Fw: 63 Dart Fuel System refurb Update & 'Glitch' / ?

["62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H" <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am posting this for Sherman as the email got misdirected. 

Thanks for the update Sherman! Hopefully some member will have a suggestion about preventing a sticking
needle valve on your Dart. 

Gary H. 

>  -------Original Message-------
 
>  
>  Hi All: I shared last summer that I had diagnosed the hard starting &
>  stalling on my 63 Dart GT convert to 'restricted fuel flow' from the
>  tank, & therefore planned to replace the pickup gauge sender unit
>  'over the winter' after our return from our annual Snowbird Florida
>  escape.
>  
>  I found the best price for a new pickup was on Amazon @ $37. Up from
>  $28 a few years ago when I replaced unit on my 61Lancer Wagon, & now
>  $41.
>  
>  Kit does include new gasket & Sealing ring, but still needed schmear
>  of RTV to fully seal.
>  
>  However, even with the new pickup, the engine failed to run unless
>  starter fluid or fuel manually entered into the carb.
>  
>  Having replaced the fuel pump last Spring, I hooked up an electric
>  pump & immediately got fuel to the carb. So I figured the problem
>  AGAIN was a stuck Needle valve (also new last August 22).
>  
>  The fuel was fresh a year ago.
>  
>  So the engine now fires right up & I am about to take the car for 'A
>  Joyous Ride' over to my hanger at the airport, have the Dart revisit
>  the Commander.
>  
>  So the ongoing 'Glitch' seems to be with the Ethanol fuel.
>  
>  So my question is has anyone else experienced this issue ( sticking
>  needle valve), and is there an additive that someone has found to help
>  reduce or eliminate this issue?
>  
>  Ironically, my 36 Packard 120B 2dr Touring (1 of 5 remaining of 4000 -
>  2 dr models built of 70,000 '35-'36 Model 120s.) Straight 8 Carter
>  2brrl carb - Can sit for 6months and NEVER has this problem. Always
>  instant fireup & runs immediately.
>  Will share an interesting Tech note on the Ignition system in another
>  post.
>  
>  Sherman D Taffel
>  61 Dodge Lancer 770 wagon (170. /6)
>  63 Dodge Dart GT convert (225. /6)
>  65 Dodge a100 (225. /6)
>  63 Chrysler Imperial Crown South Hampton (413)
>  Others
 

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