Hello everyone, I have a couple of questions... I found the above car for a good price. It need some minor work at first like new suspension bushing, fan shroud hood springs etc. I did the following and here are the results:
We let it idle for like 5-7 minutes before we drove it. Engine was strong and tranny shifted well and going from P to N to Drive was nice and tight. When I hit the gas it went! All lights inside and out work. It has a new EB intake and carb. When we returned I noticed the temp a little on the high side. I then popped the hood and noticed a little white smoke/vapor coming from the oil filler cap on the valve cover. I didn't see any type of smoke from the flow master pipes.
Could this be caused from it running a little warm... Or is this a rebuild sign from bad rings etc! It has a flex fan and no fan shroud currently. If I decide to purchase it I will change fan and add shroud.
I am going back to look at it again this afternoon so I would really appreciate any feed back.
Also, how can I check easily to make sure oil and water are not mixing inside? Dipstick foam?
Thanks in advance!
Grace and Peace.
We let it idle for like 5-7 minutes before we drove it. Engine was strong and tranny shifted well and going from P to N to Drive was nice and tight. When I hit the gas it went! All lights inside and out work. It has a new EB intake and carb. When we returned I noticed the temp a little on the high side. I then popped the hood and noticed a little white smoke/vapor coming from the oil filler cap on the valve cover. I didn't see any type of smoke from the flow master pipes.
Could this be caused from it running a little warm... Or is this a rebuild sign from bad rings etc! It has a flex fan and no fan shroud currently. If I decide to purchase it I will change fan and add shroud.
I am going back to look at it again this afternoon so I would really appreciate any feed back.
Also, how can I check easily to make sure oil and water are not mixing inside? Dipstick foam?
Thanks in advance!
Grace and Peace.