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JohnA |
02-24-2020 @ 10:08 AM
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Installed new plug wires on my 48 Ford 2dr 239, had carb rebuilt by member of club, but wont start. It"s doing same thing it did before carb rebuilt, will run for a second or two , but wont come up to idle?? like fuel problem.Has newer fuel pump also from member of club,carb is getting fuel,may it be to much or not enough?? any ideas. Johna
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alanwoodieman |
02-24-2020 @ 10:14 AM
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pull the spark plugs and look at them, carboned up?
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MG |
02-24-2020 @ 1:38 PM
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"Has newer fuel pump"??? - Is this newer fuel pump correct for the engine you have? Is the glass bowl sealed tight - cork gasket as opposed to neoprene. Show us a picture of the pump...When did the problem start?
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37RAGTOPMAN |
02-24-2020 @ 3:04 PM
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JohnA what happens if you prime with gas directly into the carb ? does it start and run? [be careful] you have to isolate the problem.!!! I have in the past used a fuel tank suspended above the engine,like 1 quart, can which I soldered a pipe fitting so I could hook up the carburetor, and see if it starts, if it does the problem is from the fuel pump back, check to see if you can blow in the gas line coming up to the fuel pump, [LIGHT AIR PRESSURE,] you can use one of those tire air compressors, will work on low air pressure, you can take the gas cap off and hear air bubbles, coming out of fuel tank, does the car have a inline fuel filter from the tank to the front of car, if it does it might be dirty and not letting fuel though, LETS hear how you made out, 1937RAGTOPMAN
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JohnA |
02-24-2020 @ 3:27 PM
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new plugs,cap and rotor. Using neoprene gasket on bowl, proper fuel pump, has small filter in fuel bowl. Do you think fuel or something in distributor, will fire up so most likely fuel, lots fuel getting to carb.
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JohnA |
02-24-2020 @ 3:29 PM
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will also add another 5 gal of gas.just be sure.
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MG |
02-24-2020 @ 4:03 PM
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Get rid of the neoprene gasket on the glass bowl and replace it with a cork gasket. What is the condition of the flexible fuel line/hose at input of pump?
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JohnA |
02-24-2020 @ 5:20 PM
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Ok. rid of neoprene, in cork. flex hose brand new. thanks
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TomO |
02-24-2020 @ 7:18 PM
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Look in the throat of the carb and operate the accelerator. If you see 2 streams of fuel, your problem is not a lack of fuel. Hold a plug wire near a head bolt and crank the engine with the starter and the ignition switch on to check for spark. If you have spark, the engine should run. Check to see that the plug wires are in the correct positions i n the cap.
Tom
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JohnA |
02-25-2020 @ 6:10 AM
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t0m--looked in side carb and am getting a spray of fuel out of venturias , using rajah clips on spark plug ends, anybody else use them??
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