Thread: [57 Thunderbird] Running Rough

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In addition the "basic tests".. We haven't really heard much in regards to any basic maintenance.. was any performed?

Like 36 C-dan... I cannot say the carbs are the problem.. I think there are potentially other issues also.

Originally Posted by 34_40

In addition the "basic tests".. We haven't really heard much in regards to any basic maintenance.. was any performed?

Like 36 C-dan... I cannot say the carbs are the problem.. I think there are potentially other issues also.

I'm not saying that carbs are his only problem, but when you run an old car dry and then it acts up on restart chances are you've plugged up fuel filters, the sock in the tank, or pumped the carb(s) full of sediment, especially if there's no in-line filter which would have been an aftermarket add on sometime in the past 58 years. It's always worked best for me to work one problem at a time before jumping in and starting to pull other things apart, especially considering that our poster said at the start he's looking for novice level advice and that he's in a high rise apartment building, working at 2am to hide the fact that he's working on the car in his parking spot against the rules. Seems to me that we can get him in over his head pretty quick here, but whatever's right......

I'm done, at least until he comes back with some feedback or asking another specific question, and he's five hours earlier than me here in the heartland, so it's a loooooooong time until 2am for him.