Recent content by jlawrence

Thanks. I am new at using this forum for information. I now realize flushing out blocks and radiators is a topic that has been covered at great length. After reading several posts, I plan to fill my system with white vinegar and drive for awhile, and then backflush the block with some water...

Is green antifreeze preferred because it would not show dirt as readily as other colors? I'll keep the white vinegar idea in mind. Do you know if backflushing the block would help as long as you removed the radiator and heater core from the backflush operation for fear of blowing them out.

I have a 55 FORD 272 which I recently got running after setting for 20 years. There was coolant in the system during that time. I want to put in new antifreeze before winter sets in. After using a flush and running for 20 minutes and draining through the pepcock, I ran clear water through the...

I'll monitor closely over the summer months to see if gas leakage into the manifold continues as before, and if it does I'll definitely install the phenloic spacer and probably will anyway. Right now the engine starts quickly the last 10 times I've tried it so there has been no problem as long...

New info on the starting issue. First to answer Daves55Sedan .... my 55 Ford truck has a similar grounding approach as on the cars. I made a few changes that have greatly improved the starting issue. Although everything seemed okay, I filed the contacts on the wires in the distributor and the...

Thanks for your help. I am a junior mechanic, but I feel this dialog is like having a mechanic under the hood with me. More information on the starting issue .............. I ran the engine for 15 minutes and shut it off. The carb float bowl was about 3/4 inch from the top (seemed about...

Hi All, I really appreciate the input; this is exactly what I need. Although I have not yet solved the problem there is some change. Here’s what I did …… As a starting point I dried out the plugs which have been wet in the past after trying to start. Although the engine was cold it fired...

Hi All, I’m a new member. This is my first post under Late V8. Looking for input for a hard starting engine .... I can't start driving my truck around the neighborhood until I solve the starting issue. I believe the engine is a 239V8 or a 272V8. It starts okay when the engine is warm i.e...

Looking for input for a hard starting engine .... I can't start driving my truck around the neighborhood until I solve the starting issue. I believe the engine is a 239V8 or a 272V8. It starts ok when the engine is warm i.e. the starter turns the engine over a couple of times and then...