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So I took the dodge out for lunch. Filled it with gas and drove around 20 miles or so. Then as I was pulling in to a friends auto body shop to ask a question the dodge spit and sputtered and would no longer accelerate. I pulled off the oil bath and if I partially choke the carb with my hand it will run perfect and it idles very well but as soon as I give it gas it sputters and dies. It seems like it is either not getting fuel or the carb is dirty. Thoughts. Sitting here on the side of the road waiting on the tow truck right now. Enjoying Hagerty plus.

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could be either    I would suspect trash in  the carb, plugged line at tank or delivery to the pump or pump itself  a few simple test will reveal the culprit  first is to check pump output  if that is good  you just split your system and the odds

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Sounds to me like the accelerator pump is not working. With the air cleaner off use a flashlight and look down the throat of the carburetor as you rapidly open the throttle. You should see a big stream of raw gas every time you open the throttle.  

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I will check that tomorrow. Got the car into the garage about 30 minutes ago. I will tear into it and see what can be seen. Hoping for an easy fix.

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Well fuel pump is pumping fine.... Carb will stream fuel about 1/4-1/3 of the throttle then nothing (when engine is off) Look in the distributor and I don't see anything wrong, but I am not a distributor guru by any means, I need to check the vacuum advance with a vacuum pump.

 

I know there are plus and minus' and people who like or dislike pertronix, but I did change the point to the Pertonix.  

 

I will admit if the distributor was on top of the engine and more visible I would have stayed points, but I have arthritis in both hands and working in the distributor where it is located trying to set points is not my idea of fun.

 

With all that being said... I didn't see how the Pertonix would be the issue as it starts and idles very well and drove down the road for about 20 miles very nice as well, But I will take advice and do my best with it.

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Well at least I know what the issue might be, sadly that isn't the carb on my car... I think I have a Stromberg.  I guess it is time to pull the carb and rebuild it completely just to make my life easier.

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