does anyone have oil sending unit for sale? can i get them at a local auto
parts shop? any installation tips out there? im a rookie/novice who's never
done any engine work. but gotta learn sometime
>From: "Chris Boekhout" <charger69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: IML: joel hunter's 72 imperial
>Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:32:50 -0500
>
>The oil leaking from the back of the block is most likely one of the two
>oil
>pressure sending units-mine was doing this when I first got it, an easy
>fix.
>
>Chris,
>72 Lebaron
>71 Lebaron and a bunch of other stuff...
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "joel hunter" <thejoel_hunter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:06 PM
>Subject: IML: joel hunter's 72 imperial
>
>
> > the car has been sitting at a lot for a while. i pestered the guy from
> > august to april to get it. a few test drives here and there but it
>mostly
> > sat. the yellow ignition wire under the dash above the brake pad is
>loose
> > and causes the car not to turn over unless you giggle it a little. a
>week
> > before i got it i did a test drive. a little white smoke came out the
>pipes
> > but only for a few seconds. once it was on the street it seemed strong.
>a
> > little was coming from under the hood but only thin like burining an
>incense
> > stick so i wasn't worried. i ran it all last weekend( at least 50 miles
>or
> > so), even on the highway. it leaks oil in two spots. at the intake
>manifold
> > on the driver's side (gasket i guess) and on the back near the middle of
>the
> > firewall where it meets the 727. this was weird too. the white smoke i
> > thought was coming from the block is actually trans fliud dripping off
>from
> > the dip stick. i pulled over today and it seemed to spew up from the
>dip
> > stick cylinder and drip onto the headers and smoke. well i hope thats
>the
> > only area fliud is coming out from. the oil on the back of the block
>triclke
> > its way around the bottom of the pan where the 727 meets and drips off.
>its
> > lost half a quart maybe. sunday the engine started squeeking. it was
>faint
> > at first. i was gassing it up at walmart. periodically, it would stop,
>then
> > start. it is faint once i'm in gear and moving. today is was louder.
>maybe
> > cuz of the oil leak i dont know. i thought i was the belts, the pulley,
>or
> > possibly The manifold heat control valve. if anybody can give me
> > suggestions, that would be great
> >
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