[DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power loss---occasionally!
jderyke at aol.com
jderyke at aol.com
Fri May 12 12:10:48 EDT 2023
The '73-up fuel gauge sender is specific to the stock Pantera fuel tank so only Pantera vendors carry them. Wilkinson and Larry Stock both have them in-stock. Other vendors buy theirs from those two. Not sure about pricing- not the type of thing you buy very often but they're listed on their web sites. Yes- you DO need to remove the window and frame for fuel tank access. But since its not bolted in, its not much trouble to just pull it out.
If you install the big 'elephant-ear' air scoops on the rear side window, and actually go fast enough for them to reverse the natural air flow outward (around150mph) you may find the scoops pull the whole window & frame out of the car at speed! This has happened at Silver State events. Many of us pull the window and frame once, remove the glass and put only the chrome frame back. No effect on speed and from 10 ft away it looks stock. Also makes cleaning the back window much easier.
Occasionally, a Pantera has its cosmetic 'gills' overlapping the window frame and the gills are bolted in with studs and wing-nuts that are semi-hidden.But you'll find all three if only by feel.
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From: Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
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Sent: Fri, May 12, 2023 4:38 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power loss---occasionally!
Folks,
First-Thanks for all the quick and helpful feedback on my issue.
Since most information centers around "Fuel" and not timing , I'm going
to replace my fancy Edelbrock Billet aluminum filter with another same
filter unless you recommend another filter. My filter is very hard to
get to behind the carb so I'd like to do it once. (I may have to cut
the fuel line to get it off the fittings)!
I also understand the recommendation to remove the fuel gauge sender
mechanism and replace with a 73 unit. Removing the side window is
required? Best place to get the 73 unit?
Also-Sounds like there is a "sock" in bottom of tank that clogs up, I
do have concerns with "Ripping" it out with a fish hook! (ok--I added
the funny part about a fish hook!) How do you fish the remains out if
its in pieces from trying to rip it out? Sounds like these fragments
will clog the new filter right up if u miss a piece!
Thanks again for all you support!
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Thu, May 11, 2023 2:17 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power loss---occasionally!
Sounds like the thing is temporarily going lean for some reason. One
problem well known in the Pantera world is the '71-72 cars having a
welded interior fuel-out line in the tank. Old cars that sit with gas
in them often get rust perforation of this non-replaceable steel fuel
line from water in old gas. That means that when the fuel level drops
below the rust pit(s), the fuel pump sucks air plus gas, resulting in
fuel starvation. If thats the problem, the fix is to replace the
early
fuel gauge sender with the available '73-up sender. Which has a new
fuel feed line built into it. It is a bolt-in replacement.
Plus, on the bottom of the early in-tank line is a nylon 'sock' used
as
a fuel filter. This builds up varnish and drastically cuts fuel flow.
This one is repairable: you pull the left side window for tank access
(the glass & frame only pushes in place) and remove the fuel sender.
Then reach into the tank thru the window & sender hole with some sort
of non-sparking 3-ft-long rod and rip the nylon sock off the bottom
of
the welded line. Fish the remains out and you're done. Cheap but
time-consuming. Good luck-
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thu, May 11, 2023 4:27 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power loss---occasionally!
Folks,
The vehicle:
1972 stock Pantera with Demon carb, Blaster ignition coil
Rarely driven car -maybe 1000 miles a year
The Owner:
(Average mechanic skills, I did install intake manifold, stainless
brake lines, Fluidyne aluminum radiator , plugs, Demon carb, etc
when
I
bought car over 20 years ago)
I never touched a distributor!
The scenerio:
Took a really nice ride out east of Long Island to wineries with
club
last Saturday. Full full tank of gas, oil level fine, car ran
well.
All of a sudden on acceleration from a stop light the car
stumbles
a
bit, loss of power, then rides great after it gets past a certain
point. Car runs fine at speed, stumbled occasionally a few more
times
on acceleration as trip went on. I also noticed a higher idle than
normal. (Temp a bit higher than normal as well, thought maybe
cause
idle was too high) (One time I had dieseling after shut off). The
guys asked how long since I changed my points and I said I never
did.
They recommended removing the bulkhead and checking the timing and
looking at the points and possible stuck float bulb in carb. (I'll
change my belts when bulkhead is off as well)
Then the conversation went to changing to electronic ignition, set
em
n
forget em.
The Ask:
* Any other suggestions on what issue may be?
* Thoughts on electronic ignition and/or what brand electronic
ignition you all recommend
* Any thing to look at with carb?
Thank you in advance!
