One time, when I talked to the mechanic at the gas station I was working in
about how crappy mopars ran when it was damp. I said they had crappy
ignitions. He told me it wasn't that, in the damp weather, the choke
buterfly get hung up and causes the car to run bad. Maybe something you want
to check.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Deutschman <rosedeu@EROLS.COM>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:21 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Cold Running Problems, Also Damp Weather Troubles
> 10-27-99
>
> Dear Fellow Forward Look List Members:
>
> Maybe one of you has found the solution to a problem that has
plagued
> my 60 Plymouth since the day we bought the car 39 years ago.
> When the engine is cold, and mainly on damp days, not rainy mind
you,
> just damp, the engine runs rough as the devil. Also, during the period
> of time between the temp gauge having just moved off "Cold", but before
> reaching normal "warmed up" range on the gauge, the engine will
> repeatedly try to stall out, unless I keep my foot on the gas. The
> engine will immediately restart if I do let it stall, but what a pain.
> By the way, my Plymouth has the 225 c.i.d. "Slant-Six" in it, with
a
> 1-bbl Carter Carburetor on it, and a "Chrysler Retro-Fit Kit" electronic
> ignition system. Oh, and it did the same stunt mentioned above when it
> had the point type Chrysler distributor in it.
>
> Ben Deutschman
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