[tcb] Re: I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...

  • From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:40:20 -0500

Definitely check the sock screen in the tank.

On Oct 25, 2011, at 9:38 AM, "chuck" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Check your fuel dilivery and pressure.Could also be a sticking float or trash 
> in a jet.Tank screen?
> oleblue
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Dwan
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:38 AM
> Subject: [tcb] I'm stumped - '59 won't start, stay running...
> 
> I have had an intermittent starting issue since I can remember (1 year at 
> least?) so anyway, after waiting 10 seconds after the 1st attempt it would 
> start up.
> Saturday I picked him up from the body shop and it took 5 hours to get it 10 
> miles into my garage.
> 
> The engine died 5 miles from my house and I pushed it into a parking lot 
> where Robb noticed the center post on the dizzy cap was broken, walked to 
> FLAPS, replaced drove to the gas staion 1 mile from my house and left it 
> idling as I was pumping gas into the gas can it died, i spent the next hour 
> tring to get it started, replaced the points, condenser and it took 10 tries 
> after that (with jumper cables) to get it started. I got all the way to the 
> driveway and while the door was opening it died again. 2 hours later it 
> barely started and I got it into the garage 5 hours before the hail storm : 0
> 
> I never replaced the rotor so I did that last night, started up and idled for 
> 5 minutes then died. I started it back up and it idled for 25 minutes and I 
> thought it was fixed.This morning I realized it is not fixed. 
> 
> I have spark, I checked the battery and it was charging (2 weeks ago) it has 
> an 8 v battery but the regulator has been adjusted for that and it  is a 
> brand new wiring harness and I have cleaned the grounds for the battery and 
> tranny ground and I am stumped. 
> 
> the November show is a week and a half away and this is the only thing left 
> to do on him. This weekend, I finally got the  @#*% fixed that was done in 
> Ennis and received the last door panel from Lenny 11 months after requesting 
> a replacement...
> 
> James

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