1st Generation Specific 1979-1985 Discussion

Ok Im Going To Look At A Possably Dead 1st Gen

Old Mar 25, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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Ok i know where a white first gen is just sitting mildew on it and everything else. My mom told me about it so im going to go look at it the end of this week and see if the poeple may want to sell it. I plan on doing a compression test on it to find out if it has a blown motor or not but lets say it doesnt what will i want to do to get it started? I dont know the year or anything else on this car either. Will it be pretty much like my 2nd gen and ill find my self pretty much at home?
Old Mar 26, 2003 | 01:23 AM
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Welp, although i've never started an FB that wouldnt start before (Besides mine when it floods...), i have no PERSONAL experience here.



However i have heard that putting MMO through the carb into the engine works. Also people have said this doesnt work. So i dont know. Thats just the wives tales they tell you...





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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 10:59 AM
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bring a can of carb spray, if its got a carb you can just spray it down there. if it doesnt want to start you gotta check the same things as any other car; spark, fuel, compression and it should run



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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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I just got back from going to look at it. I didnt even get out of my car. It had about 3 inches of leafs/sticks on the hood the white paint was green. The pass. side was covered with a tarp and the car had sunk in to the ground so much the front bumper was touching the ground and looked messed up. Guess ill have to keep looking.
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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sorry to hear that.
Old Mar 27, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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oh come on, thats the one i'd get



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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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offer them $50 just to take it off their hands.
Old Mar 28, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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yeah, cant loose that way



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Old Mar 28, 2003 | 12:13 AM
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I guess it depends oh how much money you really want to spend on it.. good luck.
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