[DeTomaso] Car Died - Need Ideas on things to check

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Is it carb or fuel injection?
Did you notice any smoke after it was restartd?

Gut feel is that it's flooding at low rpm.  Float level too high, or 
something keeping the needle from seating and stopping the fuel flow. 
Dirt in the carb, etc.

Asa Jay

Mundy, Sean wrote:

> Looking for some help on things to check.  The Pantera stalled and died
> on me this weekend right in the middle of a busy intersection.  I tried
> to restart it a couple times with no luck.  With my adrenalin jacked to
> moon I jumped out and was able to push it uphill across the intersection
> by myself.  After I calmed down I tried to restart it again but it
> wouldn't catch so I figured it was maybe flooded.  I let it sit for a
> couple minutes and after about 5 more tries it finally caught and
> started. It popped and sort of backfired at first but ran okay so I sat
> there for a minute and checked around the engine for anything obvious
> then took off again towards home.  At the next intersection it died
> again.  Seems like it dies when idling at 1k and then wont restart.
> After waiting again for a few minutes it finally started but this time I
> kept the revs over 2k everytime I had to stop. It never died again and
> ran great so I was finally able to make back home.  The first thing I
> did was pull the distributor to check for the infamous distributor shear
> pin.  It was okay and the shaft wasn't spinning without the rotor
> moving.   I recently had a misfire occuring at 4500 rpm and I replaced
> my OE coil with an aftermarket Mallory coil.  That curred the misfire
> and the car was running awsome for the last month so I don't think that
> is the problem.  So, now I'm thinking I have to go down a list and start
> checking other possible causes of the car dying.  
>  
> 1. Carb
> 2. Fuel pump
> 3. Fuel filter
> 4. Electrical gremlins
>  
> Any advice would be appreciated - Thanks!
>  
> Sean Mundy
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Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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