding, the exhaust will have a "heavy/rich" smell to 
it which is un-burned hydrocarbons. 
This was with a Carter carb. 
I hope the other leads you've gotten are right and I'm wrong as their's 
are simpler fixes. 
Good luck, 
 
Jim L. in OR 
'60 Crown 4dr hdtp 
'62 Crown 4dr hdtp? 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Klein" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 5:22 AM 
Subject: IML: Is my '67 about to be stranded? Dies while idling 
 
>  
> (Apologies if this is a duplicate posting. Stupid hotel Internet > 
connection...) 
>  
> I'm currently on the road in my '67 far from home (posting this from 
> a hotel room in Bentonville, Arkansas), and the Imperial has 
> developed a new problem. So far it hasn't left me stranded, but I 
> figured I'd better post here now, in case it does get that bad before 
> I make it home... 
>  
> I'm finding that if I start the engine after it's good and warm (from 
> driving), it won't stay running unless I keep my foot on the gas a 
> little. And even then, as I'm slowly driving out of whatever parking 
> lot I'm in, it hesitates a bit, acting as if it's barely getting 
> enough fuel. 
>  
> But... starting up cold is no problem. And once I get on the road, 
> it's fine. And after it's been up to speed for a while, I don't have 
> to keep my foot on the gas while idling at a red light. In other 
> words, the problem (so far) happens only upon restarting the car 
> while the engine is still warm. 
>  
> Fuel pump problem, maybe? For a '67, is that one of those blessed 
> parts that's actually easy to find in retail auto parts shops? (Even 
> if so, I doubt I'm up to replacing it myself.) 
>  
> Thanks for any advice! 
>  
> Tim Klein 
> '67 Crown 4DHT 
>  
>  
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