Justwondering
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I took the Chrysler out today after months of sitting ignored.
Took a couple of tries at home, but it started and rough idled a bit.
Its 1/4 mile to the main road.. died twice on the way, but started back up each time.
Drove 30 miles.
Stopped, did an errand. Got in, started back up.
Drove 3 miles, stopped, another errand. Got in, started back up.
Drove 3 miles back, stopped, another errand (car was parked on small incline going downhill at front of Oreillys).. took 4 tries, but it started.
Drove 20 miles, let it set about an hour. Crank and crank and crank... no start. Doesn't smell like any gas after I take the housing off the air filter. Is parked on a small incline going uphill at the carport.
Put it in neutral and let it roll back to the roadbed where it is reasonably flat.
Cranks but won't start. Still don't smell any gas.
Its 2 pm, hot (93), humid (46%), sun is blazing making the metal on the car hot.
I'm taking the groceries and putting them in the dakota so I can get it home and will come back the evening to mess with the car. Getting my manual and doing some reading til then.
Meanwhile ... Darth Car suggested fuel pump so I called Oreillys and they can have one by 6 pm. Means I have time to get the groceries home, dinner made, and drive back to town to pick up the part, back to the farm with my tools to install. Life is never dull.
I did get to drive 75 mph all the way to town earlier -- pretty snazzy.
Took a couple of tries at home, but it started and rough idled a bit.
Its 1/4 mile to the main road.. died twice on the way, but started back up each time.
Drove 30 miles.
Stopped, did an errand. Got in, started back up.
Drove 3 miles, stopped, another errand. Got in, started back up.
Drove 3 miles back, stopped, another errand (car was parked on small incline going downhill at front of Oreillys).. took 4 tries, but it started.
Drove 20 miles, let it set about an hour. Crank and crank and crank... no start. Doesn't smell like any gas after I take the housing off the air filter. Is parked on a small incline going uphill at the carport.
Put it in neutral and let it roll back to the roadbed where it is reasonably flat.
Cranks but won't start. Still don't smell any gas.
Its 2 pm, hot (93), humid (46%), sun is blazing making the metal on the car hot.
I'm taking the groceries and putting them in the dakota so I can get it home and will come back the evening to mess with the car. Getting my manual and doing some reading til then.
Meanwhile ... Darth Car suggested fuel pump so I called Oreillys and they can have one by 6 pm. Means I have time to get the groceries home, dinner made, and drive back to town to pick up the part, back to the farm with my tools to install. Life is never dull.
I did get to drive 75 mph all the way to town earlier -- pretty snazzy.
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