Sounds suspicously like a fuel delivery problem. Have you checked the fuel
pump with the outlet line disconnected and into a container?
153624
Chinese gasoline?
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "Geo. Procyshyn" <george at toycar.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: '66 Chevy Van "NO LBC" but not even ONE Chinese part
> I'm sorry to bomb the list with this, but I'm getting frustrated and any
> advise would be appreciated, After all a straight 6 Chevy engine looks
much
> like a spridget engine and a half.
>
> My trusty '66 Chevy Van hasn't been running very well, it would run,
sputter,
> pop, run better, warm up, run okay for a while, then performance would
quickly
> degrade and it would quit. Adjust the choke, it would restart, power up,
and
> then run for a few seconds or so and miss and die. This I could do over
and
> over again. Not out of gas, full tank, and fresh.
>
> So, I thought I'd go thru the engine, compression test, all cylinders
between
> 110 and 116. I degrease and pressure wash the engine compartment, let it
all
> dry out real well. Then, new parts follow;
>
> New Carb (1 barrel carter)
> New Distributer (now the vaccuum advance works again)
> New Cap, Rotor, Condenser in the new distributer
> New Plugs and Wires.
> New Coil
> New Fuel filter
> Even a new battery
>
> I set the points to a nice matchbook thickness or so, The timing is wierd,
it
> says A and 0 and that seems to be it, can anyone tell me
what
> this means and what the timing should be set at, (also what should the
points
> be set at?) It would be nice if you could tell me the correct firing
order,
> (I think I got it right, but you never know) (I don't really expect anyone
to
> know this but it doesn't hurt to throw out the questions)
>
> Anyhow, she started right up, and ran WELL, I adjusted the distributer
until
> she ran even better. And I DID remember to tighen up the distributer.
Choke
> on, fast idle, slowly less choke, slow idle, no choke, ran great!
Restart,
> ran fine, etc. etc. So, I cleaned the tools out, lowered the engine cover
and
> went for a ride. (Still sounds like a spridget)
>
> Down to the end of the street, turned, went 3 blocks and it started
running
> exactly like it did before I did anything. (See paragraph one) I got it
back
> home, restarting it 30-40 times and getting a few feet at a time, while it
> popped, spit, ran crappy/ran well (for 5-10 seconds).
>
> Any idea what I missed here? I realize my setting were approximate, but
I've
> tuned many cars, Any help would be appreciated. See you all at Carlisle!
>
> Thanks
> George Procyshyn
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