Cliff NY
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The '73-up fuel gauge sender is specific to the stock Pantera fuel tank
so only Pantera vendors carry them. Wilkinson and Larry Stock both have
them in-stock. Other vendors buy theirs from those two. Not sure about
pricing- not the type of thing you buy very often but they're listed on
their web sites. Yes- you DO need to remove the window and frame for
fuel tank access. But since its not bolted in, its not much trouble to
just pull it out.
If you install the big 'elephant-ear' air scoops on the rear side
window, and actually go fast enough for them to reverse the natural air
flow outward (around150mph) you may find the scoops pull the whole
window & frame out of the car at speed! This has happened at Silver
State events. Many of us pull the window and frame once, remove the
glass and put only the chrome frame back. No effect on speed and from
10 ft away it looks stock. Also makes cleaning the back window much
easier.
Occasionally, a Pantera has its cosmetic 'gills' overlapping the window
frame and the gills are bolted in with studs and wing-nuts that are
semi-hidden.But you'll find all three if only by feel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Fri, May 12, 2023 4:38 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power loss---occasionally!
Folks,
First-Thanks for all the quick and helpful feedback on my issue.
Since most information centers around "Fuel" and not timing , I'm
going
to replace my fancy Edelbrock Billet aluminum filter with another
same
filter unless you recommend another filter. My filter is very hard
to
get to behind the carb so I'd like to do it once. (I may have to cut
the fuel line to get it off the fittings)!
I also understand the recommendation to remove the fuel gauge sender
mechanism and replace with a 73 unit. Removing the side window is
required? Best place to get the 73 unit?
Also-Sounds like there is a "sock" in bottom of tank that clogs up, I
do have concerns with "Ripping" it out with a fish hook! (ok--I
added
the funny part about a fish hook!) How do you fish the remains out
if
its in pieces from trying to rip it out? Sounds like these fragments
will clog the new filter right up if u miss a piece!
Thanks again for all you support!
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
<[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Thu, May 11, 2023 2:17 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power
loss---occasionally!
Sounds like the thing is temporarily going lean for some reason.
One
problem well known in the Pantera world is the '71-72 cars having a
welded interior fuel-out line in the tank. Old cars that sit with
gas
in them often get rust perforation of this non-replaceable steel
fuel
line from water in old gas. That means that when the fuel level
drops
below the rust pit(s), the fuel pump sucks air plus gas, resulting
in
fuel starvation. If thats the problem, the fix is to replace the
early
fuel gauge sender with the available '73-up sender. Which has a new
fuel feed line built into it. It is a bolt-in replacement.
Plus, on the bottom of the early in-tank line is a nylon 'sock'
used
as
a fuel filter. This builds up varnish and drastically cuts fuel
flow.
This one is repairable: you pull the left side window for tank
access
(the glass & frame only pushes in place) and remove the fuel
sender.
Then reach into the tank thru the window & sender hole with some
sort
of non-sparking 3-ft-long rod and rip the nylon sock off the bottom
of
the welded line. Fish the remains out and you're done. Cheap but
time-consuming. Good luck-
-----Original Message-----
From: Panteratime via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
To: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
<[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Thu, May 11, 2023 4:27 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Help!-Car stumbles, power loss---occasionally!
Folks,
The vehicle:
1972 stock Pantera with Demon carb, Blaster ignition coil
Rarely driven car -maybe 1000 miles a year
The Owner:
(Average mechanic skills, I did install intake manifold,
stainless
brake lines, Fluidyne aluminum radiator , plugs, Demon carb, etc
when
I
bought car over 20 years ago)
I never touched a distributor!
The scenerio:
Took a really nice ride out east of Long Island to wineries with
club
last Saturday. Full full tank of gas, oil level fine, car ran
well.
All of a sudden on acceleration from a stop light the car
stumbles
a
bit, loss of power, then rides great after it gets past a certain
point. Car runs fine at speed, stumbled occasionally a few more
times
on acceleration as trip went on. I also noticed a higher idle
than
normal. (Temp a bit higher than normal as well, thought maybe
cause
idle was too high) (One time I had dieseling after shut off).
The
guys asked how long since I changed my points and I said I never
did.
They recommended removing the bulkhead and checking the timing
and
looking at the points and possible stuck float bulb in carb.
(I'll
change my belts when bulkhead is off as well)
Then the conversation went to changing to electronic ignition,
set
em
n
forget em.
The Ask:
* Any other suggestions on what issue may be?
* Thoughts on electronic ignition and/or what brand electronic
ignition you all recommend
* Any thing to look at with carb?
Thank you in advance!
Cliff NY
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