Re: Todays findings

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich- when things act up, do you notice a real acrid odor from your engine?. 
Occassionally with my early hemi, after getting on it good and hard, I would 
have similar problems that I just could not figger out. Fuel pressure ok, 
gas filter ok , plugs clean but changed them anyway. . I noticed that it 
acted up after getting gas. After adding "SEA FOAM"  and driving 20-30 miles 
, it would gradually straighten up and then be ok.  I am convinced that the 
fuel I had put in was causing the problem. And I don't think it was water. 
"HEET' would not work and there was no water in the filter. ----Beats me 
????????...........MO.......sw  iowa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 10:34 PM
Subject: Todays findings


> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
>
> This is like a soap opera. Today I removed the valve covers and retested
> and corrected the valve lash. This time I used the method Earl Helm said
> to use. I turned the engine to TDC and did #1, then turned it 90deg to
> the next cylinder in the firing order and set it. This was real easy and
> I found if I removed the dist cap all I had to do was turn it till the
> reluctor and mag pick-up were in line. I had over-tightened a few with
> my keep tighting till they're all .014" at any point. My reasoning was
> that the gap shouldn't be more than .014" at any point and if it was,
> tighten it. Sounds right but I guess it's not. D**n my mechanic :-) I
> did discuss this scenario with Dodger too.
>
> I checked the plugs and see no oil. I did a compression test with the
> plugs pulled and dry cylinders with 5 cranks of the starter. 5 were at
> 185psi and the other 3 were at 182psi. I'd say that's good. I couldn't
> find my leak down fitting. I put in new plugs too.I also put the timing
> light on every plug wire and they stayed steady. So I am convinced the
> rings, valve settings and ignition are doing fine.
>
> Then I started the car and ran it about 15 minutes at idle. The fuel
> pressure looked a little high but it's hard to tell 'cause the gauge is
> at the end of the fuel block after the carbs and it jumps 2 or 3 psi
> constantly as the carbs suck some fuel off. I'll move it to the other
> output on the press regulator and that should make it accurate. I did
> set the press down a bit as it looked high. The car ran nice and cool
> and idled smooth. Then it started to sputter and my stepson said he saw
> the fuel press drop to about 3 or less. Then it did the same old cough,
> gasp, backfire with bluish smoke and dieseled before it finally died. It
> restarted fine about 5 minutes later and ran good again.
>
> Next I am going to concentrate on the fuel system as I really feel it's
> the culprit. Maybe the pump or the reg are messing up or I still doubt
> the last fill up with the octane booster. That's when the problem
> started. I'll see if there's any seperating in the fuel and check the
> filter too. I'll let you know in the next chapter :-)
>
>
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