[DeTomaso] Fwd: diy maintenance

[chris vanderbyl]

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> From: chris vanderbyl <chris.vanderbyl at shaw.ca>
> Date: January 27, 2018 at 1:25:40 PM PST
> To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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> A similar type of thing happened to me,but it didn’t involve changing plug wires. I had to move  my Pantera to move another car . It started fine and moved it out of the way and let it run,while I moved the other car. Then I put the Pantera back in it’s place. I drove the other car to give it a good run for about 2 hours. When I got back I had to start and move the Pantera out of the way again to return the other car to its place. It wouldn’t start, It backfired a few times but there was no way it would fire.After the mandatory cursing I stopped and thought out the cause. I fiqured the engine only ran for about 10 minutes, and it was about a few degrees above freezing out side and back in the garage it was warmer still. I figured it was condensation in the distributor cap. I didn’t want to take I out the seat and remove the front engine cover so I pulled out the heat gun warmed it up for a few minutes. and one spin of the starter and it was back to normal.

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   From: chris vanderbyl <[1]chris.vanderbyl at shaw.ca>

   Date: January 27, 2018 at 1:25:40 PM PST

   To: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com

   A similar type of thing happened to me,but it didn't involve changing
   plug wires. I had to move  my Pantera to move another car . It started
   fine and moved it out of the way and let it run,while I moved the other
   car. Then I put the Pantera back in it's place. I drove the other car
   to give it a good run for about 2 hours. When I got back I had to start
   and move the Pantera out of the way again to return the other car to
   its place. It wouldn't start, It backfired a few times but there was no
   way it would fire.After the mandatory cursing I stopped and thought out
   the cause. I fiqured the engine only ran for about 10 minutes, and it
   was about a few degrees above freezing out side and back in the garage
   it was warmer still. I figured it was condensation in the distributor
   cap. I didn't want to take I out the seat and remove the front engine
   cover so I pulled out the heat gun warmed it up for a few minutes. and
   one spin of the starter and it was back to normal.

References

   1. mailto:chris.vanderbyl at shaw.ca
   2. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com