Well, I'll try to relate to my experience:
I asked him about the heat and A/C.
He said the A/C doesn't work.
>>>>This could be one or more of several things: fuses, compressor, low on
>>>>Freon, or the servo.<<<<<<<
He started the car and said that
the heat had defrost only.
>>>>This could simply be a fuse, I've had that or one of the vac modules, don't
>>>>really need to pull the dash. When the system fails, it defaults to
>>>>defrost just like the new cars as you need defrost at least to see to
>>>>drive.<<<
He said the engine runs great,
but puts out black smoke when it's cold.
>>>>This is usually the valve adjustment or the IP or the glow plugs not
>>>>getting hot enough. Not a big concern.<<<<
He said he never paid attention to the fuel mileage.
>>>>I always got around 24 around town and 28-30 on the highway. Great highway
>>>>car! <<<<<
He said he put in a used transmission after replacing the seals.
He said it works well.
>>>>The tranny can go bad on these. I ran mine with a flair between 3-4 for
>>>>over 12 years. Finally stopped shifting out of 1st. I put in a used with
>>>>95K on it and it's fine now. The original went about 420,000 miles.<<<<<
The servo can be a PITA. I got rebuilt ones from George Murphy. I've
gone through several over the 20+ years. I got so I could replace it in less
than 30 minutes, simple job. I don't drive mine much these days and basically
have it in storage. I'll need a new compressor when a start driving again.
I'll probably buy one of the eBay kits and have my Indie do the job.
Hope this helps. The car looks pretty good on the surface. Offer maybe $2500,
these old girls are becoming scarce.
Best wishes,
Roger
Roger Hale
Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
Monroe, Ga.
770-267-0850
www.dinnerwareclassics.com
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