[T3] WHY ISNT MY NOTCH RUNNING NOW!!!!!

[Brian Fye]

I would look at the overly obvious first.  Did the throttle cable slip
position and no allow the throttle/choke to be engaged?  Is the carb pouring
fuel down the barrel and into the heads... fuel w/o air will not burn.  Is
there any chance that an ignition wire to the coil/distributor/ect. come
loose?

On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:08 PM, William McInerney <billymac53 at msn.com>wrote:

>
> I hate to bother you guys with this and I may find out the answer soon
> enough, but here it goes.
>
> So, I am no mechanic by any means, however I have the ability to
> troubleshoot and get to the core issue if lead in the right direction. This
> 62 Notch of mine really is starting to really get under my skin, but maybe
> it is not at fault.
>
> Anyways, it as been at a trusted mechanic's shop since December and I just
> got it back last week. The mechanic did a rebuilt of the Solex PHN side
> draft with NOS rebuild kit. He also retrofitted a late fuel pump, which I
> beleive to be Type 1 and did a full tune up, plugs, wires, points,
> distributor cap and valve adjustment.. So, I pick it up....drive it home and
> park/cover it, that was about 2 weeks ago, but it did start and run about
> 5-6 days ago when I drove it around the block.
>
> Yesterday was a nice day, so I figured I'd take it out to work and to run
> errands after, the car would not turn over. The engine turned at a
> constant...de, de, de, de, de.
>
> I thought...MAYBE it was too low if not out of gas as it was sputtering and
> hesitating when I was driving it around the block about 5-6 days ago.
>
> Today, I fill up it up and the same thing....turn the key...turning the
> motor, but no change. I am giving it gas as well as pushing in the clutch
> and no change. The completely constant de, de, de, de, de still remains.
>
> Am I getting no fuel to the carb or no spark and why would any of this be
> happening after a full tune up, carb rebuild and fuel pump?????
>
> I would hate to have to tow the car back to the mechanic's if this is an
> easy fix, I will be calling him as I spent BIG $$$, but wanted to get some
> educated advice from the sources that know what they are talking about, in
> case I can avoid any additional headaches!!!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> BillyMac
>
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Brian Fye
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