[DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down

Larry Weston lplugw at hotmail.com
Fri May 29 10:48:55 EDT 2015


So, anytime after the choke has fully opened (off the fast idle cam) and warmed up, she won't idle, foot off the gas pedal and she just stalls?
 
When you re-start, same thing, foot off the gas pedal, she stalls again?
 
Idle screw backed off? 
 
From: Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
To: jjdetrich at gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 10:39:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
CC: detomaso at poca.com; cwhamm at frontier.com

A bad fuel pump is going to make the motor sputter and jump like it is
running out of gas. He said it just stops like the key is turned off. A fuel
pump problem would make the motor hard to restart, he said it starts right
back up.
 
 
Larry (that said it's probably the pump) - Cleveland
 
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From: Jeff Detrich [mailto:jjdetrich at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:20 PM
To: Larry - Ohio Time
Cc: clarkewilma; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
 
Sounds like a bad fuel pump.
 
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
wrote:
If it just shuts down I would look to more electrical. We have had problems
with the ignition switches in the past.  I would hot wire it (jump power to
coil) that will by pass all of the wires going to the dash. Run your tests
to see what it does.
 
 
Larry (never hot wired a car) - Cleveland
 
 
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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of clarkewilma
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:24 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
 
Don't have any ethanol in my gas. Never use the stuff. Lucky to have good
gas where I live. I will check my ground. All my hoses are original except
water. Have looked at my hoses but will take them off and check that way
also. Will also check that brake hose.  Have changed the coil and no change.
It doesn't sputter. It just shuts down. If I feather the gas I can keep it
running. Don't know about checking the float level on the Autolite. Can do
it on the Holleys on my Birds. I had the carb rebuilt a few years ago and it
ran ok of quite a while. I have a lot to check. So I will get back to you
guys latter with an update. Thanks
 
Clarke Hamm 7350
 
 
 
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   So, anytime after the choke has fully opened (off the fast idle
   cam) and warmed up, she won't idle, foot off the gas pedal and she just
   stalls?

   When you re-start, same thing, foot off the gas pedal, she stalls
   again?

   Idle screw backed off?

   From: Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
   To: jjdetrich at gmail.com
   Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 10:39:33 -0400
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down
   CC: detomaso at poca.com; cwhamm at frontier.com
A bad fuel pump is going to make the motor sputter and jump like it is
running out of gas. He said it just stops like the key is turned off. A fuel
pump problem would make the motor hard to restart, he said it starts right
back up.


Larry (that said it's probably the pump) - Cleveland

  _____

From: Jeff Detrich [mailto:jjdetrich at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:20 PM
To: Larry - Ohio Time
Cc: clarkewilma; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down

Sounds like a bad fuel pump.

On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Larry - Ohio Time <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
wrote:
If it just shuts down I would look to more electrical. We have had problems
with the ignition switches in the past.  I would hot wire it (jump power to
coil) that will by pass all of the wires going to the dash. Run your tests
to see what it does.


Larry (never hot wired a car) - Cleveland


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of clarkewilma
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:24 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Problems with engine shutting down

Don't have any ethanol in my gas. Never use the stuff. Lucky to have good
gas where I live. I will check my ground. All my hoses are original except
water. Have looked at my hoses but will take them off and check that way
also. Will also check that brake hose.  Have changed the coil and no change.
It doesn't sputter. It just shuts down. If I feather the gas I can keep it
running. Don't know about checking the float level on the Autolite. Can do
it on the Holleys on my Birds. I had the carb rebuilt a few years ago and it
ran ok of quite a while. I have a lot to check. So I will get back to you
guys latter with an update. Thanks

Clarke Hamm 7350



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