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My midlife crisis, (rebuilding engine, sort of) |
mobymutt |
Jan 19 2014, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada |
I just picked up a 1974 1.8 (carb conversion). It has been parked in an unheated garage for about 3 years, and was supposedly running fine before that, although it wont' fire up now.
My plan is to get it running, drive it on nice summer weekends, and use the other 9 months of the year to fix it up. Never worked on a car before, so looking forward to joining the fun! I'll post some pictures as soon as I figure out how... |
mobymutt |
Jan 26 2014, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada |
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flipb |
Jan 26 2014, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks guys. I only noticed the fuel pump clicking because I turned the car on to show somebody. The gas is definitely old, and I will drain it if it ever gets warm again! I'm especially pleased with the deal I got on the car; not only was the rust free, but so were the vise-grips! There more than one way to adjust a clutch, I guess... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Congratulations on the purchase and welcome to the madness. My '74 is also the first car I've done much work on myself. They are great for learning... relatively simple once you gain some confidence. The underside looks similar to how mine did when I bought it. Your CV boots may be torn or loose; so grease got slung all over the bottom of the car. Good for rust prevention, not so good for axle lubrication. |
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