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#436
Thanks Chet!
#437
Chet:

My vacuum line does come off the oil pump to the top of the tank.  That is the only thing hooked up correctly to the tank.  The line I have coming off the intake goes through the fire wall and up and over to the wiper motor. 

Do you know of any spare parts, specifically the elbow fittings, for the top of the Kingston tank?

Thanks...

Ted
#438
All:

I have always had an electric fuel pump on my car (as well as my Dad when he had it for years) and I'm sure the Kingston tank would have to be rebuilt.  At this point, I just want it to look more correct than it is, with the option of rebuilding it later.  The only line hooked up to it is the vacuum line coming off of the oil pump; the other lines are incorrect and there is a small line that I just took off that seemed to go nowhere.  From looking at other posts, I think I know how everything hooks up.

Do you think there is a chance of a vacuum leak since the tank is not functioning and the line from the oil pump is still hooked up?  I really don't believe there is, but just asking anyway.

Also, if anyone has a top elbow piece that the fuel line would go into, please let me know.


Current set up look:





This is definitely wrong...the old, original fuel line coming from the gas tank (what's left of it) attached to the bottom of the tank:





Top of tank...small line that goes nowhere.  This has been like this for many years as tank has not been used:





Small line removed...this is not the wiper line, as that comes directly off the intake and is separate:








#439
General Discussion / Re: Vacuum Gauge Readings
June 30, 2014, 11:31:15 AM
Car seems to be running well and the leak that was there at the intake is now fixed.  Although the vacuum guage fluctuates between 17-18Hg, it may be slightly too advanced and I may slightly retard.  The carb is as dialed in as I can get it (mixture screw most of the way in), so I'll adjust the idle slightly upward if I do retard the timing...

Still a slight miss out of the exhaust, but I think I've done all I can do at this point with the vacuum gauge and adjustments that I've made.  Road test coming this 4th of July weekend.

Ted
#440
General Discussion / Re: Vacuum Gauge Readings
June 26, 2014, 03:13:42 PM
Here's the gasket that was replaced last weekend...I had to make these and it took three to fill the gap.  Not sure if that's right or wrong, but there were two or three burned out ones that were in there.







#441
General Discussion / Re: Vacuum Gauge Readings
June 24, 2014, 08:22:54 PM
I've had the distributor out and the pin is fine.  Everything else about it seemed ok.  I had another post about distributor play along with a video clip.  I think the timing being off by 180 degrees was me when I was trying to static time.  I am wondering if the car shut down because the timing was so off, too retarded.

I did check the gear through the rectangular hole but saw no missing or chipped teeth. 

I took the car out the other day before I used the vacuum gauge and although it ran ok, the timing was still too retarded. I also just fixed a vacuum leak (I hope) by fixing an intake gasket.
#442
General Discussion / Re: Vacuum Gauge Readings
June 23, 2014, 08:31:59 PM
Thanks Old Man...I did explain in another post (The Old Gal is...Running Again) and apparently I was 180 degrees out.  As much time as I was finding TDC, apparently I was on the compression stroke and not the power stroke (if I have that right, both valves were closed on #1).  So I finally just did a 180 on the distributor and she started up, a little "retarded" and then I advanced by ear and took her for a ride.  I just did the vacuum gauge the other day and like I mentioned above, still have to check the carb with the guage on it.  I also replaced/fabricated a new intake gasket.  I have started since, so I'm hoping there are no other leaks.

Two things...1) still trying to figure out how she broke down on me to begin with.  Maybe the timing was way off (retarded) that it finally gave out (with all the backfiring and cutting out).  I hope there was nothing more to it.

2) I don't like the position the distributor is in, since the grease cup is close to the belt.  I want to pull it out and keep the rotor in the same position, but I don't want to screw anything up at this point.
#443
General Discussion / Vacuum Gauge Readings
June 22, 2014, 08:44:09 PM
So with the car running again, I made an adapter and hooked in my old vacuum gauge into the port on the intake where the wiper line hooks into.  The reading was initially low (around 12-13 hg) and when I advanced the distributor the most I could, the guage was fluctuating between 17-19 hg, but I backed it down to 18hg.  I couldn't advance the distributor anymore due to its position.  The timing must have been really retarded.  Needless to say, I had to adjust the idle screw down on the carburetor because the engine was idling too fast.  I have not checked the vacuum readings yet while adjusting the fuel/air mixture screw on the carb.

The reason for the fluctuating needle on the guage was due to a leaking intake manifold gasket (the small one between the intake and exhaust manifold) that I ended up having to find material and fabricate new gaskets.  I had to make three.  I haven't started the car yet, so not sure if that's fixed, but it looks good!  I will try to post photos.

Not sure if my guage is accurate, but those were the numbers.  I'll try to post a video clip.
#444
This gasket is definitely leaking and you can feel the air...not yet sure if there are others, but this one's obvious:


#445
General Discussion / Re: Distributor Play
June 20, 2014, 02:12:51 PM
Thanks for the replies...I just was wondering if it looked like there was too much play in the distributor.  When the distributor is out of the car, it feels solid and the shaft rotates freely; it doesn't feel or appear to be "bad".
#446
Ian, thanks!

I will look this weekend...hopefully it's something simple like this that can be fixed by replacing a gasket, if that's what it is...I'll keep you posted.
#447
Ok, here is a 43 second video clip of the car running...tuned by ear at this point and I've not put on the vacuum gauge to check the timing or adjusted the idle at the carb yet.  You can really hear the miss at the exhaust pipe at the end of the clip.

Thoughts?  Does this sound like a valve issue or ?


http://s947.photobucket.com/user/racertb/media/29EngineMiss_zps7127bbfb.mp4.html
#448
General Discussion / Distributor Play
June 19, 2014, 02:05:43 PM
First, let me know if this link to my clip works or not.  Second, if it works, does the play in my distributor look "normal" to you?

Not sure if this is right or not...thanks!


http://s947.photobucket.com/user/racertb/media/29Distributor_zpsc3f9a44d.mp4.html
#449
This is a great site with a lot of great people!

I've got my video clips uploaded to Photobucket, so I will attempt to get posted soon for some feedback!
#450
Thanks for all the replies...I do have a vacuum gauge and I plan on using it this weekend to see if I can make the engine run better.  I'll let you know my findings...I know this won't fix the miss, but I'm going to hoepfully fine tune the timing.

The miss I have is a steady miss that you can really hear out of the exhaust pipe.  It almost sounds like a "pop, pop, pop, pop..." as it sitting at idle.  I had read earlier this week online what Old Man was suggesting...it may be a (exhaust) valve, maybe just sticking.  Someone suggested trying Marvel Mystery Oil or Seafoam to see if that might help.  Apparently ir worked for them.

I will try to get the clip up tonight or tomorrow.

Ted