Re: Motor suddenly dying

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/4/29 7:40:31

I've driven old cars all my life, with many having been dragged from junkyards and put back on the road. I've never found it necessary to put an electric fuel pump on any car.

A dirty fuel tank will cause on-going issues until it is fixed or replaced. The same is true of leaky fuel lines, or mis-routed fuel lines.

Adding a filter, especially a paper type, on the suction side of any fuel system is a prolific source of problems.

Cars that have a high-mounted fuel pump, like flathead Fords and some old Cadillacs and Lincolns, are prone to vapor lock in hot weather. These systems will perform well, if they are in good condition, with no need to add any kind of booster pump.

Always check for an incorrect or malfunctioning gas cap, and be sure that the fuel tank vent, on cars so equipped, is not blocked with bug nests or debris.