The hits just keep on coming. My fuel problems continue on my galaxie wagon. Runs great out of a can of gas. Bt gas in tank is SHOT The car is at dad's house and he said we can fix it there. We've got to drain the tank take out the sending unit and change the filter. Might take the tank out and have it boiled out depending on how bad it looks. The NOs tailgate i got turns out isn't for a 69. so thats another problem. My '68 mustang is in my garage with the motor out i was in the middle of cleaning up motor and painting it to put in car. On top of this I got hurt at work 3 weeks ago. Just got test results hernieated disc, pinched nervein back sprained shoulder and sprained the acl and mcl in my left knee so i can fix anything for a while . I should just sell it all and get a new used mustang just get in and turn the key. :banghead3:
Wow! I'm sorry. Don't lose hope and sell it all. It is better to let it sit for awhile while you heal than to lose it all. Good luck.
One day at a time. Tackle one problem at a time. Don't look at the big picture, just make a list of the things to fix and prioritize them. Then do one at a time. Otherwise it seems overwhelming. Health of course is the most important. Cars are secondary.
I feel your woes man... Hate to say it, but everyone thinks they're gonna buy something less than Turnkey, jump in, and start having fun. Car restoration is VERY expensive, time consuming, and challenging. You've got to be in to the hunt, the challenge, and most of all be knowledgable, or it's gonna cost you to pay to have someone else do the work. That's why all my rides go out the door like they're brand new. No callbacks, no worrys, just loads of fun! The tank can be power washed inside at a local do it yourself carwash, and then solder any exterior damage, and finally use a tank sealer on the inside. My gas tank guy has been doing it that simply for a lifetime. Also, you may have to replace the fuel lines, and I would definitely rebuild the carb. To correct any one problem without following it through the whole system is just wasting time.
Yes, I agree with this one. A friend of mine restored a 68 Fury convertible, and did the gas tank clean up repair and sealer as described. But, when driving the car to Carlisle. the car stalled and wouldn't restart. They thought sealer had come loose in the tank and created a blockage as they weren't getting any fuel to the carburator. They towed the car home and couldn't find the problem. Same thing happened again on the way to a local car show. As it turned out, there was a short length of rubber hose in the fuel line under the car that they had missed and not replaced. It was dried out and cracked. After driving a while, it started sucking air through the cracks, but interestingly, by the time they had stopped, fuel had stopped flowing through the gas line so no fuel was leaking from the cracks in the hose when they stopped. Because no leaks could be found it was incorrectly assumed to be a blockage in the fuel line.
First off, sorry to hear about your health woes. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Secondly, I met an old timer yesterday who has almost the exact fueling issues in his '64 Galaxie. He keeps changing fuel pumps and has the same "trickle of gas" problem. We suggested pulling the tank for a clean out and re-coat as well as replacing any rubber line in the system. On a side note, I had an issue a while back with my Polara where a length of rubber line was collapsing while running. Shut the car down and the line would look normal. That was a tough one to diagnose. I ended up just making fresh lines all the way back to the tank. Good luck.
Lots of great advice. Just don't give up hope. Take care of YOU first. Then replace all fuel lines and follow thru on the tank cleaning, carb rebuild. I'm 72 years old and still have projects I can't afford to finish or feel well enough to do it. But, we can all dream and hope. As long as we have time, there is hope. Everything will wait till tomorrow!
Thanks everyone. Dad's making room in his garage so we can get the wagon indoors this way we can do this when the cold comes (which is soon) Thank goodness his garage is big enough!
----------See there, already things are lookin better. You have a great dad. More than many young men have. Do this like when you were daddy's baby---one little step at a time!
If I had a Ford I would hope it would have a fe engine in it. They are probably the best from Ford. Sometimes "dialing it in" includes alot of side work that a person doesnt always plan on but when done there is alot of satisfaction had .... best 'o luck.
I'm glad something worked out for you. Yea Dad! All projects have their setbacks...I'm dealing with one right now. I've been pretty discouraged, but the wonderful guys on this forum have helped me to keep it in perspective. Heal up and take care of yourself, and you will feel less overwhelmed and down about the car projects. Hang in there, and things will work out! David
