I feel like I watched the birth of a child last night!! I was alone in my garage and after a little tinkering (solenoid wiring was a little finicky/loose) finally heard the whirr of the old starter motor!! (sounds a little different than the starters I'm used too!)
After cranking her over a little with the coil disconnected to check valves and check signs of oil flow. I connected the coil and it only took a half a can of starting fluid and half-dozens tries and half-starts, then finally.........
SHE RAN AND IDLED ALL BY HERSELF!!!
It was sooooo cool! Just purred away. I let her run until she warmed up.. no leaks, fuel pump must be working it seemed to be sucking fuel from the fuel can just fine. I shifted into gear and rear axle turned (on jack stands) too cool!!
So...here is the results of the "running" test.
1) I have oil flowing from driver's side over-flow tube..but not passgner side, what does this mean?
2) if I tried to give the car any gas she would immediately kill...instantly. I couldn't get the engine to come off idle at all...seems carb is providing good fuel flow only in the idle circuit?? Now what?
3) oil pressure light never illuminated when I had the key in run before the engine started. The generator light came on (and went off when the engine was running
) but what should I look into for the oil light? Likely the bulb or sender?
Nate - Madison, Wisconsin 56 Ford Customline Sedan