1964 Le Baron - no power on hills (WAS: 1964 IMPERIAL SIGHTED!!!!! @4 SALE!!!)

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Try replacing the fuel filter. I had a 63 that had a bit of rust in the tank.
Changing the filter about once a year kept this from being a problem.
John

Rich Lee wrote:

> This past Saturday, my Le Baron arrived from Lewistown, Pennsylvania.  Ben's
> description is about 99 percent accurate EXCEPT that the car doesn't have
> any power on hills.  Actually, the speed drops dramatically from 35 - 45 to
> about 10 MPH before the car stalls.  Prior to stalling, if I back off of the
> accelerator and then give the car some gas, it reacts a little bit by
> gaining some speed before cutting out again.
>
> My brother tested the valves for compression.  No problem there (120).  He
> also replaced the plugs.  Could it be the fuel pump?  On level road, the car
> maintains 45 - 55 without skipping or stalling.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 7:28 PM
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> Subject: IML: 1964 IMPERIAL SIGHTED!!!!! @4 SALE!!!
>
> dave my dad was travling through pennsylvania  to spend time with the wife
> and sighted a 1964 imperial laberan in almost show room condition all chrome
> is shiney and rust free and so is the rest of the car. its black and light
> blue interior, all paint and chrome perfect and interior perfect except
> drivers seat is torn and the seat back is worn a little.
>                  car is in lewis town pennsylvania.
>                 1964 imperial leberan
>                     413 engine
>                     4 door hard top.    phone: 717-543-5003
>                         asking 5,000
>                                     ben son of dave and son reporting,
>                                         68 imperial 4 dr h/t
>                                         66 new yorker 4 dr h/t <-----4 sale
>