| JohnA | -- 04-16-2023 @ 11:55 AM |
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I finally got my car running enough (barely) to get it out of my very tight garage, before i put it away I had lots of oil pressure, but now I have very little 10 lbs with no power, and oil level looks higher on dip stick, since I use 10w-30w detergent oil would it be possible that my sump on oil pump be clogged. Johna
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 04-16-2023 @ 12:38 PM |
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no power what I would do is drain the oil, and see how much oil comes out, measure it,and check the coolant to see if that went down,, you might have a bad headgaskets, you should do a compression test, if all cylinders should be fairly even, what year and model ? we need More INFO to help you the more info the easier it is to find the problem. hope this helps 37RAGTOPMAN This message was edited by 37RAGTOPMAN on 4-18-23 @ 7:35 AM
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| JohnA | -- 04-16-2023 @ 2:55 PM |
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yes sorry. 1948 2dr sedan with the 239 59a engine, you may be on to something. Tks ragtopman
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| carcrazy | -- 04-16-2023 @ 8:22 PM |
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The fuel pump diaphragm may be failing allowing fuel to be pumped into the crankcase. Does your oil smell like gasoline?
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| JohnA | -- 04-17-2023 @ 2:31 PM |
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not really
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| JohnA | -- 04-17-2023 @ 2:38 PM |
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when I was working on engine I had alternator and fan disconnected and which means water pumps disconnected after installing new plug wires and cap and rotor I fired up car and heard a kind of whistle, but nobody around to tell me where coming from, could have been gasket leaking.
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| JohnA | -- 04-17-2023 @ 4:58 PM |
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we did a compression test last month, lowest reading about 100psi ,could you get that kind of reading with blown head gasket, Johna
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| carcrazy | -- 04-17-2023 @ 9:50 PM |
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A 100 psi reading in a cylinder could be considered about normal for a flathead with a little wear. Try running the engine while looking at the top surface of the coolant in the radiator. Check for bubbles which could indicate a leaking head gasket. Also check the condition of the oil in the crankcase. If it appears "milky", you either have a leaking head gasket, cracked head or cracked block.
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| JohnA | -- 04-22-2023 @ 7:51 AM |
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Thanks carcrazy and 37ragtopman finally got my car running , carcrazy was right the fuel pump diaphragm was leaking and allowing fuel to run into oil pan,still have miss but maybe to old fuel. Thanks again until next time,Johna
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