[DeTomaso] Not running ...

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/25/10 11 58 8, eanderson at geotracinternational.com 
writes:


> I am thinking it's one of these pieces who is the culprit ... most likely 
> the carb.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 

Manually fill the float bowls with gas, then start the car.   Does it run 
cleanly, until the carb runs out of fuel?   Then it's a fuel delivery 
problem.   Does it not start?   Then it's likely something else?

Your symptoms sound strikingly like a sheared distributor gear pin.

Mike