Fuel Fluke
Ok got the radiator... it has 1.25" not 1" like I mentioned.
Well I got my parts and everything is mounted. It took 2 1/2 gallons of 50/50 to fill it up. Got it running and went the exact same route I went when the temp got up to 210* but didn't make it all the way. The motor shut off on me again! I pulled over and took the breather off and the carb is saturated with gas. The stud that holds the breather had gas running down and pooling at the bottom. Now before it cut off I was patting the crap out of the accelerator to try to keep it running. When the car started acting funny the temp was dead on 185*! I cranked it back up by holding the carb to the floor and it whirled over a little while then cranked like it was flooded. I pulled in a parking lot and back off on the floats some and drove it and it still does it. It has the feeling like it is running out of gas once I get into 3rd or 4th gear but really don't know if it is flooding or what. Sometimes it will stumble in 3rd gear but then clear up and I'm on my way. I can tell the temperature is no problem in stop and go traffic, and going for a long stretch at 45 to 55 MPH but did not get to take it out on the interstate. When I got home I left it running and looked at the fuel pressure gauge and it was on 4.5 psi..... I want it right on 6.5 all of the time. It must be trash in the tank or bad fuel pump is all I can figure right now. The carb does not seem hot or all of the fuel lines. Im about to pull my hair out!
Second try today:
ok I removed the fuel filter that is near the tank (already removed and blew it out onetime didnt seem stopped up to me) and hooked the line straight to the tank. Unhooked the line from the fuel pump and blew 120psi into the line and tank. I could hear it bubbling like crazy in the tank. Hooked the line back up and took it down the road. Cranked it up and reset the bowl levels. I made it to the interstate this time but it started stubling going down the interstate but then it will go away then it will come back etc.... I drove about 6 miles on the interstate alone. Everywhere I have been today the temp has not been over 190*. The temp needle just stays right there all of the time and does not go up and down like it did with the old radiator. Thank God!
I bought a frickn' $20 stock fuel pump that I'm going to try next. I'll probably put it on tomorrow.... I have had enough today. I can't believe I'm taking the brand new Carter off and putting a stocky on! If this doesn't fix it then I am going to remove the tank and check things out.
Here is pics of the rad and shroud but they aren't mounted in these pictures.
Ok got the radiator... it has 1.25" not 1" like I mentioned.
Well I got my parts and everything is mounted. It took 2 1/2 gallons of 50/50 to fill it up. Got it running and went the exact same route I went when the temp got up to 210* but didn't make it all the way. The motor shut off on me again! I pulled over and took the breather off and the carb is saturated with gas. The stud that holds the breather had gas running down and pooling at the bottom. Now before it cut off I was patting the crap out of the accelerator to try to keep it running. When the car started acting funny the temp was dead on 185*! I cranked it back up by holding the carb to the floor and it whirled over a little while then cranked like it was flooded. I pulled in a parking lot and back off on the floats some and drove it and it still does it. It has the feeling like it is running out of gas once I get into 3rd or 4th gear but really don't know if it is flooding or what. Sometimes it will stumble in 3rd gear but then clear up and I'm on my way. I can tell the temperature is no problem in stop and go traffic, and going for a long stretch at 45 to 55 MPH but did not get to take it out on the interstate. When I got home I left it running and looked at the fuel pressure gauge and it was on 4.5 psi..... I want it right on 6.5 all of the time. It must be trash in the tank or bad fuel pump is all I can figure right now. The carb does not seem hot or all of the fuel lines. Im about to pull my hair out!
Second try today:
ok I removed the fuel filter that is near the tank (already removed and blew it out onetime didnt seem stopped up to me) and hooked the line straight to the tank. Unhooked the line from the fuel pump and blew 120psi into the line and tank. I could hear it bubbling like crazy in the tank. Hooked the line back up and took it down the road. Cranked it up and reset the bowl levels. I made it to the interstate this time but it started stubling going down the interstate but then it will go away then it will come back etc.... I drove about 6 miles on the interstate alone. Everywhere I have been today the temp has not been over 190*. The temp needle just stays right there all of the time and does not go up and down like it did with the old radiator. Thank God!
I bought a frickn' $20 stock fuel pump that I'm going to try next. I'll probably put it on tomorrow.... I have had enough today. I can't believe I'm taking the brand new Carter off and putting a stocky on! If this doesn't fix it then I am going to remove the tank and check things out.
Here is pics of the rad and shroud but they aren't mounted in these pictures.
