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Re: what's wrong...*UPDATE* [Re: 70dusterjohn] #1211884 04/13/12 10:33 AM 04/13/12 10:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: I know when my duster did this, I tried different gas and it started doing the same thing yours does. I replaced everything and got nowhere. I drained the fuel and replaced with THE GOOD STUFF, and changed the plugs and she was back to normal. Oh and I drive my 9sec car on the street and it will not hook anywhere, let alone the fact you got no idea where a car may be pulling out of. Being a cop I have seen my share of crashes and I hate having to go tell wife, mom , dad and or kids that their loved one is dead cause they didn't want to spend $100 bucks on fuel, entry and food. Just not worth it IMO... I was wondering if the fuel I got had been sitting in the ground for a while. I mean gas is expensive and I wonder if the 93 had been there a while or the tank was low. My dad said that his truck started running real bad after a fill up...he went nuts trying to fix it and it got better all of a sudden when he re-filled it at another station???

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1211885 04/13/12 10:52 AM 04/13/12 10:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio 70dusterjohn top fuel
70dusterjohn top fuel Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio	We did, and changed it out and was better. I would throw some new fuel in it and change plugs and see if that helps. I have even started taking the fuel out in the winter to avoid this, heck it might be that it has water and setting separted it. Thats where I would start... Good luck and lets us know what you find.

Re: what's wrong... [Re: 70dusterjohn] #1211886 04/13/12 01:17 PM 04/13/12 01:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 592 Sullivan, Ohio M Max Wedge Savoy mopar
Max Wedge Savoy mopar M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 592 Sullivan, Ohio	I wouldn't rule out bad fuel just yet. I've had bad VP that acted like what you are experiencing. I also had a bad alternator on my Challenger that was doing the same thing. Took me about 3 weeks to get that one nailed down. Replaced everything BUT the alternator. Good luck!

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Max Wedge Savoy] #1211887 04/13/12 01:42 PM 04/13/12 01:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,058 bigfork mn D dragram440 super stock
dragram440 super stock D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,058 bigfork mn	I would assume the car drives real nice with radials on it. Going to a bias is gonna make it drive like crap like my car. Yes my Q.T. Pro's do hook on the street. But I will also be switching to E.T. street radials when mine are worn out. 67' charger 499 RB 10.57 at 127

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Max Wedge Savoy] #1211888 04/13/12 01:43 PM 04/13/12 01:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: I wouldn't rule out bad fuel just yet. I've had bad VP that acted like what you are experiencing. I also had a bad alternator on my Challenger that was doing the same thing. Took me about 3 weeks to get that one nailed down. Replaced everything BUT the alternator. Good luck! ouch. I'll drain the fuel out and use it in the lawn mower.

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Max Wedge Savoy] #1211889 04/13/12 02:47 PM 04/13/12 02:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,670 Buford, GA I_bleed_MOPAR master
I_bleed_MOPAR master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,670 Buford, GA	Quote: I wouldn't rule out bad fuel just yet. I've had bad VP that acted like what you are experiencing. I also had a bad alternator on my Challenger that was doing the same thing. Took me about 3 weeks to get that one nailed down. Replaced everything BUT the alternator. Good luck! Wondered if anyone was going to mention this. Same problem I had. Pulled hard up to about 110-115 then would start breaking up. Replaced the almost new points and condenser in the Accel dist., new plugs, checked floats in carbs, etc. I was ready to pull my hair out and mentioned to my Dad the problem I was having. "Have you checked the battery and charging system?" Bingo. Bad alternator. Tim '71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )

Re: what's wrong... [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #1211890 04/13/12 03:23 PM 04/13/12 03:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: Quote: I wouldn't rule out bad fuel just yet. I've had bad VP that acted like what you are experiencing. I also had a bad alternator on my Challenger that was doing the same thing. Took me about 3 weeks to get that one nailed down. Replaced everything BUT the alternator. Good luck! Wondered if anyone was going to mention this. Same problem I had. Pulled hard up to about 110-115 then would start breaking up. Replaced the almost new points and condenser in the Accel dist., new plugs, checked floats in carbs, etc. I was ready to pull my hair out and mentioned to my Dad the problem I was having. "Have you checked the battery and charging system?" Bingo. Bad alternator. Tim pretty sure it's good, but I'll double check everything.

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1211891 04/13/12 05:24 PM 04/13/12 05:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,000 Tampa Florida dc426 gotta keep'm separated
dc426 gotta keep'm separated Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,000 Tampa Florida	So what have you checked and ruled out so far??

Re: what's wrong... [Re: dc426] #1211892 04/13/12 08:13 PM 04/13/12 08:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: So what have you checked and ruled out so far?? nothing, I fixed the axle seal. I have a wife and 2 kids that are very demanding of my time. (piano, karate, gymnastics, swimming, tutor..)I'm going to go out tonight and look at the simple stuff. And probaly get more into it tomorrow after swimming.

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1211893 04/13/12 10:44 PM 04/13/12 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	found one problem...maybe, the + coil wire was loooose as a goose. No idea how it got that way. I also replaced the cap and rotor, old one looked ok just not real nice and shiney. I can't start it tonight so maybe tomorrow I'll take it for a blast.

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1211894 04/15/12 01:28 PM 04/15/12 01:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada RemCharger master
RemCharger master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada	Just got to the end of this saga,, and was going to agree with Greg, low voltage. Looks like you found it. Chased this last year, think some wiring got resistance after I welded on the car...

Re: what's wrong... [Re: RemCharger] #1211895 04/15/12 01:51 PM 04/15/12 01:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Just went for blast, Either it was the loose coil wire or ground. I re-sanded the box bround and engine gorund and clean the terminals. Checked everything w/ a meter seems good. Went WAY out and hot a nice straight piece of empty road..(I do not like doing it) but had too, went thru 1-2 pretty hard turned around went thru 1-2-1/2 way thru 3rd (of cousre 1 and almost all of 2 was up in sopmek. But no brak down. So I'll get the MSD on and up the pressure next weekdn. Thanks for the tips. \Jeff

Re: what's wrong... [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1211896 04/15/12 10:50 PM 04/15/12 10:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	Good to hear you got it fixed. Ron

Re: what's wrong... [Re: 383man] #1211897 04/15/12 11:12 PM 04/15/12 11:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 48 Pa W W7_Scamp member
W7_Scamp member W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 48 Pa	Congrats Now that's how ya figure it out. Long straight piece of road w no houses and no traffic only thing in danger is you're self. I'm curious how much of an et change you will get with the msd.

Re: what's wrong... [Re: W7_Scamp] #1211898 04/16/12 10:28 AM 04/16/12 10:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck OP Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	Quote: Congrats Now that's how ya figure it out. Long straight piece of road w no houses and no traffic only thing in danger is you're self. I'm curious how much of an et change you will get with the msd. No idea, I've swaped cars over before and never noticed a difference, buut they were all 12.90-13.50 cars...we shall see.

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