Re: [Chrysler300] Fuel Pump / Hard Starting

["John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The answer to difficult starting after sitting for long periods of time is
due to loss of fuel resulting from corrosion in the base of the "Carburetor
Main Body" where the metal plugs are inserted in the base or underside.The
plugs are to plug the holes that were drilled in the castings for passages.
Gasoline will leak by the plugs as corrosion sets in. Some people use JB
Weld to seal the area from the outside. I have yet to try JB Weld.

Our other Chryslers have the same problem of difficult starting after
sitting.

We drove our 1957 300C continuously from 1958 through the 1970's and did not
have any problems starting. For the last 20 years we have had to crank the
300 until the bowls fill.

John & Arlys Chesnutt, Portland, OR   1957 300C, 1970 300 Convert, 1970
Imperial LeBaron Coupe, 1971 New Yorker 4 DR HT and two1965 Imperial Crown
Coupes.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "listserver 300 club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Fuel Pump


> So I have to ask this question: what were these cars like when they were
new
> ? I have to think that if they were that difficult to start after sitting
a
> few days when they were new, then Chrysler would've had a major problem on
> their hands. So what's changed that necessitates the installation of an
> electric fuel pump in order to start the car ?
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