My Next Restoration Project 85.5
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Good news!! I removed the starter and had it tested at two auto part stores today and both places said that the starter was good. I ended up buying a Napa battery and came home and re-installed the starter and installed the new battery. Just for the heck of it, I cranked the engine over and it cranked normally! No more slow cranking!! I'm excited!
Starter re-installed:
While I was under there, I did notice another thing that needs attention:
Starter re-installed:
While I was under there, I did notice another thing that needs attention:
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I'll have to get under there and check them out and report back with pictures. The car also needs both front ball joints in the worst way.
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Took a few pics today when I was in the garage:
Original key:
Fuchs are original and in decent shape for the age and neglect:
Damage to the front nose panel:
Engine bay as it currently sits:
Fuel system components being replaced and cleaned. Fuel pump is bad and I plan on sending the injectors out to be cleaned:
Rear carpet is in nice shape still:
Original key:
Fuchs are original and in decent shape for the age and neglect:
Damage to the front nose panel:
Engine bay as it currently sits:
Fuel system components being replaced and cleaned. Fuel pump is bad and I plan on sending the injectors out to be cleaned:
Rear carpet is in nice shape still:
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What surprises me is how many things work given the car has sat outside uncovered for the last 10 years...
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Ordered all four injector seal kits and pintle caps. Won't be in until Monday though...
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Thank you! Just got a large order of parts in yesterday for the car. Hoping to hear it run by next week!!
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Made some progress recently.. Found a bad reference sensor which was nice to discover and I found that the engine was rotating counterclockwise when I was trying to start the engine. I removed the starter and saw that there is an arrow on it that seemingly points counterclockwise. I'm thinking that the starter is not original to the car as it spins the engine counterclockwise. I got a new starter on order and it will be here in the morning. I also will order a new reference sensor as well as a speed sensor, just to make sure both are new. Hoping to hear the engine run once those are in.
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I installed a new starter yesterday before work and the engine fired right up and coughed to life for the first time in ten years!! I let it run and get up to normal operating temperature bled the cooling system and monitored the coolant temp and oil pressure. I saw no apparent leaks and the engine idled about 1300 rpm. I decided to drive the car up the road and back..I just couldn't resist. It drive great and all drivetrain components work as they should.
The only issue I noticed was that the engine rpms slowly crept up to 2000 rpm. So while its not perfect I knew there would be small issues to work out. For now though it runs and I couldn't be happier!
Here are a couple pics. One of the cluster and the other one my wife took as I pulled out of the driveway:
The only issue I noticed was that the engine rpms slowly crept up to 2000 rpm. So while its not perfect I knew there would be small issues to work out. For now though it runs and I couldn't be happier!
Here are a couple pics. One of the cluster and the other one my wife took as I pulled out of the driveway: