[Roadsters] The return of Problem #1

[Pete Peters]

1. Ensure the little filter inlet screens are clean.
2. Do you have fuel filters in the lines? If no, add 'em. If yes, are they staying clean?
3. Did you confirm no crap in the tank that might be intermittently and/or blocking the outlet?
4. When replacing the fuel pump, some folks have had to loosen the passenger side motor mount and jack up the engine a little on that side to get the fuel pump in.

Pete

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Andrew Murphy <solex675 at hotmail.com>
> All,
> 
> I guess I should have listened to the more experienced people out there in
> regards to my fuel starvation issue. If you recall, I had problems keeping my
> carbs fueled and after many times priming both the carbs pots and the fuel
> bowl, I seem to be back where I started.
> 
> Some interesting symptoms:
> 
> 1. When cold starting in the morning, the pots run out of fuel and engine dies
> within a minute.
> 2. Once I manually prime the pots and the fuel bowl (which can take several
> attempts) I can get the car to run
> 3. When out on the road, the car pulls fine in first and second gears up to 5K
> RPM, but in third gear, the car starts to lose power and miss at about 4K RPM
> 4. Once into 4th gear and if I keep the car below 4K RPM the car runs fine.
> 
> Let the car cool off and start the whole process over.
> 
> I am thinking the fuel pump is not working right. So I figure I will just go
> ahead and get a new one as they are not too expensive. I am going to order the
> pump and spacer block. Any tips on installation? Any "gotchas" I should know
> about? It looks easy enough - just remove the battery and tray and alternator
> to get at it. R&R I am thinking...
> 
> Any other thoughts from the community? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> I REALLY want to bring the car to the toy drive at the Datsun Heritage Museum
> on the 8th of November.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andrew Murphy
> 1966 1600
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