Search results for query: *

Just got off the phone with a local shop who loves to work on old cars. Owner has a 29 Pontiac! Has only used WIX filters and said he’d check the oil pressure switch to make sure that isn’t a problem. Next Friday Eleanor goes on for a transfusion. So much for the July 2nd cruise night.

That heavy an oil is OK? I have a quart of Castrol 20W50 On hand. Good for a top-off until I get a change?

Don't know! Haven't changed it yet. Owner's manual gives recommendations for Minnesota and areas where it gets real cold. Guessing 10 W 30 with high zinc? Need some help.....

This thread is great! I was going to ask about what to use in my 73 Gran Fury 400 which just turned 75,000 miles. Have a flickering oil light at idle at a stop light, need to check the level and add, if needed. Facebook groups have their fill of doom and gloom guys who said I need an engine...

The ports need to be changed as R134 is larger than the R12. They will add a new dryer unit, flush, will and check for the source of the leak and replace line, if necessary. Tech has no idea how they probably managed to get 134 in the system unless an adapter was used, but the old system will...

I will mention that tomorrow when I talk with him. Thanks

Good news. Had Esther picked up Wednesday morning, heard today that a spark plug wire was loose causing the intermittent miss, timing and carb needed to be adjusted. Needs a tranny pan gasket, fuel tank sending unit (gauge works) and the A/C system will be upgraded to R134. Gas in the tank is...

I was told the original 2bbl was replaced, but don’t know with what. Since I’m “mechanically challenged”. I’ll have to rely on a shop that readily works on old cars. It’s a AAA shop and will pick up and deliver because of the whole quarantine issue.

Means I have to dump 24 gallons!

Gauge is inop, but tank is full. I can let it idle for a while, but don’t want to get stuck. Ran long enough to come off fast idle, kicked it again before backing out of the garage. After stalling, started but seemed to act like the carb was flooded. With left foot on brake and right on gas...

With me being all thumbs, I’ll have to have someone look into this. When moving in gear it bogs, “pops” then stalls. Idles like there’s a miss? Also from siting, the converter drained and forced some tranny fluid out. I know they gotta be driven, but I gotta be able to drive it.

No idea to be honest. It’s sat in my garage for a month until I got it tagged. Gas smells OK and tank is full. I would say it saw little use for maybe 5 years?

Finally got Esther tagged and this morning was to be her maiden voyage in Florida. Started fine, but noticed a little rough idle. In gear it’ll bog and stall. Start up again, put in gear move a few feet and stall again. Kept left foot on brake and managed to back up the block and pull into...