Shouldn't be a problem. As far back as the seventies heaters were still an option so the cooling system was designed to take care of the engine without one. These days the heater seems to be an...
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Shouldn't be a problem. As far back as the seventies heaters were still an option so the cooling system was designed to take care of the engine without one. These days the heater seems to be an...
I've personally rewired 2 cars and a pickup over the last few years. If you have any talent at all for repair, it's simply a matter of separating the harness into individual wires, tracing them and...
I think it's too much resistance. Everything in newer cars that still use points seems to lean toward more resistance to create a fatter spark; larger plug gaps, resistance wires, etc. But the...
While you're checking things, make certain that the plug wires are copper core. The old systems don't like the newer wires with the carbon core. I had problems on my '40 until I changed over.
If you are just replacing flat (more or less) sheet metal, and it isn't structural (no channel or angle shapes involved, no heavier sections) you can probably do it without any fancy bracing. If the...
I have motor manuals covering everything built in the USA from 1935 thru 1950. There is no Buick engine serial number listed that begins with '1' (one) for any of the years listed. Maybe that...
Unless you plan to soup up the engine, the stock system, radiator included, will do a fine job. Folks seem to forget that the antique cars of today were the daily drivers of yesterday. Treat them...
Have you thoroughly checked the rest of your cooling system? If there is some other underlying problem you can stuff any amount of air though the radiator that you want, but it won't cure the...
Welcome, Webby, good luck on your buy. You'll get lots of help here.
Carburetors do not suddenly go nuts. I would check your fuel feed system from one end to the other. If you haven't cleaned out your gas tank, do that first, then check fuel filters, feed lines,...
I'm still here and I don't own a Buick right now! I hang around just to learn stuff and help other S8 owners when I can.
No need. Run a 50/50 mix of water/permanent antifreeze. This gives you the best protection for both overheating and freezing.
The wipers on your car are operated by a vacuum motor through a cable system. There is no electricity involved. The only thing I can think of is perhaps the cables need adjustment.
What year is your Buick?
Lock position: as it says, key removable, nothing works. ON position: key removable, power to everything. Off Position: key removable, nothing works. Idea was to allow for starting and stopping...
If it's like most of them, it's right in line with the brake pedal and beneath the steering wheel.
The headlight switch has a built-in circuit breaker which acts like a fuse. It's telling you that there is a short circuit somewhere in the circuit. Start by checking for a grounded wire.
Tractor Supply Co., Farm & Fleet and any number of similar stores carry the old style, long 6V batteries.
Never restore a car with the idea that you're going to make money. Although I do most of the work myself, short of paint and upholstery, I've never broken even on a collector car, much less made...
If your electrical system is in good shape the 6 volt system will be just fine. I suggest that you make certain that all connections, particularly in the starting/charging circuit, are clean and the...
One line on your old pump was for gasoline, the other is a booster line to increase vacuum for your wiper motor. If the booster line is open now, you're sucking too much air into the intake manifold...
Count the coils on the springs that are on the car and compare that count with the coils on the stock replacement springs.
If the cable was broken the speedometer needle wouldn't move at all. If the needle is jumping is just need lubrication. I have gone through this with several cars over the years.
Sometimes an easy fix is simply running a ground wire from the tank to the chassis. Test this with a jumper wire to confirm the problem.
The cable lubricant has dried out. Lubricant is available at any auto parts store and is administered by disconnecting the cable at the speedometer end and running the lube down the cable. ...