Hello
Ian you mentioned a fuel pump issue maybe.
Until recently NHRA let us run a hardline fuel press gauge up to the
cowl outside the windshield.
At WOT end of the 1/4 mile 5-7000 rpm you could see if the fuel pump
was doing its job feeding mr. motor gas.
Now(within rules) they will only let yo
This is correct.
-Original Message-
From: Joe Vahabzadeh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:59 PM
To: oldsmobile@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: 2004R trans
At 07:10 AM 6/29/06 -0400, Dave wrote that Bruce wrote:
>> A guy I know has an '87 Cutlass with a 2004R trans i
Turn parking lights on and see if the wire
gets 12 volts. If it does than you have the hood light wire
ron
rodney fama OCA #033098
1969 cutlass s
1969 442 north carolinia car
1969 442 cali
car. assembly required stay away from www.calicars.cc what a hassle.
1972 cutlass convertable
I'll need a pic to go by there is a brown wire but it's connected through a
wire into the firewall.
Greg 72 Cutlass Supreme
Thanks: That's exactly what I needed. The picture came through. I better
get on it, I don't know how long the new mechanical fuel pump will last!
Art
At 09:06 PM 6/29/2006, Infinite Space Systems, Inc. wrote:
>Art,
>
>>Would you use something like a Carter
>>P74019 for a 1971 Vista?
>
>
>No, I
How can I tell if it is mechanical or electric? Karen
Your car is stock '78 or '79, correct? It has a mechanical fuel pump.
Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
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At 07:10 AM 6/29/06 -0400, Dave wrote that Bruce wrote:
>> A guy I know has an '87 Cutlass with a 2004R trans in it. Says he has the
>> benefit of good launch and overdrive. Somehow I think he had to find a
>> valve
>> body from Buick to make it work (maybe a turbo or grand national) Seems
>>
I guess I need to shoot a couple of photos with air
cleaner off and let y'all take a look? Karen
--- Duane Parks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Art has hit the nail on the head,i just had to
> comment.
> > I will never trust a mech. fuel pump again,,,just
> because something is
> > new does not m
How can I tell if it is mechanical or electric? Karen
--- Art Povelones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Do you have a mechanical fuel pump? It might be
> leaking, from the small
> hole or holes underneath the diaphragm, on the rear
> ward side of the case,
> down by with the activating lever comes
Matt,
I'd use the 3.23.
Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
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Hi all, I wasn't active recently, reading only passively, but after
installing Moog 5660/CC627 springs ( excellent advice from G body
specialists with madman at the top of the list in this case) and having
already
Hi all, I wasn't active recently, reading only passively, but after
installing Moog 5660/CC627 springs ( excellent advice from G body
specialists with madman at the top of the list in this case) and having
already new Bilsteins, rebuild HD TH400 , 468 ci with new FellPro intake
gasket ( an
I am parting out my 69 442 hardtop from Texas.
A guy here in St Louis is buying the doors, going down to pull them this week end.
Lots of metal left. Fenders, quarters, floor pan, core support. Frame is broken towards rear of drivers side. Someone tried to pull it up a hill sideways. Front fram
On 6/29/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
HelloArt has hit the nail on the head,i just had to comment.I will never trust a mech. fuel pump again,,,just because something is
new does not mean its any good at all!What country was the pump assembled?I have seen oil pumps and fuel pump
Milton: Forgive me if you already have answered this 1000 times before,
but, one more time. Or point me. Would you use something like a Carter
P74019 for a 1971 Vista? It's not in the tank is it? Does yours get wired
with the oil pressure? Does it have an integrated fuel pressure regulator?
I
At 01:05 PM 6/29/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hello
>Art has hit the nail on the head,i just had to comment.
>I will never trust a mech. fuel pump again,,,just because something is new
>does not mean its any good at all!
>What country was the pump assembled?
I don't know. The boxes both say:
Hello
Was the car parked in a garage during its run as a daily driver or
outside?
We get better with age, like a fine wine,,,more in tune with our senses
and surroundings.
This enables you to hear,smell,touchy feely more sensitive like.
Instead of a quickie in the back of the Olds we now wat
*I wonder why have I never heard it before
except after it ceased to be a daily driver?
Either didn't notice it, a change in your perceptions, or maybe long sitting
makes the various components more conducive to noise making during thermal
changes.
Milton Schick
1964 442 Cutlass
[EM
Art & List,
I generally will not trust mechanical fuel pumps. They go bad and leak gas
everywhere, sometimes with a high pressure stream with the engine running.
That's not good. At least I've never had an engine fire from a leaking
mechanical fuel pump, yet. I much perfer to run an electric f
Hello
Art has hit the nail on the head,i just had to comment.
I will never trust a mech. fuel pump again,,,just because something is
new does not mean its any good at all!
What country was the pump assembled?
I have seen oil pumps and fuel pumps fail new outa the box.
If i am going to keep a car
Thanks Troy. It has to be a hardtop. The sedans didn't have the fancy
chrome ribs in the headliner.
Joe Varley
Do you have a mechanical fuel pump? It might be leaking, from the small
hole or holes underneath the diaphragm, on the rear ward side of the case,
down by with the activating lever comes out. Something to check.
I know because about a year ago I replaced the fuel pump on my 1971 Vista,
and withi
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:21:28 -0500
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RE: part? What Part?
he doesn't have 350 diesel oil cooler hard lines
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See?
SHORT LIST
wait, I think I do have those lines.
still on the car.
PITA to remove.
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Is it better to find original GM parts, or will
aftermarket suffice?
The OEM stuff is usualy better but costly. I've used SoffSeal and been happy
with it.
drc
A guy I know has an '87 Cutlass with a 2004R trans in it. Says he has the
benefit of good launch and overdrive. Somehow I think he had to find a
valve
body from Buick to make it work (maybe a turbo or grand national) Seems
like
it would be a lot easier than the Geravendors setup. Anybody ha
I have a
suspicion that the carbs secondary flaps are lazy/not opening, and the
engine is running lean. The engine starts beautifully, idle is great,
pulls until 2700 and then falls on its face.
You should have enough fuel in the float bowl to get over 2700 rpm,
regardless of whether the pump
OK, think I'll put some brown paper bags under there
to help see any spots. Thanks. Karen
--- JOHN ORR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Karen,
> the fastest way would be to start the car, get the
> fuel under pressure,
> and then look.
> as you said, after you remove the air cleaner...
> then l
Thanks, I'll see what things look like.
I think mine does have the canister? '78 98. Karen
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello
> Also remember with a mech. fuel pump there is still
> fuel line press
> after the car is shut down.
> If the needle and seat/float are not up to snuff the
> fuel pr
--- "Infinite Space Systems, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Milton Schick
wrote:
Karen,
Check the rubber seal on the gas cap. It could be
cracked and leaking gas
fumes.
***OK, I'll give it a look. It's sitting with
a full tank (about 25 gals. of Premium!) since
beginning of year.
>From the w
Also,it only works when your lights are on. (mine does
anyway)
Bruce
**
Same on my '78 98, but other car it turns on as soon
as hood is lifted.
How hard is it to add one if there isn't one? (stupid
new car has none!)
Karen
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