My original unrestored Tbird 312 has always started right up, even in this heat, whether sitting 5 minutes or two hours. Suddenly and consistently now, it just cranks with no fire. This started a few days ago, and has happened 4 times in a row. Starting symptoms when cold are uneffected. I got it to fire up each time by pulling the manual choke out full, obviously quickly pushing it back in. No fuel smoke or other flooding symptoms. Once started, it ran great as it always has, including giving it some juice to see if it was starving for fuel, which did not happen. Sort of a vapor lock issue similar to my old Ford flathead. Everything appears fine visually. Any suggestions on where to begin my diagnosis? THANKS!!!

While it may be fuel related, another cause maybe a bad condenser.  When heated up (such as when the engine is turned off it gets hotter) it will fail.  Cooling off will make it work. But if it is the condenser, eventually it will fail.  Have you changed the condenser lately?


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