<VV> update and review- engine hesitation (was accel pump adjustandmany others)

[Mel Francis]

Bill, regarding the leak at the fuel tank /filler connection. I repaired a 
'64 convertible with that exact problem last year.
Of course, once the tank and filler tube came out of the car, it became 
obvious what the leak-problem was. The rubber
hose section had dissolved right at the junction of the two steel tubes, to 
the point that I could see daylight, right through the hose!

The dissolving rubber had to go somewhere and wound up coating the fuel 
filter on the pickup tube and was seriously
limiting fuel flow, to the point of causing a lean-knock condition, once the 
car got above 45 mph on the freeway. You might have this
same lean-fuel condition contributing to the operational problems you are 
experiencing.

So, new filler and vent hoses and a tank fuel filter from Clark's completely 
transformed the car, putting it back on the fully operational list!
You might want to put this tank job high on your to-do list and perhaps have 
similar results.....

Mel
'65 Monza-based SS replica
Oconomowoc, WI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 3:58 PM
Subject: <VV> update and review- engine hesitation (was accel pump 
adjustandmany others)


>                                                       B"H
>
> JR:  Great minds think alike :=)  I did the same thing with my current 
> car, the 66.  I plan to tighten it once I've got all the kinks out of both 
> the fuel and ignition systems, but it's a real pain to work that bolt 
> tight and loose to get the perfect timing that gives the best performance 
> without pinging.  Especially since performance changes every time I fix 
> something else (generally letting me retard base timing a bit more).
>
> I want to take the left carb off, clean it and put all new gaskets on, 
> maybe put the Ignitor on if I have time.
>
> My car is running around 75% better than before, and 100% better since I 
> got it.
>
> More good news is that a bad oil leak (leaving a puddle in my garage if 
> she sits for a couple of days) appeared to be mostly due to loose oil pan 
> bolts.  Once I tightened them the leak seems to have been fixed.
>
> I think my next task will be to fix the gas leak where the tank connects 
> to the filler.  I get gas dripping every time I fill the tank or jack the 
> car up on passengers side.
>
> Regards...Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG A/C - Artesian 
> Turquoise Metallic
>
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