Author: EFinMD
Welcome EFinMD to FCBO!
Location: Maryland
1968 Dodge Monaco not starting, also has exhaust manifold leak.
This vehicle has not seen a lot of action in around 5 years, since my sainted mechanic passed and the pandemic followed. In the last couple of years, through another fine mechanic, I’ve installed a new carb (23 years since the last) and fuel pump/filter (just last November; old pump, around 12-15 years old I’m guessing, was clearly leaking). Mechanic said he smelled that the gas was starting to go bad. It was running fine and he said to burn it off an add some fresh. In…
Carburetor for ’68 Monaco
Hello, everyone. New to this site, but not to this vehicle. In the family since new. Hasn’t seen much action in the last few years. Sainted mechanic/friend of 20 years passed and I’ve been in mourning since. Driven it rarely of late. COVID hasn’t helped. Have a new mechanic, who seems good. Will rebuild the carb if needed. Monaco stumbles now on acceleration and will stall if I’m not careful. He suspects it could be the accelerator pump in the carb, which ‘feels’ right to me….
Welcome EFinMD to FCBO!
We’ve owned a 68 Dodge Monaco sedan since new. My sainted mechanic retired a few years ago, and then passed suddenly. Still in mourning.
Location: Maryland