1951 Pontiac Chieftain

[PhilA]

If the weather is fine, I may give the car a wash. I found the paint that is a (similar ish) color match so it can get a couple spot repairs where the paint went through.

I found my DA sander too so that'll do just to whiz the rust off for now.

Phil

[PhilA]

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Nice evening, quite cool. Went out to get fuel because the tank was nearly empty. The heater even came on, set to medium. That's pretty wild, for here.

Phil

[Broccoli]

What a fantastic pic!

Have to say I’m a little envious that you can get your car out and about this early in the year!
We had snow again this week…

[PhilA]

What a fantastic pic!

Have to say I’m a little envious that you can get your car out and about this early in the year!
We had snow again this week…

76, sunny with a cool dry breeze. It was 90 last week.

[PhilA]

Engine rebuild time.

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Rebuild in a can.

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Bring the thunder!

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Rebuilt!

[mercrocker]

Suck that up, Froggy!






*I know its really American....

[PhilA]

Suck that up, Froggy!






*I know its really American....

The front right hand valance on the Renault will never rust now.

[PhilA]

Driving home from the store, the car began to stutter and run hot. Fuel starvation- pulled the boost pump on thinking it was vapor lock. No such luck, was greeted with the stink of raw fuel.

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Pump is damp but that's mostly oil.

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Pull the pump on. Now there's your problem. Pissing fuel out between the body and sediment bowl.

Waiting for it to cool off to investigate.

Phil

[PhilA]

Went out to look see what the deal was. Pulled the sediment bowl off, it was a little loose. The new cork gasket has shrunk slightly.

Taking a break from it because suddenly it hammered down with rain and got so windy the hood lifted up off the prop. I'm glad I caught it.

[PhilA]

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Pump off. Inspected, cleaned and reassembled. Bowl had just come loose, the new cork seal had shrunk slightly.

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Back in place, boost pump on and engine running it's now dry. Much better.

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Set the idle mix and timing. It'll idle silly low (150 RPM there) when it's set up right.

Phil