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Posted By: ALnCORY on 03/08/10 09:43am

Sorry to hear that Eyeteeth.... I fired mine up and went for a short drive on saturday. Everything seemed to work fine... getting itchy to get out and do some camping....

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: eyeteeth on 03/08/10 09:47am

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

Step 1 - Are you getting fuel? (Is the carburetor feeding the engine?)

Step 2 - Are you getting spark?

1 - I can smell it.

2 - Haven't been able to check yet. I've been working inside time windows...

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 03/08/10 11:17am

eyeteeth wrote:

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

Step 1 - Are you getting fuel? (Is the carburetor feeding the engine?)

Step 2 - Are you getting spark?

1 - I can smell it.

2 - Haven't been able to check yet. I've been working inside time windows...

Sorry, I got it backwards ... forgot something Horace Tuck taught me almost 40 years ago: "Ignition first, fuel second."

If you can smell fuel, there's a chance it's flooding, probably from a stuck carburetor float.

In any case, check the ignition ... if you need good, properly timed spark first.

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

Posted By: eyeteeth on 03/08/10 11:26am

The carb was just rebuilt, but I figure its flooding from the bad choke spring.

Posted By: jayhedden on 03/10/10 05:59pm

has anybody here tried to replace broken off exhaust manifold bolts? i have a 74 tioga with the 360,passenger side front and read studs were broken off when i got her,so i took the manifold off and tried to easy out ,got drilled had been using penetrating lubricant on her a few times a day and i cant buge her,even tried heat from my torch and she wont move,now i have drilled in to far and came thru the end of the bolt and into the water jacket,no problem but where i am stuck at is can i just drill the hole and tap it to the next size?

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 03/10/10 06:13pm

jayhedden wrote:

Try PB Blaster. Soak the threads and bump the bolt several times a day for several days. (I've found PB Blaster works if you give it a few days and tap on the bolt to help it work into the threads.)

It's best to stay with the same size bolts, if at all possible.

Posted By: eyeteeth on 03/10/10 08:51pm

Looks like a little bit of flooding, but mostly due to a weak spark. It's new coil... we tried a second one... and a different set of wires. I think the rotor in the distributor needs to be cleaned.

We'll see.

Posted By: TreeSeeker on 03/10/10 10:25pm

Eyeteeth,

A couple of weeks ago mine wouldn't start. I found that the rotor had carbon on it (even though the distributor cap was completely clean). After cleaning the rotor it started right up. The rotor is almost new.

Mine has been sitting for over a year and only run at idle every couple of weeks. Perhaps that causes the carbon build up on the rotor.

Mine is a 78 440.

Posted By: DeadeyeLefty on 03/11/10 10:14am

Eyeteeth, I can't help you with your prob, but I read this in your post

Quote:

I went to pick up the RV so I could do some more remodeling this spring before racing season starts

I know it's not what you meant, but I couldn't help but think of that Top Gear episode...

For anyone who hasn't seen it, it's a hoot. The ultimate in "Run what you brung"
Click here

* This post was edited 03/11/10 10:30am by DeadeyeLefty *

Project Glacier trailer build.

Posted By: Leeann on 03/11/10 02:23pm

^ I absolutely LOVE that episode of Top Gear.... [emoticon]

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

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