Re: [ihc] stall-out at warm up

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bad fuel or weak spark. Condensor might be drying out, which would weaken
the spark, or coil might be weak. You get the same symptoms using the wrong
plug. The water in fuel theory is a good one, too.

-Allan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Shaw, II" <josephshaw@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:56 AM
Subject: [ihc] stall-out at warm up


> Okay-  I mentioned this before, then thought I had found several other
> areas/possibilities for why this happens, but after having "fixed" several
of
> these, the one symptom still remains.
>
> Basically, this is a '75 Scout II XLC, 345, Auto, 2WD w/what appears to be
a
> stock 2 bbl holley carb.  The people from whom I bought it claim the carb
is
> new, but it is original type, at least.
>
> I can start the thing-although if it is cold I can usually only do so with
a
> small spray of starter fluid to boost it.  Once it has started once, it
> USUALLY will start agin without any starting fluid.  I have tuned it up,
> changed the plugs and wires, reset the timing, set the air gap (though did
not
> have a feeler guage-used the old matchbook method for this time).  So
though I
> know this is not "textbook," the thing is running MUCH better than it was
> before.  However, even when I first got it, it would hold idle for a
while,
> then start to die out.  At first, it appeared that this would happen when
the
> choke valve began to open.  However, I now have it to where it will run
even
> when the choke opens up a good bit.  Howev3er, without fail, after running
for
> a while (anywhere from about five to about fifteen minutes), it simply
dies.
> Usually then it won't restart without another little boost of starting
fluid.
> As I said, it seems to be non choke related, so I am now wondering if it
might
> be water in the gas.  I mentioned this possibility before, and planned to
> drain the tank, but now have found out that the fuel guage does not work,
and
> I don't know how much gas is in the tank.  Thus, I don't want to start
> draining it and not be able to catch all the fuel.  But does this sound
like
> it could be a dirty fuel or watery fuel issue?  Perhaps only after sucking
> down a fair bit does it get to a point where it sucks water into the line?
>
> I do plan on buying a new gap guage, but quite honestly, at this moment
can't
> afford it (things went from very good two weeks ago to VERY tight this
> week!!!).  I am just looking for advice so that I can get this thing
running
> well enough to either drive or sell, depending upon what happens with my
> finances!
>
> Other options-bad/collapsing fuel line?  Bad fuel pump?
>
> Thanks for any advice!
>
> Michael