[Roadsters] starting problems

[Paul Courson]

Ethanol is the enemy. It's a moisture magnet. I don't like corn in my gas
but there's not much choice around here.

Lift the lids on the side bowls on both the Hitachi SUs, remove the floats,
and check for water droplets embedded in the gasoline at the bottom of the
bowl. Or dirt particles that made it past your filter. Oh, check the glass
bowl of the filter for water at the bottom too.

Shake the floats too. Shouldn't have any liquid inside.

Paul  / Annapolis
On Jul 5, 2014 11:54 AM, "dave n" <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> so last night I bring the early 67 1600 roadster back from storage (its
> about
> 4 miles).  the revs slow down and it dies at a light.  it almost doesnb t
> start.
>
> I get it home, and we get ready to leave in it but it wonb t start.  I
> think
> maybe its out of gas and the gauge isnb t working.  I top it off with 4
> gallons of premium, and it overflows.  obviously that wasnb t it.   I can
> hear the electric fuel pump running so thatb s not it. (I have replaced the
> mechanical pump with an electric one)
>
> we take another car.
>
> maybe two hours later we come home, and it starts.  runs fine all the way
> back
> to storage.  car doesnb t get run that much, and the gas in it could easily
> have been months old.  you think bad gas?  stuff in the gas tank/line?  any
> other ideas?
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