Hi Guys,
I recently went through and fixed a few things on my 79 cherk:
* replaced valley pan gasket
* CTO
* EGR
* Thermostat 195 degree
* carb gasket
* fuel filter
Then I had to move it out of my moms backyard and took it to a local mechanic who did the following:
* changed the mechanical fuel pump
* "supposedly" rebuilt the carb
* rerouted a vacuum line that I never saw before that was attached to a thin metal tube that had a spot on the manifold that it used to be inserted into
When I got it back from the mechanic I noticed the following:
* engine feels tight
* engine feels like it is working hard to move the cherk
* stinks like gas
* hard to start
* the oil pressure is low
* engine is getting hot but not overheating.
When I questioned all this this, they said it was fine and that it was an old vehicle but I say that is a whole lot of BS.
What I am most concerned with is the low oil pressure now.
I searched and tried to find some info online and this forum but I couldn't find anything specific to all the problems I listed.
The backstory is....my cherk was sitting for a couple of year....before it was parked it started up right away, ran smooth, had good oil pressure and didn't feel "tight"
At that time it didn't have any known mechanical issues.
On thing to note....when replacing the valley pan...the engine looked really really clean but when I pulled the dip stick after the oil change....there was a glob of sludge on the tip of the stick.
I want to get my rig on the road again and am at my wits end right now and hoping you guys are able to point me in the right direction on fixing my rig.
Thanks...any and all advice is appreciated.
I recently went through and fixed a few things on my 79 cherk:
* replaced valley pan gasket
* CTO
* EGR
* Thermostat 195 degree
* carb gasket
* fuel filter
Then I had to move it out of my moms backyard and took it to a local mechanic who did the following:
* changed the mechanical fuel pump
* "supposedly" rebuilt the carb
* rerouted a vacuum line that I never saw before that was attached to a thin metal tube that had a spot on the manifold that it used to be inserted into
When I got it back from the mechanic I noticed the following:
* engine feels tight
* engine feels like it is working hard to move the cherk
* stinks like gas
* hard to start
* the oil pressure is low
* engine is getting hot but not overheating.
When I questioned all this this, they said it was fine and that it was an old vehicle but I say that is a whole lot of BS.
What I am most concerned with is the low oil pressure now.
I searched and tried to find some info online and this forum but I couldn't find anything specific to all the problems I listed.
The backstory is....my cherk was sitting for a couple of year....before it was parked it started up right away, ran smooth, had good oil pressure and didn't feel "tight"
At that time it didn't have any known mechanical issues.
On thing to note....when replacing the valley pan...the engine looked really really clean but when I pulled the dip stick after the oil change....there was a glob of sludge on the tip of the stick.
I want to get my rig on the road again and am at my wits end right now and hoping you guys are able to point me in the right direction on fixing my rig.
Thanks...any and all advice is appreciated.
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