Today I finally got to take Nellie more then just around the block!
Things I have noticed. She seems like she has no gas pedal. To get her to pick up speed decently, I had to floor her ( when I first took off). She would go into overdrive when I did this. Seemed like when she warmed up, she would pick up speed a bit better with out having to go into overdrive. When I got to my destination, she smelled like she was hot. Not like a radiator smell, more of a metal being hot smell. I didn't stay at said location long and when I went to start her I had a hard time. I finally had to floor the pedal till she stayed running. Once running she ran fine! On the way home I started hearing a knock. Sounds like maybe something with the wheel or axle possibly? The knock would start off slow then get faster as I went faster, but wouldn't knock if I just sat and reved the engine.
When I got home I checked the fluids and all is good there. I will take her to lunch and have hubby drive her to see what he thinks. Sounds like she will need to be put on the lift though to at least check the axles and wheels. Also, I think the timing may have something to do with the way she starts after she is warm. Can't say for sure though!
I will report back after lunch!
im confused when you floor a car im guessing its a automatic it should not go into OD it should go one gear lower to pick up rpms causing the car to move faster.
As for the smell of hot metal maybe a sticking brake? Make sure when you got it on the lift to check the u joints on the driveshaft thats prolly your knocking noise if not make sure its not the brakes wouldnt want one to lock up on ya its not a real fun ride.
Hard starts and no power is most likely bad timing or a lack of fuel has the fuel filter been changed? along with the plugs and wires?
Ok, it's not after lunch yet but I went outside to do something else and I could smell gas! I looked under the air cleaner and you could see where it appeared gas had run down the carb in certan areas! So I pulled the air cleaner and I could see fresh gas puddled in the intake area and also see fresh gas on the nuts that hold the carb down. I looked in the carb and the hole closest to the intake has gas in it. That is what is causing my starting problem. I tried tapping on the float area, then restarted her and shut her down again. I could see gas going into the carb still. So I hate to say it, but I think this carb is going to be needing a rebuild too! I am so bummed. That is what's taking so long for Bella.
I'm hoping we can just take the float bowl area off and clean that up a bit and put it back on, but my luck it wont go that easy! So it looks like I have another downed horse! This is getting depressing!
I'm still going to take her to hubby to go to lunch. Hopefully he may be able to tap a bit harder to get that float un stuck! LOL
use a rubber hammer. Just dont beat it like a red headed step child that might break it!
Quote from: Bigtimmay on April 29, 2010, 02:07:38 PM
im confused when you floor a car im guessing its a automatic it should not go into OD it should go one gear lower to pick up rpms causing the car to move faster.
As for the smell of hot metal maybe a sticking brake? Make sure when you got it on the lift to check the u joints on the driveshaft thats prolly your knocking noise if not make sure its not the brakes wouldnt want one to lock up on ya its not a real fun ride.
Hard starts and no power is most likely bad timing or a lack of fuel has the fuel filter been changed? along with the plugs and wires?
Ok, yes, it is an automatic and maybe it is dropping into a lower gear, I just figured it was going into OD. LOL I'm a girl, don't know for sure on that stuff! LOL
As far as the tune up stuff, yes it has all new everything, including fuel filter!! I think the carb needs to be worked on!
I don't think it is a brake smell. Smells is coming from engine area.
I figured out the starting problem! LOL I posted that just after you posted your reply! LOL
Quote from: Bigtimmay on April 29, 2010, 02:16:10 PM
use a rubber hammer. Just dont beat it like a red headed step child that might break it!
LOL, we just keep hopscotching each other!!
Will do! Use a rubber hammer that is!! :D
Maybe this carb issue is causing the slow taking off issue too?
I bet the carb is going to be needing a rebuild! Sure wish new ones weren't and arm and leg! LOL Would be alot easier!! :D
well if its flooding itsself out then ya that could cause the slow accleration till it picks up enough rpms to actually use all the fuel its dumping into the cylinders.
LOL thats a 2.0 isnt it? My bobcat needs a new carb too dont feel bad but thats why its gunna get efi. I thought about putting the webber i got in my garage on it for now though.
Yes, it is a 2.0. The thing that sucks is I have been waitng for hubby to fix a carb for my yellow squire for about a month and a half now! We finally got good carb dip and he is soaking that carb now. I was hoping I would finally have a wagon to drive when I got Nellie! Now it looks like we will need to rebuild her's too and she will be down for the count! Ugghh!!
I'm going to try to get hubby to quit R&Ring motor out of #13 Pinto and work on Nellie tonight instead.
a month and a half to rebuild a carb geesh i musta rebuilt that 600 holley wrong or sumthing it only took me a night. :P LOL
Kimmy, I know what you're talking about when you said hot metal smell. Meanie has that smell too. It's not oil, brakes, rubber, etc... it's hot engine smell. How gunked up is Nellie's engine? As for the carb thing, my late great '72 in Grabber Blue had a carb issue all right... the metal pipe piece that fed into the carb came out. The car still ran but there was a strong raw gas smell and after losing my '81 Capri to a fuel line leak (at the carb) I got real nervous. Meanie has the raw gas smell after she's parked, but there's no leakage. She doesn't diesel either like Ruby does. Anyway, Kim, good luck with her. I know how bad you want to drive her! Remember... if you get tired of her... ::)
Well, we think we know what is causing the knocking. We will be buying new universal joints tomorrow!
We also took the top of the carb off and cleaned the float and needle and seat and all. Put it back together and it started and ran fine. Let it run a few minutes then shut her down, and no leak by into the carb, so far! LOL
I plan on driving her to *$ in the morning to show my favorite baristta (sp). She is sadly going to transfer (sadly for me, but good for her!! LOL) and has been asking me to bring the car by for the last few days!! Then I need to go by my Mom's to show her. If all goes good , after that I will take her to Wally world to get steering wheel cover and some seat covers. I want to keep the sun off of the seats and all. I can remove them for shows!! :D I figure I will just have to put up with the knocking during all this! Won't be able to change joints till either tomorrow night or Monday night!
Other then the joints all looks good under the car!! :D
Cute symbolism for the beanery! lol. You were almost right... it's barista. ;D
I wish I could find the old-school wrap-around steering wheel covers. Wallyworld and Kragen (O'Reilly) doesn't carry them, and I'm personally not crazy about the new steering wheel covers. It makes the wheel too wide for my hands. But then I have small hands. lol.
Quote from: blupinto on April 29, 2010, 11:15:25 PM
Cute symbolism for the beanery! lol. You were almost right... it's barista. ;D
I wish I could find the old-school wrap-around steering wheel covers. Wallyworld and Kragen (O'Reilly) doesn't carry them, and I'm personally not crazy about the new steering wheel covers. It makes the wheel too wide for my hands. But then I have small hands. lol.
I knew you would get the symbolism!! LOL :D
I have seen the old style covers in the new style form! LOL Meaning it looks like the old stuff but goes on like the new ones. Not the same in my book!!
I have big hands so the new style is ok for me, just hard to put on. I bought a tan one but when I got it home and held it up inside the car, it looked terrible. I need to take it back and see if the other wally world has a darker brown!
Kimmy, if I found a caramel to dark brown wrap-around old-school wheel cover at the swap meet do you want me to grab it for you? a couple months ago some guy had a couple still in their packages.
Thanks, but that's ok! I don't mind the new style. I actually like the velvety textured ones. They don't get hot in the summer and stay warm in the winter!! :D
Thanks though!!!
No problem! ;D