Gregpet
Well-known member
My car starts right up when cold but after a 15-20 minute drive I have to crank the engine 4-5 separate times to get it to start again (this is after the car has rested for 10-20 minutes).
Recently I had the carb rebuilt and re-installed by my mechanic and I have replaced the distributor and added Pertronix electronic ignition. I set the initial timing to 12 degrees BTDC with no vacuum hoses connected. The engine seems to run very well (thankfully). No issues with rough idle or stalls when driving.
This seems to be a timing issue but I'm not sure how the fact that the engine is hot would effect timing(?) Or maybe a carb setup issue? I had to switch from a dual diaphragm to a single diaphragm distributor (all Dallas Mustang had) so I'm also wondering if I now have the vacuum hoses hooked up properly (I now have a vacuum hose that is plugged since I now only have a single diaphragm distributor)...Would this cause hot start issues?
Thanks in advance for any help/guidance...
Greg
Recently I had the carb rebuilt and re-installed by my mechanic and I have replaced the distributor and added Pertronix electronic ignition. I set the initial timing to 12 degrees BTDC with no vacuum hoses connected. The engine seems to run very well (thankfully). No issues with rough idle or stalls when driving.
This seems to be a timing issue but I'm not sure how the fact that the engine is hot would effect timing(?) Or maybe a carb setup issue? I had to switch from a dual diaphragm to a single diaphragm distributor (all Dallas Mustang had) so I'm also wondering if I now have the vacuum hoses hooked up properly (I now have a vacuum hose that is plugged since I now only have a single diaphragm distributor)...Would this cause hot start issues?
Thanks in advance for any help/guidance...
Greg