Re: IML: Is my '67 about to be stranded? Dies while idling

["JIM LORENZEN" <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim,

The only time I've had a problem like that turned out to be one of the 
floats in the carb had developed a pin hole leak and thus the engine was 
borderline "flooding".  It would start fine cold,  work great on the road, 
but not worth anything at warm/hot idle.  A way to check is to station 
someone at the rear of the car when you're doing a warm start.  If the carb 
is flooding, the exhaust will have a "heavy/rich" smell to it which is 
un-burned hydrocarbons.
This was with a Carter carb.
I hope the other leads you've gotten are right and I'm wrong as their's are 
simpler fixes.
Good luck,

Jim L. in OR
'60 Crown 4dr hdtp
'62 Crown 4dr hdtp?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Klein" <iml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 5:22 AM
Subject: IML: Is my '67 about to be stranded? Dies while idling


> (Apologies if this is a duplicate posting. Stupid hotel Internet 
> connection...)
>
> I'm currently on the road in my '67 far from home (posting this from
> a hotel room in Bentonville, Arkansas), and the Imperial has
> developed a new problem.  So far it hasn't left me stranded, but I
> figured I'd better post here now, in case it does get that bad before
> I make it home...
>
> I'm finding that if I start the engine after it's good and warm (from
> driving), it won't stay running unless I keep my foot on the gas a
> little.  And even then, as I'm slowly driving out of whatever parking
> lot I'm in, it hesitates a bit, acting as if it's barely getting
> enough fuel.
>
> But... starting up cold is no problem.  And once I get on the road,
> it's fine.  And after it's been up to speed for a while, I don't have
> to keep my foot on the gas while idling at a red light.  In other
> words, the problem (so far) happens only upon restarting the car
> while the engine is still warm.
>
> Fuel pump problem, maybe?  For a '67, is that one of those blessed
> parts that's actually easy to find in retail auto parts shops?  (Even
> if so, I doubt I'm up to replacing it myself.)
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>
> Tim Klein
> '67 Crown 4DHT
>
>
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