Before the Bronx
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Le Mans Master
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Before the Bronx
Having a bit of fuel starving, on the Thogs Neck Brigde & at west point. may be fuel pump or coil. very hot 7 humid. hope to fix am on thursday
Here are some pictures of Jones Beach Long Island NY. One of the best beaches in the world.
Spent my youth and car's there , many summers ago
friend Ed Peters Captain of Guards field 6
Jack
Here are some pictures of Jones Beach Long Island NY. One of the best beaches in the world.
Spent my youth and car's there , many summers ago
friend Ed Peters Captain of Guards field 6
Jack
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Jack: With the approach grade on the Throg's Neck if you had less than a half tank it could have just been temporary fuel starvation due to the angle of the tank. Gotta love Long Island.
Rich
Rich
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You've got to be kidding. QUOTE=BADBIRDCAGE;1574914728]Jack: With the approach grade on the Throg's Neck if you had less than a half tank it could have just been temporary fuel starvation due to the angle of the tank. Gotta love Long Island.
Rich[/QUOTE]
Rich
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Jack,
I fought what I think was a problem similar to yours for almost a year or so before I found the source. It was an intermittent fuel starvation problem, would only occur when the underhood temperatures were very hot. I thought it was vapor lock, and I tried unsuccessfully to relocate and insulate the lines to cure the problem. Once the car had some time to sit for a while, it would restart and go again, but it was very frustrating.
Turned out to be a weak fuel pump, once I replaced the pump it was totally cured. But, it sure gave me fits for quite some time before I finally figured it out.
Hope this temporary glitch of yours is successfully cured in short order!! Great thread, I'm thoroughly enjoying reading about your adventures! Keep 'em coming!
I fought what I think was a problem similar to yours for almost a year or so before I found the source. It was an intermittent fuel starvation problem, would only occur when the underhood temperatures were very hot. I thought it was vapor lock, and I tried unsuccessfully to relocate and insulate the lines to cure the problem. Once the car had some time to sit for a while, it would restart and go again, but it was very frustrating.
Turned out to be a weak fuel pump, once I replaced the pump it was totally cured. But, it sure gave me fits for quite some time before I finally figured it out.
Hope this temporary glitch of yours is successfully cured in short order!! Great thread, I'm thoroughly enjoying reading about your adventures! Keep 'em coming!
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Vintage Corvette and the beach scene.
I grew up in Virginia Beach in the '60s and I just had deja vu and a whimsical flashback to younger days looking at these pictures.
Man what a trip...
(Change your fuel filter Jack...you may have stirred up some crud in the tank now that the car is getting a REAL workout!!!)
I grew up in Virginia Beach in the '60s and I just had deja vu and a whimsical flashback to younger days looking at these pictures. Man what a trip...
(Change your fuel filter Jack...you may have stirred up some crud in the tank now that the car is getting a REAL workout!!!)
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Glad to see you are recapturing your youth Jack Hope you get your car issue resolved today.
Hope you get your car issue resolved today.
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Le Mans Master
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I think you are right
Jack,
I fought what I think was a problem similar to yours for almost a year or so before I found the source. It was an intermittent fuel starvation problem, would only occur when the underhood temperatures were very hot. I thought it was vapor lock, and I tried unsuccessfully to relocate and insulate the lines to cure the problem. Once the car had some time to sit for a while, it would restart and go again, but it was very frustrating.
Turned out to be a weak fuel pump, once I replaced the pump it was totally cured. But, it sure gave me fits for quite some time before I finally figured it out.
Hope this temporary glitch of yours is successfully cured in short order!! Great thread, I'm thoroughly enjoying reading about your adventures! Keep 'em coming!
I fought what I think was a problem similar to yours for almost a year or so before I found the source. It was an intermittent fuel starvation problem, would only occur when the underhood temperatures were very hot. I thought it was vapor lock, and I tried unsuccessfully to relocate and insulate the lines to cure the problem. Once the car had some time to sit for a while, it would restart and go again, but it was very frustrating.
Turned out to be a weak fuel pump, once I replaced the pump it was totally cured. But, it sure gave me fits for quite some time before I finally figured it out.
Hope this temporary glitch of yours is successfully cured in short order!! Great thread, I'm thoroughly enjoying reading about your adventures! Keep 'em coming!
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I've been on the Throgs Neck Bridge any number of times with my 67....no fuel starvation due to approach angle...
jd
