1970 cutlass running, sound good or no?
December 4th, 2012, 01:42 PM
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1970 cutlass running, sound good or no?
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3990124439449
this is my facebook and my cutlass running, what do guys think? need work or does it sound ok?
this is after 15 yrs sitting with just new spark plugs
this is my facebook and my cutlass running, what do guys think? need work or does it sound ok?
this is after 15 yrs sitting with just new spark plugs
December 4th, 2012, 02:56 PM
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unless it has a very hot cam, it needs a little work. I would drain the gas out of the tank and clean the tank, blow the lines out, replace fuel filters, definantly pull carb apart and see if anything is left. make it nice and clean inside. I hope you pre oiled the motor before you got it running, ive seen engines go as far as bend pushrods from not being oiled after sitting for years and starting them up
December 4th, 2012, 03:08 PM
#3
unless it has a very hot cam, it needs a little work. I would drain the gas out of the tank and clean the tank, blow the lines out, replace fuel filters, definantly pull carb apart and see if anything is left. make it nice and clean inside. I hope you pre oiled the motor before you got it running, ive seen engines go as far as bend pushrods from not being oiled after sitting for years and starting them up
yea im gonna try to get around to the fuel system this weekend.
what should i use to clean out the tank?
December 4th, 2012, 07:46 PM
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Pull the carb apart = rebuild the carb. not a bad idea. (but do a tune up first.)
the car will need a full tune up cap, roter, wires. oil change and all.
might not be a bad idea to run some Seafoam or marvels mystery oil through it before you change the oil. (years ago I would have put a quart of kerosene in it for a few minutes before the oil change.)
it doesn't sound to bad for sitting that long, for now K.I.S.S it (keep it simple stupid)and stick to the basics.
the car will need a full tune up cap, roter, wires. oil change and all.
might not be a bad idea to run some Seafoam or marvels mystery oil through it before you change the oil. (years ago I would have put a quart of kerosene in it for a few minutes before the oil change.)
it doesn't sound to bad for sitting that long, for now K.I.S.S it (keep it simple stupid)and stick to the basics.
December 5th, 2012, 12:10 AM
#5
Pull the carb apart = rebuild the carb. not a bad idea. (but do a tune up first.)
the car will need a full tune up cap, roter, wires. oil change and all.
might not be a bad idea to run some Seafoam or marvels mystery oil through it before you change the oil. (years ago I would have put a quart of kerosene in it for a few minutes before the oil change.)
it doesn't sound to bad for sitting that long, for now K.I.S.S it (keep it simple stupid)and stick to the basics.
the car will need a full tune up cap, roter, wires. oil change and all.
might not be a bad idea to run some Seafoam or marvels mystery oil through it before you change the oil. (years ago I would have put a quart of kerosene in it for a few minutes before the oil change.)
it doesn't sound to bad for sitting that long, for now K.I.S.S it (keep it simple stupid)and stick to the basics.
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