Todd the 6 cyl 1 bbl carbs have a bakealite ( can't spell it) spacer between the carb and manifold. I think possibly when you fuel the car up you stir up 30+ years of dirt and that is why the car stops as it probably clogs the sock at the fuel pickup. Once every thing settles in a half hour it runs again. As was suggested if you don't want to drop the tank blow compressed air into the tank blowing the sock off and add 2 in line fuel filters like Eddie suggested, one before the fuel pump and one between the fuel pump and carb. This is an old mechanics trick I learned over 30 years ago and use it on all of my cars. Personally I would consider dropping the tank and haeing a radiator shop boil it out and adding a sealer. Luckily for me the Concord/Eagle 22 gallon tank is still available new and with a minor fuel line and vent mod and with the new longer straps is a bolt in replacement for the Hornet's 16 gallon tank. I have new tanks in both Hornet's. "Doc" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/YtqqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
--- Begin Message ---I think we're talking about two different problems Doc. I agree that the
- From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 11:36:58 -0500
Javelins are a pain to fuel. I have to squat down and hold the nozzle so it
doesn't fall out.
The other problem is how the motor runs after the tank has been filled. For
about the next thirty minutes it acts like it has vapor lock. I've replaced
all of the obvious stuff (fuel filter, fuel pump, etc.). One thing I haven't
checked is to see if the sock in the tank is clogged up.
As I write this I had one other idea. We had problems with my son's Matador
having heat soak. We ended up putting a spacer between the intake and the
carb and that helped a lot. That's probably something easier to try before I
drop the tank.
Todd
On Monday 29 May 2006 11:14, AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Todd every Javelin I have tried to put fuel in has given me a problem
> for over 20 years. It is the 60's--70's design of the filler neck and
> tank position and the new 90's--2000 gas pump nozzles that cause the
> problem. The sock has nothing to do with it.
> "Doc"
>
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