Hows about points pitted etc after sitting for 18 months or so????? Maybe an
excuse to mount that EI?
Along with a new coil whilst I am at it.
Andy P 77B
> A coil is a 5 minute swap :)
>
> James Nazarian
> '71 B roadster
> '71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
> '63 Buick 215
>
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Andrew Proudfoot wrote:
>
> > Hmm good thought. But it runs for less than a minute now? Origionally
(hour
> > or two ago) it went for sometime before shutting down. I had thought a
new
> > sports coil would look good under that hood though.
> > Thanks, I am out for one more go and then saddly push her into her
resting
> > spot inside. <BS> (that would be big sigh)
> >
> > Safety not so Fast
> > Andy P & his stuborn 77B
> >
> > > I had intended to sent this to everyone
> > >
> > > my best guess is your coil. If the car dies like you shut it off it
is
> > > doubtful that it is fuel. Fuel tends to sputter and die. You
probably
> > > have a short in your coil and when it gets hot it shorts and croaks,
once
> > > it cools it gets better again. I have been through this on 3 coils
and
> > > each did exactly what you describe. When the car dies, feel the coil
if
> > > it is much more than warm it is the problem. One time we needed to
get to
> > > a show so when the coil died we immediately iced it down and it would
fire
> > > right back up, so try that and if the car will restart, more
confirmation
> > > of the problem. Nice part is, a replacement coil is cheap. I just
put
> > > one in and it cost me $10.
> > >
> > > James Nazarian
> > > '71 B roadster
> > > '71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
> > > '63 Buick 215
> > >
> > > On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, Andrew Proudfoot wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > Twas a proud day in Gander as the 77 rolled out of the garage, had
all
> > its
> > > > fluids changed, plugs out, turned over, plugs in, started right
up!!!!!!
> > > > :-)) <VBG> Even got that great smell of burning Castrol as I had
spilled
> > a
> > > > little putting it in. All is well in the world right? Wrong. After
about
> > ~1
> > > > min she shut off as if some one had turned the key off. So much for
the
> > > > grin. :-(
> > > > Best I can tell there is fuel pumping to the carbs (disconected the
line
> > and
> > > > pumped some in a cup) new gas too as the tank was drained before the
> > body
> > > > work started, and their is spark. There is no reason that the timing
> > would
> > > > be off. I managed to get it going again a couple of times and it ran
for
> > > > about 5 minutes once with me playing with the throttle than it died
the
> > same
> > > > death.
> > > > I figure I have a piece of dirt in a carb needle? What do the
experts
> > think?
> > > > If so I have no idea how to get to such dirt. Let alone get rid of
it.
> > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Safety (not so) Fast
> > > > Andy P. 77B
> > > > Gander, Nfld
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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