I bet it would run again for a while if you replaced the fuel filter again.
Sounds like crud in the gas tank to me.
-----Original Message-----
From: tim [mailto:lloydt@Colorado.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:01 PM
To: Ole Truckers
Subject: [oletrucks] engine dying randomly
Not 3 days after I get my '54 Chevy "Peanut" back on the road, she decides
to stall out in traffic. This is a sporadic problem, and has only
occurred on 2 out of the past 10-12 drives in the past week.
What happened the first time was this: I leave my house, drive a few
blocks to a stop sign, stop, hit the gas, and the engine dies. After a
lot of coaxing and fiddling with the choke, I get it started again, and
make it onto the highway. After about 3 minutes at 45-50 mph, it dies
again. After many tries, I get it started again (blocking traffic is
fun), and make it another 10 minutes or so, this time staying in 3rd gear,
when it dies again. Once again, I get it started after a few tries, and
make it in to work (another 3 minutes or so).
I replaced the fuel filter, thinking that might be the problem, and it
worked fine after that, driving all around town for a few days. Until
yesterday morning, when I had the same problem -- it died when I hit the
gas at the first stop sign heading out of my neighborhood. This time, I
couldn't get it re-started successfully -- it kept dying whenever I'd put
it in gear and give it gas. Later that afternoon, I got it started right
up and drove it the few blocks back home.
I'm fairly stumped as to what might be the problem. I think it might be a
vacuum issue with the fuel pump, but I've also noticed a new (unrelated?)
leak in the valve cover gasket. And there's always the possibility that
it's the carburetor.
Anyone have an idea as to where I should look first? Fuel pump? Carb?
This is an original 235 with Rochester 1bbl carb and original-looking fuel
pump.
Thanks in advance,
Tim Lloyd, lloyd@lasp.colorado.edu
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