Engine Trouble

Reply #15 – September 21, 2006, 08:51:15 PM

She lives! Looked at the #1 plug, it looked like the car was running rich but no probs other than that. So I pulled the valve cover and sure enough, I jumped a follower on the #1 cylinder. The cam was worn way down (like everything else) and it managed to pop out of place and was rattling around. Used a long screwdriver and a mallet to pop it back on, and she runs like a champ. I'm going to overhaul the engine here not too far off so I'll just have to resist openin' her up too much until then. Thanks for all the advice. Once again, FTCF comes through!