Here is the deal. Kind of a long story but it covers several months. 67 289 automatic. The car was sitting for 4-5 years, head gasket was bad. Had some machine work on heads and new edelbrok Al intake and carb and pertronix ign. The gas and other fluids drained and replaced WHen I checked the fuel sending unit, the little sock filter was loose and kind of old but I did not have a replacement so I put it back on. Got it running pretty good for several months. About a month or two ago it stalled 3-4 times driving from LA to San Diego about 120 miles. Each time it would start right back up. I figured some gunk might have come from the old tank, the little filter sock was gone. So I drained it again and made sure the fuel lines were clear. I put in an additional inline fuel filter about the size of a lemon right before the fuel pump. And checked the other filter right before the carb. The car started stalled maybe once or twice over the next day or two after that everything was fine.
Yesterday afternoon it stalled again going over a small hill but while it was coasting it resumed running later that afternoon it stalled out and did not start right away, got it started few minutes later and drove about 200 yards stalled again. a minute or two later it started drove another 50 yards and stalled. I coasted into a gas station since it was only at 1/4 tank I got 3-4 gallons of gas. It started and then stalled, I took off the air cleaner and when I looked into the carb and moved the accelerator to check for gas, I couldn't actually see far enough in to see the stream of gas but saw vapor comming up. I had to be somewhere so I got a ride and came back about 3 hours later and after a few tries started it up went about 3 blocks and dead again. I decided to have it towed the remaining 1/2 block home.
This AM I Checked a few things. I disconnected the fuel line at the carb and check to see if fuel was pumping, Yes it was. Checked the with voltmeter had 9 volts at the + terminal of the coil. Pulled a plug to check for spark. Did not see a spark but I may have just missed it, while I was checking the plug the car started briefly. Then I put the plug back in and got it stared. After ideling for about 2-4 minutes it stalled and by that time the battery did not have anymore juice. So I put the battery on the charger and I'll try again later.
Anyone have any ideas? I know I could replace the fuel tank and lines, but I never say any evidence of corrosion when I looked inside the tank, and I am pumping fuel to the carb. Could there be something going on with the carb, floats? Have no experience with any carb cleaning or overhauling before but as I mentioned the carb was brand new 8-9 months ago.
Thanks for any input ideas.
Yesterday afternoon it stalled again going over a small hill but while it was coasting it resumed running later that afternoon it stalled out and did not start right away, got it started few minutes later and drove about 200 yards stalled again. a minute or two later it started drove another 50 yards and stalled. I coasted into a gas station since it was only at 1/4 tank I got 3-4 gallons of gas. It started and then stalled, I took off the air cleaner and when I looked into the carb and moved the accelerator to check for gas, I couldn't actually see far enough in to see the stream of gas but saw vapor comming up. I had to be somewhere so I got a ride and came back about 3 hours later and after a few tries started it up went about 3 blocks and dead again. I decided to have it towed the remaining 1/2 block home.
This AM I Checked a few things. I disconnected the fuel line at the carb and check to see if fuel was pumping, Yes it was. Checked the with voltmeter had 9 volts at the + terminal of the coil. Pulled a plug to check for spark. Did not see a spark but I may have just missed it, while I was checking the plug the car started briefly. Then I put the plug back in and got it stared. After ideling for about 2-4 minutes it stalled and by that time the battery did not have anymore juice. So I put the battery on the charger and I'll try again later.
Anyone have any ideas? I know I could replace the fuel tank and lines, but I never say any evidence of corrosion when I looked inside the tank, and I am pumping fuel to the carb. Could there be something going on with the carb, floats? Have no experience with any carb cleaning or overhauling before but as I mentioned the carb was brand new 8-9 months ago.
Thanks for any input ideas.