i have the smoothest running roadrunner ever made...starts with 2 pumps of the gas, great car...until about a month ago...crusing at 40mph in 4th gear, when the car 'bucked' for a sec... then was driving normally for a few miles, when it happened again, this time really coughing/spudering, feathered the gas, and it finally returned to normal and took it home. afterwards the car would not start. i did get it to start by pourin some gas into the carb, but it only stayed started for a mom, and ran like 'poop', and when it stopped, a large cloud of fuel came back thru the carb... looked like a nuclear cloud.

thinking it was the carb, had it rebuilt, still would not start. also changed the plugs, which were very wet. did get it started , and it seemed to run fine for about a min, then just died..and could not restart it.

so i changed the rotor and the cap, and it started with 2 pumps of the gas, running fine. pulled out of the garage onto the street and it again started to spudder/cough and then it died .. again with a large plume of gas thru the carb.

i will change the condenser, but i do not think thats the problem... any brite ideas??

thanks

Unhook the gas line at the carb and crank over and see if it is pumping gas. Make sure that you have a clean fuel filter, sock on tank pick up tube plugged, make sure that there is gas in the tank.

Points or electronic distributor? Sounds like a this could be your problem or the ignition box.

the car has points.

First, try to verify timing. Maybe the chain slipped, or the points/pickup went bad. Etc, but check that first.

Second, on the carb, check to make sure that the float isn't stuck or filled or that there isn't something hanging the needle up. All of these could cause an over rich condition.

But my guess is that something went bad. Loose wire? Coil?

You say the carb is supplying plenty or too much gas - well that being the case you also contridicted that be saying that it started and ran by pouring gas into the carb and it died when that supply ran out.
It is very doubtful if it is the timing chain or ignition (possible but) when you say that it will start and tempararly run when gas is poured into the carburator.

If it is still a points car try put in a new condencer. Have seen them do this. Also wouldn't hurt to try a different coil they too can do wierd things..