Frac mechanic Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 Hello all I am new to the forum. I recently acquired an all original 1951 Plymouth cranbrook mod p-23. It supposedly ran when parked . I will be starting from scratch in getting it running. I am starting with replacing the old wiring. Once this is completed, I will try to start the engine. I have checked it by slightly turning the motor slightly both forward and backwards and it is not frozen. I went ahead and soaked all six cylinders with sea foam deep creep and plan on removing the plugs and rolling it over by hand to ensure it cycles smoothly. If everything seems ok I plan on priming it and trying to start it. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips in bringing this classic back to life . Quote
_shel_ny Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 I have no suggestions, but welcome to the forum Quote
Frac mechanic Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Posted October 30, 2014 Thank you. All is going well with my re wire , hope to be starting the vehicle in a couple of days . It helps that my manual came in for the car so now I can look at the wiring diagrams . Piece of cake . Quote
JerseyHarold Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 Welcome to the forum. P-23's are terrific cars (I have 2). Some basic pre-starting steps would be to leave the spark plugs out of the cylinder head, squirt some oil in each cylinder (a long, skinny flexible-nozzle oil squirt can works well...the cylinders are toward the driver's side of the engine), and crank the engine with the plugs out to get the oil circulating. I would also connect a fuel line directly to the fuel pump so the engine is getting clean, fresh gas (you never know what junk is in the gas tank, especially after long storage). Make sure your battery is fully charged and the battery cables are thick 6-volt style not the thinner 12-volt style. Good luck! Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Posted October 31, 2014 Good advice there Harold. Welcome to the forum Mr. Mechanic. Sounds like a nice car. The gas tank is always a question mark after sitting and/or simply due to age of the vehicle. You might want to remove it from the car and do some internal cleaning on it. Various methods from using a length of chain to small rocks to liquid cleaners can be found in previous threads. Quote
Frac mechanic Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Posted October 31, 2014 I plan on dropping the tank and emptying out the odd gas, then throwing in a few gallons of lacquer thinner and a bag of pea gravel. Letting it soak and then shaking it around a bit. The gas is quite rotten so it might take a few attempts . Quote
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