Gauges?

Discussion in 'Buick FAQ' started by LARRY70GS, Feb 1, 2010.

  1. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    The mystery part is the vacuum storage container. It needs manifold vacuum. Test each port on your carburetor to determine which is manifold, and which is/are ported. Simple, with the engine RUNNING at idle. Pull a connection off the carburetor. If it hisses, it's manifold, if it doesn't, it's ported.
     
  2. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    great . ill check the lines when I get home later . got another question if you don't mind . can I just use one vac line from the carb to the air cleaner as im doing away with the TVS?

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  3. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Yes you can.
     
  4. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    thanks buddy . may try and mess with it this weekend if my gauge panel came in the mail today and it's not to cold . appreciate the help . :)
     
  5. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member



    The one going to TVS and air cleaner hisses so thats the fellow there
     
  6. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    BCA8CC70-B6DB-42A7-B222-4ECEE1845496.jpeg Came to a stand still as this little bugger won’t budge at all . Tried everything I can think of . Any ideas guys ?
     
  7. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Very typical. Heat is what you need.
     
  8. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    E4B70C04-F13A-43EA-96C5-FD7F8679F872.jpeg Kind of limited for heat here . Can I use one of these and how long for do you think ?
     
  9. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    It's worth a shot, just don't set you car on fire.:)
     
  10. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    54C74AF0-BDA2-4EE8-AFBB-28787A978E3D.jpeg Dried any oil off manifold and covered around it
     
  11. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

  12. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    Yea don’t think that’s going to work I keep stripping the bolt . Yea I’ve seen those wrench’s and like them but just not enough room for leverage . If I’m junking it I guess I can cut it above the nut with some bolt cutters to get a socket on it ?
     
  13. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Yes, you can try that.
     
  14. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    Ok it’s out and I put the new sender in and ran the car . It leaks a bit but I didn’t use thread tape . Am I right that I shouldn’t as that’s what grounds the sender ?
     
  15. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Liquid teflon.
     
  16. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    Ok I’ll take it out tomorrow and put some on . Thanks again mate for all the help and advice , it’s really appreciated
     
  17. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    ok im almost done with all four gauges except the oil pressure sender . tried a 1" but was to small and a 1 1/16 is to big !!!! am I missing something here ? they are 12 sided sockets as I don't have any 6 sided . is there a special socket I need to get ?

    thanks simon
     
  18. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Yes, oil pressure sender socket,

    https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-...ket/oem-oil-pressure-switch-socket/141490_0_0
     
  19. magic marouke

    magic marouke Well-Known Member

    So this is a size somewhere in between the two sizes ?
     
  20. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I have had that socket in my tool box for years.
     

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