Gentleman,
I’m a new member and recently purchased a 1966 gt350 #2148. I love the car. But is has developed an intermittent problem during the 150 miles I’ve driven it after I purchased it.
Two questions:
(1) SF Bay Area Mechanic recommendation?
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (Palo Alto) and I need help fixing a problem with the car and service down the road. I hoping one of you might know of a GT350 expert I can entrust the car to diagnose and repair the problem. Any recommendations?
(2) Is there anyone here who is capable enough to diagnose the problem?
Background: As I said, I purchased the car from a very reputable dealer. He indicated his shop “did everything front to back” and I believe they did.
After about 100 very gentle brake-in miles 2148 started acting like it was running out of fuel. I discovered that if I pulled the choke out when it started coughing and sputtering, it smoothed out, but when I pushed the choke in, it coughed and sputtered out and will die unless the choke is pulled out a bit
With no choke: it dies and off to the side of the road I go.
If I let it die, and sit by the side of the road and watch the EType Jaguars, Toyotas and Corvettes drive by gauking at me and grinning for 5 minutes or so, it fires right up again and might run fine for several very controlled throttle sensitive miles; then it sputters and coughs and dies unless I pull out the choke and try to tease it on homeward bound.
Gentleman, any ideas where I can take it in Northern California AND any ideas as to what is causing this issue and how I can fix it?
Thank you very much for any help.
Mark
Aka “tin”
It acts like it’s either
1. A fuel filter,
2. A fuel pump.
Could it be a gas tank that has debris inside clogging the fuel system? The tank looks like it was replaced at some point because it looks spotlessly shinny tin on the exterior which would perhaps explain several cut wires right above the tank, and the fact the fuel gauge doesn’t work, except a barely perceptible “movement “ when the ignition is turned on. Im thinking the gauge itself works but the sending unit doesn’t work.