Author Topic: The Baby (aka the copper queen) (Read 14986 times)

pintosopher · « **Reply #270 on:** March 30, 2009, 12:15:47 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on March 29, 2009, 09:30:29 PM

Sorry. I forgot you have other critters. My hoodlums (the canine persuasion) get along with everybody. The cats will probably hide.

I'll leave it up to you where you want to sleep. The offer still stands or I'll hunt up an inflatable bed. We'll figure out something... I'm just glad you're coming out here! Now if we can persuade a few more Pinto folks...

Becky,
Must not Hurry Karma, The winds of fate are stirring.. we know who you are :surprised: :amazed: :hypno: :fastcar:

Pintosopher

blupinto · « **Reply #271 on:** March 30, 2009, 09:58:59 PM »

No need to hurry Karma. She's fast enough as it is!

blupinto · « **Reply #272 on:** March 31, 2009, 04:00:37 PM »

Well, the experiment with the suncatcher paint didn't work, but not for the reasons I thought would doom it to failure. I applied the paint yesterday evening and there were no streaks, no bubbles, and the paint didn't all settle to the bottom of the painted area as I thought it would. This morning I went to look at my handiwork in the light of day and the paint had cracked and flaked off!

Now I'll try the Chuck/Kim and Co. method (nail polish) though in prior experience painting my nails in the sun the color will form tiny bubbles (ok no breaking into song here! lol.) so that's where I stand now.

pintosopher · « **Reply #273 on:** March 31, 2009, 05:15:42 PM »

Tiny Bubbles , oh many are thee..

Many bubbles, they're everywhere I See,

Tiny bubbles, they tell me things to do..

Tiny bubbles compelling me to Troubles,

They're Popping now in my ears, a sound I've come to rue :surprised:

Effervescently Distracted,

Pintosopher

blupinto · « **Reply #274 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:21:24 PM »

(wags her finger) I told you not to break into song dammit!

pintosopher · « **Reply #275 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:28:51 AM »

Becky ,
Careful , A wagging finger is easily mistaken for a Carrot by many a horsey :lol:

Ohh Wilbur,

Pintosopher

blupinto · « **Reply #276 on:** April 02, 2009, 12:25:11 PM »

Well, maybe if I wag my carrot-like finger in front of a particular (and peculiar) pintosopher horsey maybe he will follow it south to Buena Park. (Sorry. I had to try one more time!)

:laugh: :lol:

pintosopher · « **Reply #277 on:** April 02, 2009, 03:12:23 PM »

Becky ,
The mind reels when I postulate (peculiarly) about the PM's that must fly between you & Kim :amazed:

Sugar cubes might work better, but I'm a bit Glycemic for a Horsey!

My Oats Bucket is here, dang! where's my clover pile?

Pintosopher , a bit lame, so don't shoot me yet!

discolives78 · « **Reply #278 on:** April 02, 2009, 11:26:23 PM »

Back to the radio wires. There are two blue/red wires tied to one terminal in my car (saw it today) These are for the dash light for the radio. Then there is a yellow/black wire. That's power to the radio. I grounded the black on the radio to the dash and hooked the red one from the radio to the yellow/black in the dash and moved on.

Chuck :afro:

blupinto · « **Reply #279 on:** April 03, 2009, 01:59:55 PM »

I don't recall any yellow wires in my collection! lol.

discolives78 · « **Reply #280 on:** April 03, 2009, 04:09:22 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on April 03, 2009, 01:59:55 PM

I don't recall any yellow wires in my collection! lol.

Interesting. Well my car (let's remember it's a 1978) has a plug with 2 female 'bullet' connectors. one connector goes to two blue/red wires and the other goes to a yellow/black wire. The blue/red has voltage when the lights are on, the yellow/black has voltage with the key on. I had a 74 wagon in 95/96 and a 75 hatch in 98/99. I put radios in both, but honestly, I can't remember what I had for breakfast. :lost:

I'm gonna go back and look at your pic again.

Chuck :afro:

blupinto · « **Reply #281 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:38:13 PM »

Well, you'll see it up close and personal after you get here. :sleep:

:lol:

blupinto · « **Reply #282 on:** May 05, 2009, 11:33:56 PM »

...So the project continues...

Question: What does it mean when I hear boiling noises from the radiator- a radiator that was flushed and the 50/50 put in and a new thermostat because the boiling sound was present before these were replaced? Is it time for a new radiator? Wildfire is afraid of a blown head gasket. So's her mom. :rolleye:

r4pinto · « **Reply #283 on:** May 06, 2009, 05:45:04 AM »

Could be a blown head gasket. One of the ways you can tell is have the radiator cap off and start the car. If there are bubbles in the radiator there is a good chance you have a blown head gasket. The bubbles would indicate combustion gasses are getting past the head gasket, into the water jackets. It's also a good idea to pull the dipstick & look for milky oil.. You might also want to do a compression test on her.

pintosopher · « **Reply #284 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:59:01 AM »

Becky...
Before I break out in song...Tiny bubbles..

