Since the engine died & wont start that rules out the trans & clutch. That narrows it to fuel, spark or timing.
Spray a little starting fluid in the carb & crank it to see if it's fuel. If it doesn't fire pull a plug wire, insert a screwdriver at the plug end & crank it while holding the screwdriver 1/2" from any metal & check for spark. It has to be narrowed down to go further.
or a stripped dizzy gear.....
lol John I've been digging out drains and chopping out fountain grass and other crap all day. I'm plumb tuckered out tonight, not to mention ice cold. My fingers are numb. :)
Thank you, Toni yes it's a points car.
Thank you, Toni yes it's a points car. I will enlist my mechanic neighbor to help me on this. First I'll pull the distributor cap and see what I can see (if there's anything I can see). I can understand water getting to the carb from the gas tank- I think that's why she's surged in the past- more so when the gas tank is less than half- full.
I'm not sure what the brake booster hose looks like. :-[
the belt on this car looks and feels fairly new. With my fingers I can pull on it and to me it feels a tad stretched. Here's the question: How do I determine the right tension or tightness on the belt? I know where the belt tensioner is, but what point can I tighten it and call it good? I don't know if it's a cheapy belt, but I wouldn't be too surprised if it was.
. Also, when I press the accelerator down (the car was hot when I did this) I could smell fresh gas.If you pumped the pedal when the engine was stopped yet hot, it could have gotten flooded. Mine is touchy about that. Hold the pedal down and crank to clear it out.
Srt yes it dies. It looks like a woven ribbon of wire. The one on Moxie is intact and has no deposits that I can see.
On a side note... I went to start her this morning... and she acted like her battery wasn't connected. Not even a click did I hear... and the usual instrument cluster lights didn't come on either. When I got home from work I went to start her... the lights came on and she started right up and she idled for awhile til I shut her off. I restarted her and she fired right up again. I swear my cars are messing with me. :o
Thank you Matty. As for the garbage I'm sure there's more. Who would've thunk that someone would stick trash into a gas tank... well, at least it won't be my first time taking off a gas tank. ;D