mpask

Okay so I have a 1975 dodge d200 camper special with a 360. I have owned it for about 2 months now and never had issues until recently. It will randomly stall and sometimes be hard to start again. I am looking for possible answers and solutions. Thanks for all replies

RacerHog

Plugged Fuel Filter or Fuel pump going bad...

Iowan

I agree, check the fuel system over.

Coronet 500

I'd be taking the fuel pump and running it in a bucket to do a timed volume test. Making sure to disable the ignition system before cranking. If it showed proper volume as per spec then the carb would be coming off for a look see and rebuild.

Now it could be something else but based on age and RV limited use sitting with an older gas tank, with your described symptoms, this is the place I would start.

Oh yes, and Welcome to the site!

TVLynn

I would look for an air leak at the fuel tank ! Replace the rubber hoses !! Next time it happens check for spark ...

mpask

Update! So I replaced the fuel pump and fuel filters and it still does it. Seems to only happen when the engine gets hot. Plus it has been pretty hot where I live the past couple days so that isn't helping. Also i will add that it has a edelbrock 4 barrel carburetor and intake. Carb is a 1406 I am going to replace the rubber part of the fuel line tomorrow a wrap them in heat wrap as the lines were getting quite hot

mpask

Would it be the voltage regulator causing this problem or the distributor

Coronet 500

Did you confirm the fuel pump was bad before replacing? If you didn't it could still be a restricted fuel pick up in the tank. A proper and full diagnosis should be done before changing parts so you know that you have corrected the problem.

mpask

No I didn't confirm that but this only happens if I drive the truck for about 20 minutes and once I let if sit a while it will be fine again for another 10-20 minutes then same thing and right before it stalls there's a big backfire. The carburetor gets hot when the motor is running could this maybe be the issue. Like you can't even touch it it's that hot

Douglas1300

I would look into vapor lock.

TVLynn

Carb boiling over ? Try a carb spacer/insulator!

mpask

Yeah put a spacer 2" spacer in and rebuilt the carb. Still does it but not all the time. I'm going to go through all the wiring and look for a possible cause

mpask

So now I have noticed a some white ish smoke coming from his back of the engine when it's been running for a while

RacerHog

That dont sound good? What is it?

mpask

Not sure what it is. It's not a lot of smoke it's only noticeable when you open the hood. Don't think it's an manifold leak since I recently changed the gaskets but maybe could it possibly be the head gasket?

RacerHog

Maybe..... Or just a valve cover seeping a little and dripping on the exhaust manifold or pipe????? Check it out.... keep us posted....

mpask

Would that cause my issues I've been having?

RacerHog

Head gasket would.... But not the stalling and hard start..

mpask

So it did it again today after not much driving and I took a plug out and checked for spark and there was no spark. But if it sits for a bit you can drive it a little more. Like a couple blocks hen same thing. Any suggestions. Maybe the distributor rotor and cap or the ignition coil

RacerHog

sounds like it might be the ecu/module ??????

mpask

Thanks everyone for the replies I have finally gotten it fixed turned out to be the ignition control module

Iowan

Home run Bob!

RacerHog

... I need to buy a lotto ticket !!!!!!


Glad you got it fixed... Make sure the box has a good Ground to the body...

Iowan

Are you saying luck had something to do with it, I thought you were just good.

RacerHog

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....lol

mpask

what would cause this part to keep goin bad. I have to change it again as the problem is happening again

Iowan

what are you putting in for parts, mopar, napa etc.?

RacerHog

Check or change the Dist. Pick-Up.... Also make sure you are using the write ignition coil..

mpask

I'm not sure on he brand of it. would a subwoofer cause this problem

RacerHog

Not that I'm aware of...