Originally Posted by
DoubleC
Today I cleaned out the fuel system and changed the oil. I removed the gas tank, fuel sending unit, and vent. Then I drained, washed, and rinsed the tank with fresh gas. The inside of the tank is like new. I removed the fuel filter and rinsed it with fresh gas, too. I added 5 gal of new gas and some lead additive. I changed the oil, filter was a BITCH to get off, and added a pint of mystery oil.
After a few pedal pumps, the carb had gas. Hooked up the battery and fired it up. A lifter was stuck for a couple seconds. The car maintained a low idle and had good throttle response. The idle needs adjusting but I'll save that for when I do a proper tune-up.
After the car came up to operating temp, I drove around the yard with my son. He was beyond excited. The car has no brakes what-so-ever, so that's a project for another weekend. My mom told me tonight that my grandma wants to drive this car again before she dies. She's 88 so I'll get working on those brakes soon. :redface: