Re: "Waking Sleeping Beauty" .... The Blog!

Posted by HH56 On 2011/3/3 22:03:45

Another milestone.

You should not need a separate ground to tank as it normally gets grounded by pressing against the trunk bottom and via the support strap underneath. As you said the gauge is working, that would seem to indicate ground is fine.

The oil fitting may be cracked or it could be the steel tube has damaged it from too much tightening. The lid gasket has also been known to be a problem. Some filters fit just fine but the included gasket is wrong and just a shade too small. Have seen that as well as cracked gaskets.

I wouldn't hold much hope for the vacuum either. Those blasted meeces can get in the most unbelievable places and may have turned the muffler into condominiums that you will never reach.

Running may help the roughness and maybe once the exhaust is cleaned out, even some snake oil would be beneficial. I wouldn't be at all surprised with a few sticking valves which may or may not free totally. One car I tried to start after long sitting had some rusted in place valves to the point the pushrods bent. At least you didn't have that misfortune.