The Ford Barn - View Single Post - model A with a stromberg 97 stalls at highway speeds

youngd7 · 05-15-2020, 01:11 PM

Hi guys, Struggling with a problem on my model A. I have a new Stromberg 97 on my model A ford. When I drive at 50 mph or above it stalls like it's running out of gas. If I pull to the shoulder , reduce speed it's like the fuel pump catches up and I can continue driving. This problem is very consistent. I have set timing, changed points, condenser, coil, cleaned and checked grounds. For fuel I have checked float level, cleaned the inlet valve, checked fuel pressure, rerouted fuel line to be sure of no vapor lock. Originally I had a Carter 6 volt vane pump and that would vapor lock when the car sat too long otherwise car ran good. Changed it to a Carter electric diaphragm pump and that worked good for a while until this problem popped up. Any ideas?? Also wondering what fuel pumps you are using on down draft set ups?

05-15-2020, 01:11 PM	#1
youngd7 Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 26	model A with a stromberg 97 stalls at highway speeds Hi guys, Struggling with a problem on my model A. I have a new Stromberg 97 on my model A ford. When I drive at 50 mph or above it stalls like it's running out of gas. If I pull to the shoulder , reduce speed it's like the fuel pump catches up and I can continue driving. This problem is very consistent. I have set timing, changed points, condenser, coil, cleaned and checked grounds. For fuel I have checked float level, cleaned the inlet valve, checked fuel pressure, rerouted fuel line to be sure of no vapor lock. Originally I had a Carter 6 volt vane pump and that would vapor lock when the car sat too long otherwise car ran good. Changed it to a Carter electric diaphragm pump and that worked good for a while until this problem popped up. Any ideas?? Also wondering what fuel pumps you are using on down draft set ups?