1960 C1 Fuel Gauge

[Don H.]

Re: 1960 C1 Fuel Gauge

Joe, There are many ways, one of the easiest would be to have a spare plug wire and spark plug. Pull a plug wire from the distributor cap and plug the spare wire into it (top ignition shielding must be off). With the spark plug inserted into the end of the wire, ground the base of the plug (either with a wire attached to ground or holding against bare metal) and turn the engine over. Watch for spark in the end of the spark plug. Also they sell spark testers that clamp on the wire at auto supply stores. If you have any service manuals they probably outline a test. Good luck, Don H.

[Joseph U.]

Re: 1960 C1 Fuel Gauge

Thinking about that thought of a electrical problem - not sure I understand - when the problem occurs, I can put gas in the carburetor and the engine will "fire up" then die. I would think that if it was an electrical issue it would never fire up in the first place.
What do you think? Also how does the fuel get to the carburetors - I assume the fuel pump "sucks" the gas from the tank and then pushes it to the carburetors. But if that is the case - how come the filter bowel is only half full when the car is running? I had this issue one time and the filter bowel was empty and would not fill - that is when I thought it was the fuel pump. The whole issue is a little confusing to me, and I keep coming back to junk in the fuel tank or something blocking the line that is temporary and somehow gets unclogged. But that is guesswork on my part since I am not quite sure I understand the mechanics behind the fuel delivery.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Joe