66 Dart questions

Hello, it has been a while since I have been on this forum. A couple questions regarding my 66 Dart. My steering wheel squeaks all the time. Can I use white lithium grease to lubricate it to stop the squeak? Also, when I turn left, I get a load squeal that comes from the left front wheel. I have checked the wheel bearing for play and it feels fine. No power steering, what could it be? Lastly, my car starts up fine when it is cold. But after it gets hot from driving, it starts very hard. I have had it looked at by a few mechanics, and they adjust the timing and play with the distributer. But never fix the problem. What could cause this to start hard? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

first hard starting is indicative of fuel percolation, gas is getting hot and boiling in the Carb bowl. It has to do with the New fuel formula, with alcohol in it. V8 or Slant?
So squeal might be coming from Ball joints and need to be greased. Or could be upper/lower control arm bushings. Then grease tie rod ends. Is squeak in steering wheel coming from the top, inside the car? There is a bearing there that could be making noise.

Mopar Tim said:

first hard starting is indicative of fuel percolation, gas is getting hot and boiling in the Carb bowl. It has to do with the New fuel formula, with alcohol in it. V8 or Slant?
So squeal might be coming from Ball joints and need to be greased. Or could be upper/lower control arm bushings. Then grease tie rod ends. Is squeak in steering wheel coming from the top, inside the car? There is a bearing there that could be making noise.

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I have a 273 hypo motor with an Edelbrock 650 carb. I have been running non ethenol for the past year, and it still does it.
Just had new front end kit put on last year. Didn't fix the squeal when I turn left. And the steering wheel squeaks is coming from inside the car.

Could have def coil/ getting hot and breaking down. I still think it is fuel related, maybe vapor lock.