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I have been experiencing a strange new problem with my TBird.  It is very hot here in Central Florida right now.  We have a small car show every Wednesday morning in a paved parking lot. Three times now I have had a problem starting the car after it's been sitting in the heat.  My car is black and you could fry an egg on the hood.  The engine turns over, but it acts like there is no fuel. I pump the accelerator and nothing happens. Eventually the engine starts and it runs perfectly.  So far I have not had the problem when the car is in the garage or at any other time.  I have a Holley 465 with a 1957 "B" intake manifold. I haven't looked down the carb to see if I'm getting fuel, but it's very intermittent. Do I need an electric fuel pump?


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Forum Post Vapor Lock By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Phil, you know as much/more than most about these cars. I'm sure... By 55blacktie ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Is there an insulator under the carburetor? is the fuel line to close... By Cliff ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post I would suspect that it is hard to start because of an over-rich... By peeeot ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Years ago I discovered that when I had the hood up at a show,... By miker ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post I had a 1" plastic spacer under my carb for a long time. Recently... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post My experience has been ‘heat soak’ taking place when the engine is... By Ted ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Ted. I all my years of playing with these engines this is the... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post You might want to drill and tap your 1" plastic spacer for the PCV... By Joe-JDC ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post My saga continues. Today after the Wednesday morning car show my car... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post For Pertronix I, is it recommended that you run run a resistor ? I... By paul2748 ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post You can run the Pertronix #1 without the resistor if you use a 1.5 Ohm... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Finally removed all the gremlins from my TBird engine. I was thinking... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Phil, when I installed a Pertronix II 9 years ago I researched... By DryLakesRacer ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Now that you have it down to an electrical issue, I would probably... By FORD DEARBORN ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post My coil is mounted on an iron intake with the stock coil bracket. I... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post I may have found a problem. I was using an aftermarket chrome plated... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post If you're concerned about heat saturation of the coil, you might... By 55blacktie ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post That is going to be my next move. I have never seen a coil fail this... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post I made some bushings to insulate the coil, possibly with sleeve... By charliemccraney ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post I had a problem with my 55 Imperial not starting after it heat soaked.... By Saltshaker ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post Problem solved. I emailed Pertronix and asked them about my issue.... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )
Forum Post In the long list of dumb things I have done playing with cars, this... By Florida_Phil ( 3 Years Ago )


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