Car Troubles
#1
Car Troubles
I just got my first Mustang a few weeks ago (1965, 289 HiPo, Pony Int) and she has been running like a dream. There are always a few things to fix, but she has been great. I had adjust the carberator so that she was just purring. Then...
A few days ago, she started sputtering and idling odd. Now she won't start. When you turn the key, she turns over, but she never catches. I started my troubleshooting with removing and replacing the old air filter. Then I went to the fuel pump by disconnecting the hose, put it into a bottle and turning the key. Fuel went straight into the bottle without pushing the gas pedal. But she just won't catch otherwise. When I put the gas pedal to the floor, she almost catches, but never gets going.
I am not overly good with troubleshooting cars, and don't have a tremendous amount of experience doing anything but changing oil, sparkplugs, unflooding a carb, etc. If anyone could point me in a direction to go from here, it would be much appreciated.
A few days ago, she started sputtering and idling odd. Now she won't start. When you turn the key, she turns over, but she never catches. I started my troubleshooting with removing and replacing the old air filter. Then I went to the fuel pump by disconnecting the hose, put it into a bottle and turning the key. Fuel went straight into the bottle without pushing the gas pedal. But she just won't catch otherwise. When I put the gas pedal to the floor, she almost catches, but never gets going.
I am not overly good with troubleshooting cars, and don't have a tremendous amount of experience doing anything but changing oil, sparkplugs, unflooding a carb, etc. If anyone could point me in a direction to go from here, it would be much appreciated.
#3
RE: Car Troubles
Its an old Fuel Pump, without the fuel filter on the bottom of it, at least like the ones available online. I was thinking about replacing it alltogether, as it's not too expensive. New lines, etc. Thanks for the suggestion.
#4
RE: Car Troubles
theres no filter at the front of the carb? (more familiar with later models)somtimes they get clogged with gunk from the tank/lines if the car has been sitting for some time and then gets driven. perhaps its your ignition points just got fried
#5
RE: Car Troubles
Take you air cleaner off and pour a little gas down in the carburetor. If it fires us then, you have some fuel delivery problems. Most likley a stopped us fuel filter. If it does not fire, then you most likley have some fire issues.
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