Hi all,

Finally got my 1946 Mercury back after some body and interior work, and I am now having trouble getting it to stay running. It's the V8 59A i believe.

I crank the engine on, it fires right up, sounds great, then after about 30 seconds to 1 minutes, it dies out. Sort of sputters like it's getting chocked off, and no about of pedal pumping will keep it running.

I've done the gamut of google searches and searches here, without much success. From what I have found, it could be the condenser. It doesn't seem like its a fuel delivery or carburetor issue, so that could make sense. Or maybe it could be the coil?

I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience and could shed some light on some trouble shooting or issues to check out? It's all pretty much original parts that have been rebuilt. So original distributor, voltage regulator, coil, etc.

Thanks for your time!

 

Sounds, from this distance, like a restriction in the fuel line--a crushed metal line or a clogged filter.

That, at least, is where I would start.

~Steve

 

Will it start back up after sitting for awhile, if it does, start with the dist.

 

i had the same thing on 4 different vehicles that sat over the years, and every time it was a bad fuel filter.
after sitting the crud would fall down as pressure released, allowing fuel to flow again.
once started up, the crud would block the filter.
each one required a new filter and a dropped and cleaned fuel tank to get running reliably.