Thanks, this explains a lot. I've heard of people using Dot3 to lubricate the vacuum windshield wipers too. I know a rebuild is my future, I'm just trying to nurse it along for now.
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Thanks, this explains a lot. I've heard of people using Dot3 to lubricate the vacuum windshield wipers too. I know a rebuild is my future, I'm just trying to nurse it along for now.
Thanks. This help is great.
My car has to warm up for a good 15 minutes before it will engage reverse gear. Once it's running and on the road, reverse works great. But when cold, reverse takes a long time to engage. What...
Thanks, that helps a lot. How do you lubricate the jack screws? Do they have to be removed and taken apart?
What is the best lubricant for the motorized roof and deck bolts?
Update: it was probably bad gas. I drove it long enough to use up half a tank, then filled it up with Mobil premium, and it drove better. Kept adding gas as I burned more, and it got better...
Thanks, that great advice. I'll keep you posted.
123finboy.
It happened suddenly, just after adding gas at a reputable gas station [Chevron]. Can the jets be unclogged with a gas tank additive? One other symptom is that when I'm losing power, I hear...
My '58 352 with a cruise-o-matic drives fine on the straight away, but loses power on the hills. I have to down shift to low, but still have reduced power. Could this be a failing fuel pump, or...
jhubbell: I have the exact same problem with my '58. I find that the step where the 'flipper' tucks tight under the deck lid is extremely sensitive to the state of battery charge. For me, it won't...