Forum

autotran
@autotran
Registered
Estimable Member
Joined: Jan 13, 2013
Topics: 14 / Replies: 93
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Hi all - well, it looks as if the problem might be water in the gasoline. After verifying my dwell reading of 38 degrees, I went on to the fuel system...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Great suggestion...how would I know? Is there a measurement I can compare mine with? I'm planning to take the carb apart anyway, just to see if there'...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Ah, makes sense. Yes, that was the first thing I checked, the operation of the accelerator pump. But now that you've mentioned this, I need to think a...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Hi David - thanks for the feedback. So, as far as the distributor goes, I think that's in good shape, as i just did a quick check. I can verify the po...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Traffic light viewer for my stepdown?

Thanks for the picture; I was able to feel the hole through the vinyl, now that i know where to look!!

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Traffic light viewer for my stepdown?

Hi Daniel - the picture you posted is really tiny. Do you have a bigger one? Thanks, Mike

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Traffic light viewer for my stepdown?

Hi Jerry - thanks for the info. I just went out to the garage and felt around for a hole in the dash in my '51 Hornet. I didn't feel anything, and i'm...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Nope, no OD - Hydramatic. As for Walt's suggestion that my float might be low, that's possible, but I'm not sure that fits the symptoms. Let's say ...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Well - it looks as if one of my problems is not related to one, and possibly both of the other two. I solved my air-in-the-glass-fuel-filter-bowl prob...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Traffic light viewer for my stepdown?

Thanks Daniel. This looks more like the Guide version than the Fresnel Fulton version. It looks like they're both pretty plentiful on eBay.

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Traffic light viewer for my stepdown?

Hi Walt - I'm sorry, which site?

11 years ago
Forum
Topic
Forum
Replies: 22
Views: 383
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Thanks to everyone on this subject. I hadn't thought of Sta-Bil as a potential remedy. I will definitely check all the connections and the pick-up tub...

11 years ago
Forum
Reply
Three fuel problems - maybe all related?

Hi Frank - your experience seems very similar; I definitely want to chick all the fittings, then. As for the other suggestions to install an electric ...

11 years ago
Forum
Page 5 / 8