Recent content by 68yourker

Sounds fuel related. I am in upstate NY, and we have different fuel for the winter versus the summer. Fuel needs heat to atomize correctly. During the warmer weather, it atomizes easily. I worked as a mechanic during the 70's (before fuel injection became standard), and that first cold day...

The ball bearing should be the same size or slightly bigger than the vacuum hose-that way you have to use some force to get it into the hose, and the friction will prevent it from moving anywhere. As was pointed out previously, the EGR is a emission control device that reduces NOx. Many people...

R134A has higher working pressures. There are a few ways to get around too high of a pressure. Several were requirement of doing the conversion. One was to use 80% system charge. Next was to ensure continuous airflow across the condenser, so most would add an electric fan-more air=lower pressure...

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Look at the last post on page one of this forum. It depends on the year of the car. In the early to mid 70's, they did start cycling the compressor for better fuel economy. It was based on the temperature of the evap-GM also used it around the same time, but they later went to a pressure cycling...

When the system is discharged too quickly, some oil will come out. The oil tends to get trapped in the condenser, evaporator and the receiver dryer. All of those locations, will be less than what is in the compressor. The correct oil for the refrigerant used is needed to protect the compressor...

If you change the cam, the springs should also be replaced with the recommendations of the cam maker. Back in the 70's, I bought a 440 with a round cam, so I just replaced the cam and lifters. It was not anything earth shattering, basic plus RV grind. After about 1500 mikes, 4 valve springs...

I also strip as much off the motor as possible for additional clearance, and drain as many of the fluids as possible. I mostly pulled the trans at the same time, because even if you pull the converter bolts (which you aren't able to do), it always seems to pop out and then makes the separation...

Put one I ordered on last night on my wife's 72, and also bought one for my 68, and fitment is good.

I just went through this same problem on a 72 New Yorker. I started off first out under the hood and jumped power to the wire going down to the blower, and the fan worked just fine (anything to do with the fan requires dropping the inner fender so I was very relieved when the fan worked). Does...

A beautiful car that shows all the special touches that you have put into it. I too never knew Chrysler put ignition switches to the left of the column-the 68 I have has it to the right of the column.

I'm leaning towards the hardware. Do you have a picture of the caliper with it mounted on the car? These cars always had a little drag on the rotor. It was just the nature of the beast.

I would remove the caliper and brake pads, then set the caliper back on the spindle ways and ensure the caliper can slide freely. Then install the inner pad on the ways and ensure it can slide as well. This system works by the brake fluid pushes on the piston, which places the pad against the...

The problem you describe, can be either hydraulic or mechanical. On the hydraulic side, could be bad brake hose, plugged brake line, master cylinder not returning back all the way up (this opens compensate ports in the master cylinder which allow the fluid to return to the reservoir and refills...

What are the voltages at the coil positive with the key on and the car cranking? And what is the voltage at the battery while cranking? These cars have a ballast resistor bypass system in the starter relay during cranking. This will give the coil more volts during cranking to provide a nice hot...