Ken,
Next time the car is in "won't run/start" condition, try opening the
fuel filler cap. If you can hear air rushing in the opening,
your fuel tank vent line is plugged. This will cause the problem
you describe. Opening the filler cap would also temporarily solve
the problem.
-Bob
Ken Tharp wrote:
> So, what could it be? Fuel pump? Vapor lock? (I don't think so, since it
> wasn't that hot this morning and the car was cold.) Something wrong with
> the carburetor? Fuel filter clogged? (I just replaced the fuel filter a
> week ago when the same thing happened - we thought that was the solution
> at that time, but obviously it wasn't.) Any other ideas?
--
Bob Sykes
"You can't beat your brains for entertainment."
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