<VV> Strange power loss problem

[Keith Onchuck]

OK looking for a little more advice.  I replaced the
plugs, cap rotor, wires, points, condensor, coil and
the problem still exists.  Lets just say I took the
shotgun approach on the ignition system since I
haven't done anything in 9 years.  The timing is on, I
have cleaned the advance weights to ensure that is
working and the vacuum advance is working.  I am going
to run a compression test next.  Is it possible for
the cam gear to have slipped enough to cause a
problem?  I think my diagnostic skills are suffering
since the car has been running so good for so long. 

The only other possibility I see is blockage in the
fuel delivery system.

If you have any other ideas or see areas that I missed
I am all ears.

Sorry if I sound like I am rambling but I am very
confused about what is wrong.

Keith

--- Keith Onchuck <keitho64 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for the feedback.  So far here is
> what I know:
> 
> The fuel line is not bent nor are there any holes. 
> I
> was looking at this first.  I did replace the fuel
> pump so the only other fuel related issue unless
> there
> is a blockage in the tank.
> 
> I am focusing on the Pertronix module so I ordered
> new
> cap, rotor, wires, plugs, points, condensor, coil
> and
> I am even going to clean out the advance springs.  I
> cannot believe it has been 9 years since I put in
> the
> pertronix and last tuned it up.  Me bad, did not
> realize it was that long, only 6800 miles since then
> but none the less probably to long.  The parts
> should
> be here by Monday so I will post a follow up.
> 
> Thanks again for the advice.
> 
> Keith
> 
> ****************************************************
> 
> I am having a problem diagnosing a strange problem
> on
> my 1964 110 4-speed car.  On acceleration, normal or
> hard, the car will intermittently stumble as if it
> has
> run out of gas.  In some cases the car will
> completely
> die.  This first started late this summer and it is
> becoming more of a normal occurrence where I cannot
> drive the car for any length of time.  When the car
> acts up it takes a long time to start and appears as
> if there is no fuel.  When I check the carbs I can
> see
> fuel going into the engine so I do not think it is
> an
> accelerator pump issue.  However I was determined
> that
> is was fuel related.  I replaced the fuel pump and
> all
> filters but the problem is still occurring.
> 
> I do have a pertronix module in the ignition and
> after
> trying to drive the car this weekend I noticed that
> the car would explode in the muffler when I tried to
> keep the car running.  So I started to think maybe
> the
> pertronix module and/or ignition system is suspect. 
> I
> am in the process of replacing the module with the
> old
> stand by points and condenser.  The wires, cap,
> rotor,
> plugs, coil and timing all appear to be good but I
> ordered new just to be safe. 
> 
> I have two questions:
> 
> 1.	Having never experienced a failing pertronix
> module
> does this sound like a possibility?
> 2.	Is it possible there is a block in the fuel tank
> that is causing an intermittent failure of fuel
> delivery?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
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