wet plugs sounds like an ignition problem?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Collins" <dcollins_fordriv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: [FWDLK] Discouraged w/DeSoto > Hello list. I put the carb back on the DeSoto today. I cleaned it and > put a basic rebuild kit in it. I also set the floats. When I took the > thing apart, the right and left floats were set at noticably different > levels. I set them both to specs for float level and float drop. I also > changed the acc. pump link to the middle hole from the top hole, just like > the directions said. > I started the car. It didn't crank long before it started. Must have > decent fuel pressure. Once it started, it ran rough like before. The car > could not idle without playing with the gas. It stalled and sputtered. It > did not want to start. I took out 2 plugs and they were drenced with gas. > Flooded like before. > What in the world? Well, nothing got fixed. My folks are leaving town > in 2 days and I need to get the DeSoto out of the garage so I can do some > things to their car. Any ideas about this? Help! > > Eli Collins > ('59 Fireflite- for sale, CHEAP!) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >
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