Re: [FWDLK] 1955 new yorker hessitation

[John McCann <jmccann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   It sounds like your accelerator pump is not working, I have taken them 
out and soaked them in fuel or oil and spread them out to fit the well 
better, or just change it if it isn't the leather one that those methods 
work on.
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Deyoe Jr." <deyoe101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:28 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] 1955 new yorker hessitation


> I have a problem with poor acceleration and when I step on the gas to  go 
> the engine seems to die down then picks up speed.  I just took the  car out 
> from storage for the winter and this problem was there last  summer I just 
> never did anything about it.
> I would like to fix the problem or problems that can cause this but  not 
> sure were to start,   I can tell you what I have done over the  last five 
> years or so to the engine, carburetor, tranny, ecct
>
> I had the carb rebuilt about 5-8 years ago
> I had the dist rebuilt about 4 years ago
> two years ago I had the 331 rebuilt
> I also rebuilt the tranny at the same time
> I installed a recored radiator
> I had the complete front end off the car and all the linkage also
> I installed a new gas filter last summer { 2007}
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I am going to order a new phenix ignitor for the car as I have been 
> reading the e-mails and it seems to be a good starting point.    I can 
> check the timing but when I installed the engine we set the timing  then 
> { maybe it is off} I also never adjusted the linkage to specs  that I 
> remember so hope some one can help me figure out what to check  and the 
> proper way to check it.
>
> Thanks again
> Chuck deyoe Jr
> 1955 new yorker 4 door sedan
>
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