RE: IML: Hot Starting?? 1967 imperial

["Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome to my world. I've been going through this with my '82 for almost a 
year.  The most likely culprits are a heat soaked starter and vapor lock.  
When you crank it over hot is the starter strong or does it seem a little 
weak?  If the car is cranking hard it is most likely *not* the starter.  
Vapor lock is when the fuel in the lines turns to vapor and cannot be 
pumped.  Try pouring a little fuel into the carb-does the car start right up 
on that gas?  Check your fuel lines, a tiny leak can make this much more 
likely to happen.

My understanding is that the ballast resistor is bypassed during starting so 
I doubt that is a likely culprit.  The traditional sign of a failed ballast 
resistor is a car that starts and dies I soon as you release the key to the 
run position.

Rob

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> Subject: IML: Hot Starting?? 1967 imperial
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 21:00:39 EDT
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>
> Does anyone have any idea on starting problem after the vehicle has been
> been running and hot.  Basically, the car has a hard time starting after
> short trips.. turns over.. cranks.. cranks.. most of the time starts after 
> some
> work.
> Thanks
>
> 1967 Crown imperial




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