Marko,
A few ideas below:
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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At 01:00 AM 5/1/99 +0300, you wrote:
>>You are very lucky in USA , here in Sweden the gas costs appr. 4:50 $ per
>>gallon.
>Yeah, here in Finland the hi-octane gas costs USD $ 4.05 per U.S. gallon..
>There are 75% taxes of that price. The government is band of robbers. All
>the worst, almost everybody pays without any significant protests!
****
I thought Finland was a democracy. Who voted those robbers into office? Can
you vote them back out??
>''''''''''''''''''
>The other things:
>
>In my big block engine, could I use "T" fitting between original oil
>pressure sending unit for additional oil pressure gauge? The sending unit
>is odd in the shape. Is there special tool for it?
****
A "T" fitting is a good idea. I have used them before. Yes, there is a
special socket that fits on the sending unit to remove and install it.
>--------
>If I drive my DeSoto often, almost daily, the engine starts very well. But
>if it sits one week without starting up, I must turn the starter even over
>10 times before the engine begins to run. First startings sounds usual
>"chee-yee-yee", the rest of startings sounds like short "chunk", "chunk"..
>when the engine almost started, but didn't. Between hitting the starter I
>always pump the accelerator several times. It runs great once it starts.
>Obviously all the gas in fuel line flow back to tank during several days
>and is empty. Is this normal for a car of this vintage? I have rebuilded
>the carburetor, do I need the rebuild fuel pump too?
****
Sometimes the little soft metal plugs that close off the drilled passages in
the carb will leak. This will slowly drain the gas from the float bowl. Over
longer periods, the gas may simply evaporate. The engine will not start
until gas is pumped back up to the carb. Using the accelerator pump when the
bowl is dry is not good for the accelerator pump piston seal. It is better
crank the starter and wait until you have gas in the carb, otherwise you are
only pumping air. You can also install an inline electric fuel pump and only
use it for 10 seconds just before start up. This puts gas in the carb so the
accelerator pump has something to pump for instant starts. I have not
decided if this is a good idea, or is it better to crank the engine with the
standard fuel pump for 10 seconds to build oil pressure before starting an
engine that has been sitting.
>--------
>
>I have 159 different original '55-62 Mopar sales brochures in my
>collection. Are there anybody else who collect these in this scale?
>Also, I have almost complete collection of Car Life magazines 1954-70.
>Only few missing between May '60 - Jan '61. Almost 200 copies. They are not
>for sale. If you are looking for information about known articles and road
>tests, I may find them.
****
I would be interested in copies of any articles you may have in those Car
Life Magazines concerning the 56 Dodge.
****
>M.Lonngren
>Finland
>'61 DeSoto 2-Dr. Ht.
Dave
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