bakerlaw67
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- Joined
- Jul 18, 2002
I'm beginning to wish I had my '65 Skylark back! I got my car back after a cheap engine rebuild (I have abandoned my previous plans and am focusing on having a decent-looking, well-running, stock-performing car). When I picked it up, the mechanic suggested a carb rebuild as it seemed to be running rich. In fact, sometimes when I shut the car off, there is a loud bang out the pipe on the side without a muffler (don't ask).
Anyway, I was poking around under the hood and I noticed a sensor on the up pipe (?) that was not plugged into anything. It isn't long enough to go very far, yet I can't seem to find where it goes. Of course, my '83 Chassis Service Manual is out being scanned to be put on CD, (not even sure if it would help since this would be the first time I would have opened it). I was already working on getting a used replacement carb to have rebuilt so that my downtime is limited, but I don't remember this problem before taking it in, and tend to associate the rich mix to the disconnected sensor. Please help (before I get parenthetical again).
Also, does anybody have a part number for the spring-loaded bolts that hold the downpipe to the housing. One seems to have fallen out and the exhaust leakage gives me a headache for my daily commute to/from work. Or maybe its the car and the little "quirks" that do it!
The thing that makes me so mad is that I love the way this car feels when I push the skinny pedal, even with the exhaust leak, rich a/f mix, lack of muffler on one side, and bald right rear tire!
Anyway, I was poking around under the hood and I noticed a sensor on the up pipe (?) that was not plugged into anything. It isn't long enough to go very far, yet I can't seem to find where it goes. Of course, my '83 Chassis Service Manual is out being scanned to be put on CD, (not even sure if it would help since this would be the first time I would have opened it). I was already working on getting a used replacement carb to have rebuilt so that my downtime is limited, but I don't remember this problem before taking it in, and tend to associate the rich mix to the disconnected sensor. Please help (before I get parenthetical again).
Also, does anybody have a part number for the spring-loaded bolts that hold the downpipe to the housing. One seems to have fallen out and the exhaust leakage gives me a headache for my daily commute to/from work. Or maybe its the car and the little "quirks" that do it!
The thing that makes me so mad is that I love the way this car feels when I push the skinny pedal, even with the exhaust leak, rich a/f mix, lack of muffler on one side, and bald right rear tire!