1968 I6, carb float the cause?

[JDS68Stang]

Problem started last week, ocassional stalling when stopping at a red light.
Last trip out it started running real rough, then evened out enough to get it home. Now I can hardly get it started, runs real rough, then it will just start running smooth for a few minutes then just stalls out and won't start again.

I checked all vacuum lines, all good and no leaks. Checked for water in gas, that checked out OK, replaced fuel filter since I was at it. Checked around for a short while it was running, nothing.

Does this sound like a sticky float flooding out the engine? Any ideas?

 

[jikelly]

Very well could be. It could also be an ignition issue coil going bad or something.

In that other thread you talked about rebuilding the carb. That would give you the opportunity to fix any carb issues there might be.

 

[JDS68Stang]

Very well could be. It could also be an ignition issue coil going bad or something.

In that other thread you talked about rebuilding the carb. That would give you the opportunity to fix any carb issues there might be.

Gave the carb a quick cleaning and looked it over, couldn't find anything plugged or clogged up bad enough to cause these symptoms, lowered the float just a hair.

Thought about what you said about the coil, figured might as well replace it along with the points and condenser. Fired it up after replacing the coil, same problem.

Replaced the points (they looked OK, were gapped at .019) and condenser, fired it up again and running great now. Must have been the damn condenser, who would have thought.

Since the car only backfired once during the roughly 10-15 times I was trouble shooting, I thought electrical was likely not it, the flooding out symptoms made more sence, guess you never know.

Thanks for the suggestion, you were right on.