[59plymouth] RE: Your '59 Fury
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[59plymouth] RE: Your '59 Fury



Yay!  Thanks for the tip for Jerry, Roger.  Now, don't be discouraged when
the brake drums don't slide right off 8^)  But, more about that later...

	Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Stottish [mailto:jstottish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 8:02 AM
> To: Dan Morton
> Subject: Re: [59plymouth] RE: Your '59 Fury
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>     Good news!. I removed all of the spartk plugs and used an oil
> siphon to
> get all of the oil out. I hit the key and
> the engine turned over freely. I will put in new plugs and rig up a gas
> supply within the next few days to see if it actually fires.
> Thanks for all
> the help and info from you and the others.
> Jerry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Morton" <morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jstottish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Roger Howard" <roger.d.howard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:14 PM
> Subject: RE: [59plymouth] RE: Your '59 Fury
>
>
> > Jerry,
> >
> > this from Roger (from the list):
> >
> > >if the car had to be skedded onto a tiltbed, my
> > > guess is his wheels are locked up due to stuck brake shoes.
> Quite often
> a
> > > person will jump into a long-sitting car, and the first thing
> they do is
> > > step on the brakes. The rusty shoes and cylinders respond to the
> hydraulic
> > > pressure and cinch down tight, then you are stuck,,,the spring returns
> > > cannot overcome the rust.
> > >    Definitely remove the sparkplugs, disconnect the fuel line at the
> carb
> > > (to avoid sucking  8-yr old bad gas into the carb), and then
> see if the
> > > engine will turn.
> > > off on a road trip today,
> > > roger
> >
> > Check it out!
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
>



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