plymouthcranbrook

I would think a vacuum leak or a leak in one of the pipes is more likely. How do your plugs look? And what is the condition of your tailpipe? Sooty? Or clean.

As my ability to crawl under cars is more limited than it once was. That said I had my 52 manual trans rear seal replaced at a local shop and the cost was under $200. Just drop the drive shaft and undo the rear bolt. And replace the old seal I suspect.

You could have a valve out of adjustment probably an exhaust one. You might just have a leak in one of your pipes or the exhaust manifold. Too much fuel igniting in the pipe from incomplete combustion from rich mixture or a timing issue. Probably other causes as well. Just do a good check on everything and make sure settings are correct first.

Beautiful automobile. I love the old woodies especially station wagons.

I have switched everything I could oil filter wise to Baldwin. Supposedly comparable to Wix and of course NAPA Gold. But I need to use up the old ones first. The filters I wrote about are probably 6-7 years old. I don’t know if 52 Plymouth filters have many options but I will check next time I need to buy one in about 2030 or so.

So I noticed that the engine on my 1980 Volare was over a quart low when I checked it prior to initial start this year. It was full last fall and at least a quart was caught in the drip pan. I filled it and started it. Couldn’t see any leaks so I shut it off and went inside. I didn’t check it again for a couple of days but when I did it had leaked out another 1/8 quart or so. I put it up on the ramps but none of the usual suspects seemed to be wet or loose. I checked the tightness of the filter and it seemed fine. Kept searching and noticed a wet spot on a suspension end. I cleaned it and then took a mirror to see the underneath. Maybe the pressure sensor I thought. Nope, dry as could be. Finally decided to put another filter on. The filters are Frams as I bought several some years ago as to have them on hand. Inspection didn’t show any imperfections and the housing was smooth and clean. I haven’t driven either car much so far but having checked the oil several times now the level hasn’t changed. Fram lack of quality? Maybe so. When I go through this batch I will change brands.

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Good for you and your beautiful car. My 52 Cranbrook sits in the garage stewing in envy.

Well my first car was a handed down 54 Plymouth Savoy four door that my Father gave up on. And when he gave up on something it was done. Still I got two years out of it and as long as I didn’t leave town I didn’t have so far to walk home. I called it the DSP. The first word was Dilapidated, the last word was Pile. You may fill in the middle at your leisure. Since then I just call them by their make name, i.e. the Plymouth, or the year of manufacture if the makes are the same.

After a rebuild some years ago and a refresh it was determined that the B&B on my 52 Cranbrook needed more work than I wanted to do. I purchased a kit from Langdons(which I don’t think is available anymore) using an adapter and a new Empi two barrel carb. Easy switch even the linkage went great despite the instructions saying it needed welding. I think if I had it to do again I might get a carb one size bigger but for my uses(rarely over 55 or 60 mph and gentle acceleration) it does the job nicely. I have stayed with points and condenser after tales of module failure when you least expect it.

We just had one open about three miles from my house. I keep planning a sojourn to see what it is like but so far haven’t made it. I have been a Farm and Fleet customer for forty years or so so habits are ingrained.

I had friends who worked at both of them.

The Goodyear tires on my 80 Volare were bought in 2007. Now have about 26,000 miles in them. They look new and live in the garage most of the time. Never loose air nor any sign of cracking. Still have the nubs on the outside of them. And the used tires I put on my 52 in 2014 still look good, hold air, and drive well. I am torn about what to do as any new set I get will get the same use as these do. Mostly slower speeds and relatively short trips.

The cat that shares our home, or rules it depending on your perspective. In one of her favorite places. As we lovingly refer to her as 6 pounds of vicious fury. 😁

Baring unforeseens I hope to start both of my cars this week to ready them for driving. Last year due to health problems and other issues neither got much use being put back in storage in early July. Driving so start soon after weather permitting. I.E no snow or ice. Don’t laugh, it has happened here this early in the year before.

As the outlier here my two cars live in my two car garage year round. I never bothered with covers figuring that any dust buildup will just be washed off once I start using them each spring.

Our dog “Martin” had some sort of issue about 6 years ago when he was about ten years old. The regular Vet did not have any idea what was wrong so off we went to a specialty hospital. A couple of days and $4000 later he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that ended up being controlled by a relatively cheap medicine. He lived four more healthy years finally passing away at the age of almost 15. I still miss that boy and his “sister”. Now we are down to one little cat.

I can’t use mine till April because thats when the plates activate. And I really don’t start until I can stay started.

I coated my car with POR 15 both under the body and frame and also the floor of the interior. I have seen no rust at all and at this point in my life any rust that does show up will be the problem of the next owner.

First thing that comes to mind is a small item not for a classic but for my then modern daily driver. A Chevy Astro van. Those of you who have never owned one probably aren’t aware of their tendency to go through idler arms(mine was AWD so it might just be that style). I had gone through two sets in about 140,000 miles and needed a third. The local stores didn’t have any in stock and I didn’t want to wait for an order as I had already removed one side. I went to a store in the next town who had them in stock. When I got home I took the first one out of the box and started to install it I realized something was loose and the part wobbled. I realized the parts(both of them) weren’t made right and the fit was wrong. After cursing and mumbling for a bit I decided rather than go back and take another hour to see if all their stock was like that I just went ahead and “fixed” the problem by disassembling each piece and installing a big flat washer to take up the slack. That done I installed them and drove the truck for another 50,000 miles until the tin worm completed its return to the earth.

And after you catch the ice, then what?

And now they want $16,500 for it.

I certainly would if that is what they were still selling

First check to see if the line back to the tank is not plugged. If you have compressed air use a blow gun and try blowing through the line back to the tank from the fuel pump. If that is clear re connect the fuel line to the pump and then disconnect the line at the carburetor. (Note, disconnect the coil from the distributor) Try cranking the motor with the disconnected line going into a coffee can or some type of metal container. Fuel should come out in a steady pulse and pool in the can. If nothing comes out or it is very slow the diaphragm in the pump might have a tear in it or a hole. Older style rubber can be eaten up by alcohol in the gas. You can also see if while cranking it if you feel any pressure coming from the line while cranking the engine.

My late Father used to say we had only two seasons here. Winter and July.