[DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down

Dave Londry davel at emspace.com
Mon Jun 1 20:53:28 EDT 2015


I voted vacuum leak earlier, but I've been living with efi systems so 
long I forgot.
With a carb, at idle, until it's extreme, you get leaned out and higher 
revs.
dave

On 01/06/2015 5:08 PM, dennis617 at aol.com via DeTomaso wrote:
>     Have you checked for a vacuum leak?  I had a similar problem with my
>     car and I found that my intake manifold was not torqued to proper
>     specs, in fact the bolts were so loose I could turn them with my
>     fingers.  I would also look for leaks at the gasket under the
>     carburetor.  Check your vacuum advance to see if it is leaking as well,
>     if you have one.  A vacuum leak will drive you crazy if you have one
>     and it certainly might show up more as the engine warms up.
>     Sent on the new Sprint Network
>     ----- Reply message -----
>     From: shawkins777 at comcast.net
>     To:
>     Cc: "forum, Pantera" <detomaso at poca.com>
>     Subject: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
>     Date: Thu, May 28, 2015 10:56 AM
>
> Check the float levels on the carb. A bad coil can cause similar problems also.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "clarkewilma" <cwhamm at frontier.com>
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 8:28:11 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
>
> You guys have bailed me out a number of times and I appreciate the help. My
> totally stock late 74 is shutting down when I come to or nearly comes to a
> stop. It still has all the smog stuff it came with. Worse in warm weather.
> It first started coming off the track at Fire Bird a couple of years ago.
> Flipped it in neutral came to a stop but it started right up as it always
> does. It has gotten a lot worse. Very hard to park it at a car show. Just
> dies. Doesn't do it every time but almost. Put pertronix in it but no
> change. It will go like heck at any speed with no problems. Starts up cold
> fine. Choke works fine. Kicks down when warm. Then after it gets warmed up
> the problem starts. Any ideas?
>
> Clarke Hamm #7350
>
>
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   I voted vacuum leak earlier, but I've been living with efi systems so
   long I forgot.
   With a carb, at idle, until it's extreme, you get leaned out and higher
   revs.
   dave

   On 01/06/2015 5:08 PM, [1]dennis617 at aol.com via DeTomaso wrote:

   Have you checked for a vacuum leak?  I had a similar problem with my
   car and I found that my intake manifold was not torqued to proper
   specs, in fact the bolts were so loose I could turn them with my
   fingers.  I would also look for leaks at the gasket under the
   carburetor.  Check your vacuum advance to see if it is leaking as well,
   if you have one.  A vacuum leak will drive you crazy if you have one
   and it certainly might show up more as the engine warms up.
   Sent on the new Sprint Network
   ----- Reply message -----
   From: [2]shawkins777 at comcast.net
   To:
   Cc: "forum, Pantera" [3]<detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
   Date: Thu, May 28, 2015 10:56 AM

Check the float levels on the carb. A bad coil can cause similar problems also.

Steve

----- Original Message -----

From: "clarkewilma" [4]<cwhamm at frontier.com>
To: [5]detomaso at poca.com
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 8:28:11 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down

You guys have bailed me out a number of times and I appreciate the help. My
totally stock late 74 is shutting down when I come to or nearly comes to a
stop. It still has all the smog stuff it came with. Worse in warm weather.
It first started coming off the track at Fire Bird a couple of years ago.
Flipped it in neutral came to a stop but it started right up as it always
does. It has gotten a lot worse. Very hard to park it at a car show. Just
dies. Doesn't do it every time but almost. Put pertronix in it but no
change. It will go like heck at any speed with no problems. Starts up cold
fine. Choke works fine. Kicks down when warm. Then after it gets warmed up
the problem starts. Any ideas?

Clarke Hamm #7350


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