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cabrioletgalaxie · 11-05-2019, 10:11 PM

Question:
New to the V8 world and have been enjoying my '47 convertible this summer.
On a trip Sunday the car suddenly started running poorly, like someone turned a switch. I stopped and found a plug wire had popped off.
Started driving again and it did the same thing but this time the plus wires were fine. I pulled all wires off and crimped them to tighten the fit on the plugs. The car ran well for another 20 mins and then it ran poorly and this time quit.
Upon inspection I could find nothing wrong. It would turn over but and fired once but would not run. I live in Maine and the temps were in the 50s so do not expect vapor lock.
Sediment bowl was full.
I had it towed home. Haven't done anything else to determine cause but suspect it's electrical.
Any suggestions on where to start looking?

11-05-2019, 10:11 PM	#1
cabrioletgalaxie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 377	1947 convertible Question: New to the V8 world and have been enjoying my '47 convertible this summer. On a trip Sunday the car suddenly started running poorly, like someone turned a switch. I stopped and found a plug wire had popped off. Started driving again and it did the same thing but this time the plus wires were fine. I pulled all wires off and crimped them to tighten the fit on the plugs. The car ran well for another 20 mins and then it ran poorly and this time quit. Upon inspection I could find nothing wrong. It would turn over but and fired once but would not run. I live in Maine and the temps were in the 50s so do not expect vapor lock. Sediment bowl was full. I had it towed home. Haven't done anything else to determine cause but suspect it's electrical. Any suggestions on where to start looking?