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  1. Captain Easy

    Alternator gauge is smoking

    Load is one thing, resistance is another. Smoke requires heat, heat is a function of resistance. I've had a few situations of corrosion with that era of Mopar ammeters. It can be invisible to the eye. I've had essentially invisible corrosion on the ammeter terminals and circuit board bad...
  3. Captain Easy

    Physically Impossible

    Most folks have been driving fuel injected for so many years, if the engine doesn’t pop first rev or two, and immediately adjust the mixture to optimum, it feels like something is dead wrong. Some cabs, like some Rochesters, were pretty tight and would hold fuel in the bowl for a week or more if...
  4. Captain Easy

    Drain Oil!

    Ok, day before Thanksgiving, may I inject a bit of charity? Most kids in a chain parts store only know as much about cars as they can find on the company computer. I could tell you some stories! (“Sorry Sir, we don’t show a rocker arm cover gasket for that engine, all I see is a valve cover...
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    Gas Tank Leak repair what are my options??

    In 1982, driving back to the lower 48 on the Alcan Hwy, in a construction area a sharp rock punctured the botton of the tank on my 66 Dart; an irregular hole about 3/16”. Jammed bar soap in it to plug until we could get to a town. I did essentially what 68Charger440 did. No new tanks in...
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    Thanks for your kind words on the 66 Dart!

    Thanks for your kind words on the 66 Dart!
  8. Captain Easy

    towing capacity slant six

    I think oldmanrick summed it up best. I drove big rigs for some years. I once had a 76 short bed with the 225 and auto. One time (note ONE TIME) I towed a full size Ferguson tractor with a loader bucket and backhoe up into the Sierra Nevadas. Way heavier than a car. I was young, it was kinda...
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    noob needs help with mileage - only 10 MPG!

    I looked it up, and Rmchrgr and Slantsixdan are correct; the 80 was the last year for mech valves, 81 the first for hydraulics. Apologies, I mis-remembered, and should have checked. And Slansixdan, thanks for your better expmanation of the variance in throttle set-ups. Renato, you will have...
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    noob needs help with mileage - only 10 MPG!

    Hi Renato, Sorry for the delay in replying to your question to me on the Holley vs. Carter. The answer is, just my experience and opinion. I'm no mechanical or hydraulic engineer. The Holleys seemed to deteriorate more with age, soaking in carb cleaner, wear, and rebuilds. After re-reading the...
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    noob needs help with mileage - only 10 MPG!

    As all the others have said, there's lotsa possibilities. The smooth-when-cold and rough-when-hot scenario w/poor mileage sure seems to suggest a too-rich mixture. As loose as the engine is, you may bever get 20+ mpg until you do an engine overhaul. Bad rings won't generally cause rough running...
  12. Captain Easy

    Dodge ram idle issue

    Bet a Venti Strbks its the Idle Air Control motor. They get dirty, cranky, and can just fail; also cause intermittent low idle, just as you have. Not expensive. Learned from experience with my 95, same engine.
  14. Captain Easy

    noob needs help with mileage - only 10 MPG!

    A narrow A Body that vintage in decent mechanical condition and an auto tranny in normal driving should get 14-16 city and 16-18 hwy mpg easily. My 66 Dart w/a tired 225 and 3 spd manual gets 21 on the hwy if I drive easy. If the fuel pump isn't leaking into the crankcase (already mentioned)...
  15. 1966 Dart 2 door sedan

    1966 Dart 2 door sedan

    This was my first car. Grandma's car. I've had it for over 40 years. Over the last couple years, have rebuilt front end, had upholstery redone, and some engine maintenance, nothing major. Have kept it up pretty steadily over the years. It always runs and gets me there. Have had lots of other...
  16. Captain Easy

    slant runs crappy when cold...

    These stock carb setups are pretty simple, but you can mess 'em up, or they can get out of whack. Not many shops know what they are doing on the old stuff. The choke unloader needs to be adjusted correctly, along with the choke linkage/gap. If you have an old choke, consider tracking down a...
  17. Captain Easy

    carb problems?

    Yes, a good cleaning, and a new accelerator pump will come with the rebuild kit. Should only have an inline filter up at the carb, unless something has been added. When you take off the filter, keep it horizontal and dump the gas in it into a clean can or cup. If it is clean, ok, but look for...
  18. Captain Easy

    Which New Tires to Use?

    I'm not arguing with 63valiant. It may vary from car to car suspension. Years ago when bias were still available everywhere, I put 4 General radials on the 66 Dart. The ride was so harsh and noisy and jerky, I decided to go back to bias. I found a new pair of K-S 6.50 13s cheap from a guy...
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    Which New Tires to Use?

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  21. Captain Easy

    Job Profession

    I'm another Fed civil servant, buying and managing property, lands, and rights of way for the Dept of the Interior. 30 years there plus time-out for a few years doing the same for a big utility company, Army time, etc. I'm intrigued by all the RR folks who responded; always loved trains...
  22. Captain Easy

    Leaking Heater Core...

    BaDart has it right. The cowl, vent intake, passages, etc. are all welded up. So there is no nice easy way to unbolt and dissassemble to get where you would need to for a real cleaning. But a coat hanger and a hose should get you opened up, WHen you run water into the cowl vent, it should...
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