CAR WONT RUN FOR LONG

71cuttyS · March 12th, 2008, 02:36 PM

Well here it goes. I recently put a 71 350/350 into my 1971 cutlass S. I finally got it running but once it gets warm it will stall out and not start again. The motor has HEI. I smelled bad gas so i took the tank out and cleaned/prepped it and re-installed. I then cleaned all plugs put them back in and tried the whole thing again but I still have the same problem. If anyone has any ideas I would gladly listen and try them. Also if you need more info from me just ask and ill post it asap. Oh if I let it sit awhile it will start right back up as if nothing is wrong. any help is appreciated.

thanks
josh

J-(Chicago) · March 12th, 2008, 02:44 PM

Maybe your choke is operating backwards.

Oldsmaniac · March 12th, 2008, 04:27 PM

You need to try and see what is causing the problem....Do you have spark when it dies? Do you have fuel at the carb when it dies? Is it flooding? The module in the distributer on an HEI has di-electric grease on the bottom that helps cool the module. Without it the module can overheat and give a no spark condition till it cools......These are places to start when it stalls.

71cuttyS · March 12th, 2008, 04:49 PM

I will start with all of these item this afternoon.

thanks

March 12th, 2008, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
71cuttyS Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15	CAR WONT RUN FOR LONG Well here it goes. I recently put a 71 350/350 into my 1971 cutlass S. I finally got it running but once it gets warm it will stall out and not start again. The motor has HEI. I smelled bad gas so i took the tank out and cleaned/prepped it and re-installed. I then cleaned all plugs put them back in and tried the whole thing again but I still have the same problem. If anyone has any ideas I would gladly listen and try them. Also if you need more info from me just ask and ill post it asap. Oh if I let it sit awhile it will start right back up as if nothing is wrong. any help is appreciated. thanks josh

March 12th, 2008, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
J-(Chicago) Seasoned beater pilot. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,698	Maybe your choke is operating backwards. __________________ I'd rather have a numbers matching poker hand.

March 12th, 2008, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsmaniac Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 702	You need to try and see what is causing the problem....Do you have spark when it dies? Do you have fuel at the carb when it dies? Is it flooding? The module in the distributer on an HEI has di-electric grease on the bottom that helps cool the module. Without it the module can overheat and give a no spark condition till it cools......These are places to start when it stalls. __________________ OCA Member 2587 '59 98 conv. '66 Delta Fact.4spd '66 Delta conv. '67 442 post trac pac '67 442 conv. '68 Cutlass conv. '70 Rallye 350 '92 Custom Cruiser

March 12th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
71cuttyS Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15	A good start indeed I will start with all of these item this afternoon. thanks

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