In the last week I have noticed some antifreeze on the passenger side of my cab floor. I have a 59 apache with a 235 inline six. I wondered if anyone knows what could be wrong before I tear the thing apart. I was thinking that it is probably the heater core. I didn't have any problems in the summer time. My distributor question is as follows. I just changed my points, condenser, rotor, cap, and plug wires. I also recently put a remanufactured rochester 1 barrel carb. I plan to change my spark plugs asap. The problem I face is that my engine bogs down when I give the accelerator gas. I have adjusted the carb and have not been able to fix the problem. Here is where the distributor part of the question begins... When I rev the engine my distributor moves. Is this normal? It seems as though my timing would change when this happens. Could this be the reason for my loss of power? Thanks, Derek
the coolent is the heater core that is the only way coolent could be leaking in the cab unless you have a bottle of it in there the distributor is supposed to move thats your vacuum advance you can see the line that is attatched to it that goes to the carb
Bonvo is correct - the distributor must advance when you accelerate in order to keep up with the increased rate of plug firing; hence the name "vacuum advance". If the dist didn't move, you're problem would be worse. Check to see that your manual choke cable is positioned properly. Does it bog down only when cold, or at all times?
Even after it has warmed up it bogs down. Could it be a dirty air cleaner? ... or something super simple like that?
I would recommend setting the float level in the carb, but if the rebuild is good, that shouldn't be an issue. If you have a fuel filter, replace it. The gas tank is not pressurized, so the cap wouldn't be a factor. Smell inside the gas tank for a nasty varnish smell - if you smell this, you need to clean the tank. At the very least, drain the tank and blow your lines clean. If the dists is turning, you're getting a good advance, but double check your point settings to be sure. Double and triple check everything... and good luck!
i changed the points, cap, rotor, condenser, plugs, wires. It was the plugs that ultimately did the trick. Prior to all this I had changed the fuel filter and replaced the carburator with a rebuilt one from Autozone. The old plugs were jet black and looked well used. The Jet black indicated to me that it was running rich. Probably because the plugs weren't working well...also they were probably black from the 7 years the previous owner ran it with the choke on 24/7 with a bad carb. After I changed the plugs it was a night and day difference. Lets hope it lasts.. Thanks everyone for all your input. Derek