It's imperative that you purge all the air out of the system before you assume the worst. If you have one hooked up this means checking the heater core for leaks (make sure you have no antifreeze in the floor on passenger side. Then it takes practice and patience to slowly fill the system while letting the air out from the highest hose in the system.
If you still get the bubbles/gurgling, then it's time to really get serious about checking that head gasket integrity. You had mentioned in your past posts on this thread that your mechanic friend had ruled out the head gasket. I hope he's right, but be prepared to consider what is likely the worst case scenario.

Pintosopher

blupinto · « **Reply #285 on:** May 06, 2009, 08:26:28 PM »

I can attest that the oil is good (or at least there's no milky oil that I've seen because I do frequent checks on all three of my cars' fluids as all three leak to some degree. As for the cap off the radiator, I've checked that before the trip to Knotts (She made boiling sounds then too- and that was after the thermostat, water pump and coolant were replaced. All the coolant does as the engine warms up is try to overflow. The only bubbles I saw were when I was filling the radiator after the WP and Thermostat replacements as the engine was running. The heater core is not hooked up and hasn't been since Wildfire has been mine. Coolant does come out of the overflow tube.

pintosopher · « **Reply #286 on:** May 06, 2009, 08:53:12 PM »

Becky,
If your 74 has no coolant overflow reservoir tank, then the radiator isn't supposed to be full to the brim, it's supposed to be about a half inch below the rim of the inside of the filler. This is to allow for expansion of the coolant as it warms up. This also means that a proper pressure release type radiator cap should be used, so that the lever release can allow you to safely discharge the coolant if she overheats.
If you didn't bleed the coolant out of the automatic choke hoses for air bubbles, you may still have some air in the system. If the radiator is clear of obstructions, and all the main hoses are not rotted inside, and the good parts are still doing their job, Then it's time for a real pressure check of the cooling system, and ultimately the head gasket leakdown tests.

Fingers crossed,
Pintosopher

blupinto · « **Reply #287 on:** May 06, 2009, 11:06:03 PM »

I fill it that way too- but when the engine is cooled after a drive and I know coolant still escaped the radiator via the overflow hose the level is so low I don't see coolant from the filler at all- only the top of the radiator guts. I can't attest to the condition of the inner hoses and I thought I refilled the cooling system right. I did replace both Pintos' radiator caps with Stant 13 lb. pressure release caps- the ones with the red tabs. How hard is it to do a cooling system pressure test?

Fred Morgan · « **Reply #288 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:08:50 AM »

Becky if you feel like coming by Belmont Park I can do a pressure check on it. I think I will be there late Friday so Saturday could be good. Give me a call 928-916-1268. Fred

blupinto · « **Reply #289 on:** May 09, 2009, 10:43:45 PM »

I went to see Fred in Mission Beach and he kindly did a pressure test on Wildfire's radiator. She passed but it seems like I must be overfilling it but because there's a plate in the radiator I can't see where the proper level should be. It's more than an inch from the bottom of the filler...

Bless Fred and Joy. I had starting troubles (that stranded me at my beanery a few weeks ago) and Fred showed me how to conquer that. I'm not sure what I need to do to correct it, so I'll wait til I hear from Fred to ask. It was nice visiting with them and their son and daughter and pooch. Wildfire made it safely back home and I'm so proud of her!

The Sea Foam did not work so it'll be semi-retirement for the old girl til I can find out what her tapping is and get it resolved. Hopefully by next Knotts she'll be sporting fresh paint and purring like only a Pinto can.

Fred Morgan · « **Reply #290 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:32:10 PM »

Becky see if you can get neighbor to tighten up shifter. IMPORTANT remember when you need to start auto like I showed you always make sure you're in park or neutral with brake set otherwise you will be waving bye bye to car as it drives off with no 1 in it. Fred

blupinto · « **Reply #291 on:** March 12, 2010, 08:27:06 PM »

Whew! Time for an update!

Today I replaced Wildfire's rear shocks, as the right side shock was shot... it rattled and made a racket going down the street. Thank you goes to Joe of Pangra74 fame for the new shocks. Boy, was that a pain in the arse! Getting that retaining nut off the shocks is for the birds! I wouldn't doubt that these are the original factory shocks. Anyway, after that nightmare, I replaced the gas tank and shield, but I misplaced the filler tube bolts and nuts as well as the cork gasket. Then the real nightmare began. With Rodeo Girl's help I pushed Wildfire into the garage. Her paint is flaking off, and she gets lots of water in her doors because her sweeps are crap. She is still not running but that's a project for another day. Before I panic I'll have everything realigned engine-wise. If she still runs horribly, then I'll take the next step. Poor Baby! $:-\$

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