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- Apr 19, 2011
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- Location
- San Jose, CA
- My Car
- 1971 M-code Grande
The last few days the car has been running poorly.
Long story short, we went through the ignition
system and could not find a problem. No matter
where we set the timing, the engine ran rough. All
wiring is intact. Bought new electronic points to replace
the "suspect" set. No change. So we started looking
at fuel delivery. Fortunately my Holley has fuel level
windows. With the windows at half (which is good) we
started the engine. The fuel level dropped and did not
return. The car would idle but if you tried to drive it....
My mechanic thinks it is the fuel pump. Could be a
clogged filter. A new SS 3/8 inch fuel line was installed
a couple weeks ago from tank to pump. We checked all
the connections. What I thought could develope into a
major repair job turned out to be a $19 pump. We will see.
mike
Long story short, we went through the ignition
system and could not find a problem. No matter
where we set the timing, the engine ran rough. All
wiring is intact. Bought new electronic points to replace
the "suspect" set. No change. So we started looking
at fuel delivery. Fortunately my Holley has fuel level
windows. With the windows at half (which is good) we
started the engine. The fuel level dropped and did not
return. The car would idle but if you tried to drive it....
My mechanic thinks it is the fuel pump. Could be a
clogged filter. A new SS 3/8 inch fuel line was installed
a couple weeks ago from tank to pump. We checked all
the connections. What I thought could develope into a
major repair job turned out to be a $19 pump. We will see.
mike