As usual problems with my car always comes in 2s! A month ago, my Capri wouldn't start after I changed from the old-style prop rod to the engine hood hikers instead. They look and work great BTW! I thought I might have shorted out the solenoid when unhooking the battery because the car wouldn't turn over, it would just click. With some trouble shooting I found out the starter motor gear had locked against the flywheel gear and wasn't allowing the starter to recoil back or turn over. I got it loose by moving the car in gear and got it working again but now the starter is noisy, so I need to eventually pull the starter motor and get it looked at. I am just hoping it didn't damage the ring gear on the flywheel but at least now I could start the car.
Then two weekends ago I took the Capri out just to keep the battery charged up and I believe the mechanical fuel pump died on me. The car basically acted like it was running out of fuel, but I had a full tank, and I couldn't smell gas. I called AAA and had the car towed back to my house. I am now considering what I want to do. The fuel pump that is in the car is around 15 years old and because the car is only a monthly to Bi-monthly cruiser it can be really tough on a diaphragm style mechanical pump. I was thinking about switching the car down the road to a Holley Sniper EFI system, so I am considering just switching it over to an electric fuel pump now and I am wondering how difficult it is to make the change and what needs to be done to make it work.
Also has anyone tried the Holley Sniper EFI system? I have read a lot of good reviews praising it but I always take those with a grain of salt when someone is getting paid to review a product
Thanks for any help you can give,
Robert
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