Waking the Sleeping Beast Part II - 50 years later !!

[Shawninvancouver]

then what do you check to get the other 3 running?? 

and how can you tell by just sound?

Key key key wont shut er off..  what to check for that?

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11 minutes ago, Shawninvancouver said:

OOOHHHH  - so one carb might have issues?? no fuel???  check fuel line?? blow em out?? our gas was coming from a raised funnel like an IV tube.. not from fuel tank - so maybe gas was getting used up by first carb??

 

what about car not shutting off when key is turned off????

You're mostly likely right here. The first carb got the fuel.

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9 minutes ago, Shawninvancouver said:

then what do you check to get the other 3 running?? 

and how can you tell by just sound?

Key key key wont shut er off..  what to check for that?

While it's running pull the plug wire caps off one at a time and see if it stumbles. Start at the rear if we think it's a carb starvation.

[Shawninvancouver]

Will it have less fuel flow just coming from onw cup at a time from a funnel? think that is causing the  gas to get all chewed up by first carb>?? or second carb blocked?

we dont want to run gas through an old tank... but not vaccuum,,  if there is one in the fuel system..

[Racer X]

10 minutes ago, Shawninvancouver said:

then what do you check to get the other 3 running?? 

and how can you tell by just sound?

Experience.

 

10 minutes ago, Shawninvancouver said:

Key key key wont shut er off..  what to check for that?

Hook the coil up correctly. With it connected directly like you do to the battery it stays powered up all the time.

When hooked up correctly, you turn the key off it takes the power away from the ignition, and the car shuts off.

 

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What happened to the the small gas can? You can put a 2 gallon can up front, run the suction hose from the pump into the jug. Easy peasy.

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Slow down. Your gonna fu*k up something up if you're in a rush. Trust me, I've down the same thing.

[Shawninvancouver]

how do you drain the gas????

[Shawninvancouver]

Now - next question -

Gas tank

1. can it be drained? is there a drain plug on stock 71 ?

2 how to check inside?

3. how to see if we can use it?

4. how to see if clean fuel can hold in there for a bit to drive to shop?

5 can we clean the lines?

 

tank has been empty for 7 years - what is proceedure..

its not rusted through...

 

[Racer X]

1 hour ago, Shawninvancouver said:

Now - next question -

Gas tank

1. can it be drained? is there a drain plug on stock 71 ?

Look under your car. Is there a drain plug? If so, remove it (be prepared to catch any gas that may be in there. 

If not, siphon as much as you can and pull the tank.

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2 how to check inside?

Drain the tank, remove it, then look inside. An inspection mirror helps.

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3. how to see if we can use it?

Observe the condition, and take the appropriate action. You won't really know until you get it out and have a good look.

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4. how to see if clean fuel can hold in there for a bit to drive to shop?

You shouldn't be driving it at this point. The tank has a snakepit of hoses and I would bet big money that they all leak.

Fix them while you got it apart.

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5 can we clean the lines?

Which lines?

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tank has been empty for 7 years - what is proceedure..

 

Drain the tank, remove it, make whatever repairs are needed, reinstall and add gasoline.

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its not rusted through...

 

Get it cleaned inside and out, so you can be sure.

Edited March 15, 2021 by Racer X