will do.. Thanks
BTW the car does idle correctly.. when first started a fast idle, and
after about five minutes or when the temp gauge is a quarter up, I tap
on the gas and the idle slows
Don Dulmage wrote:
>
> So tommorow when its cold open the hood. remove the air cleaner.
> without
>
>
> touching enything. go inside the car and push the preadl to the floor
> and
> release it. Now where is the choke? open or shut?
> don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:40 AM
> Subject: RE: Convert points to electic
>
>
> >
> > It's a 2bbl.. I imagine the original carb.. not much has changed on
> > the
> > car (Stromberg ???)
> > Don Dulmage wrote:
> >>
> >> YEs definately.
> >> What carb is on it?
> >> Don
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:42 PM
> >> Subject: RE: Convert points to electic
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Today when I was trying to start it, after days of being idle, I
> >> > actually did put a little gas in the carb, just to see if it would
> >> > fire.. and it did. just wouldn't keep going 'cause there was no
> >> > gas
> >> > after what I put in the carb burned up...
> >> > so this is a choke problem?
> >> >
> >> > Don Dulmage wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> It is highly unlikely that changing the ignition will change the
> >> >> starting.
> >> >> Elctronic ignitions has really only one big advantage. The points
> >> >> dont
> >> >> wear
> >> >> and the dwelll doesnt change with time so the engine stays in
> >> >> tune (or
> >> >> literly in time)longer , in fact timing wise excluding timing
> >> >> chain
> >> >> wear
> >> >>
> >> >> indefinatley.
> >> >> Want to know if the choke is the problem .?squirt a little gas in
> >> >> the
> >> >> carb
> >> >> mouth before you start it after the next long sit. if it fires
> >> >> immediatley
> >> >> theh you know for sure thatis the problem.
> >> >> I spent a life time repairing chokes or so it seemed. In one
> >> >> dealership
> >> >> i
> >> >> felt I did at least one per day. In average it probably was.
> >> >> Don
> >> >> <mikelj@xxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:42 AM
> >> >> Subject: RE: Convert points to electic
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I initially had a starting problem like that with mine. I did
> >> >> > two
> >> >> > things,
> >> >> > sprayed some Liquid Wrench on the choke linkage stuff, and then
> >> >> > read
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > owners manual about starting it! I have had too many Fords I
> >> >> > guess,
> >> >> > when
> >> >> > they are cold you pump the pedal all the way down twice to
> >> >> > start.
> >> >> > That
> >> >> > just floods the Ball and Ball 2 bbl., the manual says to push
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > pedal
> >> >> > down half way and hold it while cranking. That has worked like
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > charm.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > BTW, the #1382 Petronix unit says 383, 426, 440 engines with
> >> >> > Autolite
> >> >> > or
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Prestolite distributors. Guess you need to check what kind of
> >> >> > distributor
> >> >> > the '62 361 2 bbl. has.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Mike in New Mexico
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> Subject: RE: Convert points to electic
> >> >> >> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:30:25 +0000
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks Mike,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I don't know if it'll fix the starting problem either.. but I
> >> >> >> thought
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> do it anyway
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> weird thing about the starting problem, it'll start right up
> >> >> >> if
> >> >> >> left
> >> >> >> overnight.. but a couple days without running, it's a b***h to
> >> >> >> start..
> >> >> >> maybe the automatic choke?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> mikelj@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The one I got for my '64 383 2 bbl. is #1382 from Petronix.
> >> >> >> > It
> >> >> >> > says
> >> >> >> > dual points but works for single too. You might also look on
> >> >> >> > Jegs.com,
> >> >> >> > that is where I bought mine. They are easy to install, but I
> >> >> >> > can't
> >> >> >> > say
> >> >> >> > whether or not it will fix your morning sickness problem.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Mike in New Mexico
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> > > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> > > Subject: Convert points to electic
> >> >> >> > > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:08:03 +0000
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > I didn't know whether this would help with my
> >> >> >> > > cold-starting
> >> >> >> > > problem
> >> >> >> > > (if
> >> >> >> > > not started every day, it is like it sat for months), but
> >> >> >> > > I was
> >> >> >> > > thinking
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > of converting from points to electronic ignition.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > Pertronix write ups say even an idiot (like me) can do
> >> >> >> > > this,
> >> >> >> > > but
> >> >> >> > > I'm
> >> >> >> > > confused about the kits
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > I have a '62 Newport 361 2bbl, the kits availible from
> >> >> >> > > YearOne
> >> >> >> > > are
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > 1. Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignition fits 1962-1973
> >> >> >> > > Mopar
> >> >> >> > > V8
> >> >> >> > > models
> >> >> >> > > (except 440 models with the distributor # IBS4014,
> >> >> >> > > IBP4002Z, or
> >> >> >> > > any
> >> >> >> > > car
> >> >> >> > > with a single or dual-point Prestolite distributor).
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > 2.Pertronix Ignitor electronic ignitions fits 1959-1971
> >> >> >> > > Mopar B
> >> >> >> > > and
> >> >> >> > > RB
> >> >> >> > > V8 models with Prestolite dual-point ignition, vacuum
> >> >> >> > > advance,
> >> >> >> > > with
> >> >> >> > > or
> >> >> >> > > without tachometer drive.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > I have no idea what "Mopar B" means (b-bodies???) or can
> >> >> >> > > see a
> >> >> >> > > part
> >> >> >> > > number on my distributor..
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > which one is correct for my car?... and can an idiot (me)
> >> >> >> > > do
> >> >> >> > > this?
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > ----
> >> >> >> > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only
> >> >> >> > > one
> >> >> >> > > person --
> >> >> >> > > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions
> >> >> >> > > and
> >> >> >> > > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to
> >> >> >> > > the
> >> >> >> > > intended
> >> >> >> > > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This
> >> >> >> > > practice
> >> >> >> > > will
> >> >> >> > > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and
> >> >> >> > > fine
> >> >> >> > > tune
> >> >> >> > > the
> >> >> >> > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> >> >> >> > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
> >> >> >> > >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ----
> >> >> >> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one
> >> >> >> person --
> >> >> >> directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and
> >> >> >> negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the
> >> >> >> intended
> >> >> >> recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice
> >> >> >> will
> >> >> >> protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine
> >> >> >> tune
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> >> >> >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----
> >> >> > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one
> >> >> > person --
> >> >> > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and
> >> >> > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the
> >> >> > intended
> >> >> > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > protect
> >> >> > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the
> >> >> > content
> >> >> > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> >> >> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----
> >> > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one
> >> > person --
> >> > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and
> >> > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the
> >> > intended
> >> > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will
> >> > protect
> >> > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the
> >> > content
> >> > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> >> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> > ----
> > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --
> > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and
> > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended
> > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will
> > protect
> > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the
> > content
> > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!
> >
> > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
> >
> >
>
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