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John,
You did not say if you removed the gas tank from the
car. I had a simular problem in my 55's. Over the years condensation
in the tank causes rust. In the 55's there is a internal filter on the end
of the pick up tube, which set on little legs on the bottom of the tank. Under
or around this filter is a drain plug. My first experience with this
problem was on my way to a WPC National meet.
Every 50 or 60 miles the engine would just die no matter what
speed you were going, 25 or 75 mph. If you pulled over and let the
car set for about 15 minutes, it would start right up and go another 50 or 60
miles and the same thing would happen. This problem like to have drove me
crazy, and took several weeks to find, especially when you have it in your mind
it is a carburater problem.
The rust in the gas tank was clogging the internal filter when
it was drawing gas, eventually glogging it. When the car set
with the engine off, the sediment would settle back to the floor of the tank,
and you were on the road again and cruising a little while longer.
It wasn't noticable on short jonts around town, just on the
road when you were really drawing gas at a constant speed. All my 55's had
the same problem. Just flushing the tank is only a temporary
fix. It needs to be cleaned out and coated with a tank liner and
sealer. I got mine from Kanter. It you don't coat the inside it will
keep rusting, unless you keep your tank all the way full when you store
the car especially in the winter. If the 59's don't have this filter set
up, It could be this rust sediment clogging your tube.
So now when ever I buy a car the first thing I do is check out
the gas tank, especially if it has been setting for a while.
Joe P Walton,
Ky
joeyjr@xxxxxxxxxxx
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