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Friend sent this to my wife. Lady trying to read this kids book. Try not to laugh.....I double dog dare ya!

Dark oil or trans fluid that smells burnt, you can usually count on a sludged up engine. Burnt trans fluid usually means slipping clutches. Gives you a heads up to get it in to a trans shop or a walk away when buying a used car. Same with the motor oil, start lookin at how easy it is to get the oil pan off and are you willing to take on that much work. If you have ever poped a valve cover off or pulled an oil pan with that thick black snot in it. You will never forget.

She's a beauty. Welcome

Light color = NEW oil Gets darker over the life of the oil. Coffee color= Change it...... BUT....... I have bought mainly used cars over the years. Have changed the dark oil w/specks only to have the new oil get dark within with in a week or two. You can bet there is burnt sludge in the valve covers and whatever migrated to the oil pan and maybe even pluggin your pickup screen. Have tried changing the oil w/detergent oils. Standard gas stations pushed that years ago when I worked there as a kid. Would change once a month with no cleanout or extended time before getting dark again. Valve covers are nothin to pop off and carefully clean out the sludge. Alot of cars you can't pull the oil pan without lifting or pulling the motor. An old mechanic (@ the Standard station) would run a quart of fuel oil and let run down and sit in the pan. Then run a cheap quart of oil through to clean out without starting. After a couple weeks, change the oil again. I was always shocked to see what the fuel oil cleaned out, but at the same time I was always wondering what was left floating around the pan. He never had anything come back to the shop with related problems. My point being, the oil can be brand new and still get dark in no time in older used engines that did not get the care most of us give our rides. The visual test can't be 100% for all engines, but I have always used your visual and smell test as a gauge.

Welcome

Good luck with your project, welcome to the group. I'm sure someone here can point you in the right direction. Keep us up with pic's of the project.

The plan is to toss the new cap/rotor on. I left a lil too much timing in it. Turning over hard. Start over and tune the middle carb with the vac gauge again...it's been years. Want to check the fuel pressure. I'm sure I have an old gauge around here to hook up, but again not really the signs of the mechanical pump going bad. Would show as a prob at idle as well. Check outside carbs and get a visual on gas flowing, or NOT. I have set the linkage to kick in the outside carbs early (in case it's leanin out) and set it all the way back (in case it's dumpin too much) nothing solves the prob. That's what led me to the distributor. Pertronix is foolproof, screw it in and go. So back to fuel system.

Baffling as to why it isn't smoking. If it's getting so much fuel it makes the engine stumble. She ran well this AM even idling for over 15 min before the event started. In the 30's here this AM and I actually used the heater for the 1st time. Gotta B something simple N stupid. Will start at the top N work my way down the list when my cap/rotor get here.

Most of the time, I'm runnin off the middle carb. She runs great. I rebuilt all 3 carbs a couple years after gettin the car on the road. Rebuilt again, replacing throttle shaft bushings. Helped the leak, but not the mid range bog. Accelerator pump is usually an off idle bog and dead give away. Thought I figured it out with the distributor, points or condenser and replaced with the Pertronix. Have tried adjusting the dwell all over the map and back to where it runs best. Condenser is workin or it's not. Never part time. Yea Gary... Re-adjusted the timing after installing. OMG. Young neighbor came over and asked what the chrome gun was for!!!! That's a timing light son...

For years I've thought it was Leaning out. But more times than not with more than 1 carb, it's gettin too much. Have moved the linkage from 1 extreme to the other (and everywhere in between) with no difference. If I slowly push it to the floor, I can work around it. Slam it to the floor, it's gonna fall on it's face. Plugs always look good, but rarely raggin on it like at the track. Mechanical fuel pump......wondering what kinda pressure I'm puttin out. With no shows, will have more time to play with it this year.

66 GTO, 421 Tri power. 1980 Sunbird, 4:71 blown 231 V6. Hydraulic operated hood with clear insert.

Charged the battery and fired the GTO for the 1st time this year. Pulled it out N dusted it off. Yea NO DUSTOFF show this year. Installed the Pertronix ignition system and retimed the engine. Was hoping this would solve the mid throttle bog...NOPE. Cleaned the cap/rotor/contacts....still no. Ordered new cap/rotor. Pulled N cleaned N regapped the plugs. Better,but still there. Guess it's back to the carbs. Funny it fires right off, idles perfect, runs fine on the middle carb until ya jump on it. BOG then hold onto something, here we GO!!!! Have a driveby party tomorrow. So I get my 1st ride of the year. Wish we had some dust control down on these darned dirt roads.

IN A SHOE REPAIR STORE IN WINNIPEG THAT READS: "We will heel you. We will save your sole. We will even dye for you." AT AN OPTOMETRIST'S OFFICE: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place." ON A PLUMBER'S TRUCK: "We repair what your husband fixed." On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts." On another Plumber's truck "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber." At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment." Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming." In a Veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit... Stay.." At the Electric Company: "We would be delighted if you send in your payment on time. However, if you don't, YOU will be de-lighted. In the front yard of a Funeral Home: "Drive carefully. We'll wait." In a Chicago Radiator Shop: "Best place in town to take a leak." Sign on the back of a Septic Tank Truck: "Caution - This truck is full of Political Promises."

welcome to FP.

I have no idea, but LOOKS like CD's glued to bearings on the backside. You can see it on the front wheel of the racer on the right.

Gotcha....Looks much more comfy. Guess he's upper management now. Life is sooo RUFF.

I still have some Sta-bil from the Gold Eagle/Coolrides days.

Enjoyed most? Was the reason to join.

WOW this is one OLD thread. Way before I joined.

Better bring the wife kiwi boni....that would turn into an extended stay. Would have to drag Last Indian up here too.

Wish I had thought of that!!!!!!! When I got there the price was........wait for it. $1.16 Filled 4, 6 gallon cans and topped the truck off. 29.5 gallons for $5.00 even. .16 and that was not the cheapest price of Kroger stations in the general area. Was kinda strange to be out on the roads. We have only been out 4 times in the last 6 weeks. I already have a great grandaughter!! Need a pic of her by the gas pump so she will remember. But she is in Fla.😢

Yours is worth fixin for sure.

I have gathered every gas can I get my hands on, filled everything I can from tractors to the lawn equipment. Now off to buy as much gas as I can for a $1.26. I have to use my $1.00 off in Kroger points or loose them. Have only used 1/4 tank of gas in my truck in the last 6 weeks. .26 a gallon....sweet

Sure looks good from the pic.