carbed 87 Dodge Aries "K" car been sitting five years want to fix itup. is it tough to.........

Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
and smooth. Plugs back in, primed the carb: fired off and ran
immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. Did that ~ 5 times,
trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. No
luck on that...

Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: Do you know if it's tough
to empty the tank??? (I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
or something.) ANYWAY: do you just suggest I siphon it out???

Thanks

Also: I also could not get any brake pedal. It's a good 2-half
master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
spend any time on that. Any thoughts??? Thanks

Steve

On Feb 27, 1:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
> *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. *No
> luck on that...
>
> Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: *Do you know if it's tough
> to empty the tank??? *(I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
> last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
> a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
> or something.) *ANYWAY: *do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
> Thanks
>
> Also: *I also could not get any brake pedal. *It's a good 2-half
> master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
> spend any time on that. *Any thoughts??? * Thanks
>
> Steve

Does it have kerosene or varsol in it now?? In any event I'd siphon it
out and put some fresh fuel in it. I don't their is a need to drop the
tank unless the fuel pump is bad. The carb might be gunked up as well
sitting that long.

As for your brakes try to bleed them first and see if the pedal returns

The old gas can be a mess. I would pull the tank and clean it out /
see what kind of shape it is in. Sock filter in the tank is probably
done for. Replace the external filter as well and be prepared to go
through the car if need be.

Brakes are toast after sitting that long. You will most likely need
new wheel cylinders / calipers and master cylinder. On a car that old
I would replace the rubber brake lines as well.

I' just pulled a '64 Galaxie out of storage that was last driven when
your car was new so I'm doing all these same things here too. I love
these projects!!

Steve B.



On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:55:30 -0800 (PST), stevegp
> wrote:

> Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
>minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
>some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
>everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
>and smooth. Plugs back in, primed the carb: fired off and ran
>immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. Did that ~ 5 times,
>trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. No
>luck on that...
>
>Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: Do you know if it's tough
>to empty the tank??? (I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
>last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
>a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
>or something.) ANYWAY: do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
>Thanks
>
>Also: I also could not get any brake pedal. It's a good 2-half
>master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
>spend any time on that. Any thoughts??? Thanks
>
>Steve

On Feb 27, 1:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
> *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. *No
> luck on that...

Carburated '87? Is that a 2.6? If so, the carb may well be your
problem, and be unfixable (according to all I've read: I had a TBI
2.5).

.....Ed

On Feb 27, 12:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
> *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. *No
> luck on that...
>
> Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: *Do you know if it's tough
> to empty the tank??? *(I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
> last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
> a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
> or something.) *ANYWAY: *do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
> Thanks
>
> Also: *I also could not get any brake pedal. *It's a good 2-half
> master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
> spend any time on that. *Any thoughts??? * Thanks
>
> Steve

I'm guessing your Aries either isn't a 1987 or the fuel system isn't
original equipment. Why does it have a carburetor?

If you do have a mechanical fuel pump, you can disconnect the line to
the tank, temporarily install a cheap general purpose electric fuel
pump, and try to suck the tank dry that way. If nothing comes out you
will need to check the lines, then the tank. There's no easy way
around it. I'd be more inclined to think that a 1987 Aries would have
an intank fuel pump, because they did... in which case that pump needs
to be diagnosed/replaced (with the tank out). Two birds, one stone.

Toyota MDT in MO

On Mar 1, 4:49*pm, Comboverfish > wrote:
> On Feb 27, 12:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
>
>
>
> > *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> > minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> > some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> > everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> > and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> > immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> > trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. *No
> > luck on that...
>
> > Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: *Do you know if it's tough
> > to empty the tank??? *(I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
> > last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
> > a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
> > or something.) *ANYWAY: *do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Also: *I also could not get any brake pedal. *It's a good 2-half
> > master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
> > spend any time on that. *Any thoughts??? * Thanks
>
> > Steve
>
> I'm guessing yourArieseither isn't a 1987 or the fuel system isn't
> original equipment. *Why does it have a carburetor?
>
> If you do have a mechanical fuel pump, you can disconnect the line to
> the tank, temporarily install a cheap general purpose electric fuel
> pump, and try to suck the tank dry that way. *If nothing comes out you
> will need to check the lines, then the tank. *There's no easy way
> around it. *I'd be more inclined to think that a 1987Arieswould have
> an intank fuel pump, because they did... in which case that pump needs
> to be diagnosed/replaced (with the tank out). *Two birds, one stone.
>
> Toyota MDT in MO

thanks

On Mar 2, 8:37*am, stevegp > wrote:
> On Mar 1, 4:49*pm, Comboverfish > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 27, 12:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
>
> > > *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> > > minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> > > some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> > > everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> > > and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> > > immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> > > trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. *No
> > > luck on that...
>
> > > Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: *Do you know if it's tough
> > > to empty the tank??? *(I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
> > > last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
> > > a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
> > > or something.) *ANYWAY: *do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
> > > Thanks
>
> > > Also: *I also could not get any brake pedal. *It's a good 2-half
> > > master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
> > > spend any time on that. *Any thoughts??? * Thanks
>
> > > Steve
>
> > I'm guessing yourArieseither isn't a 1987 or the fuel system isn't
> > original equipment. *Why does it have a carburetor?
>
> > If you do have a mechanical fuel pump, you can disconnect the line to
> > the tank, temporarily install a cheap general purpose electric fuel
> > pump, and try to suck the tank dry that way. *If nothing comes out you
> > will need to check the lines, then the tank. *There's no easy way
> > around it. *I'd be more inclined to think that a 1987Arieswould have
> > an intank fuel pump, because they did... in which case that pump needs
> > to be diagnosed/replaced (with the tank out). *Two birds, one stone.
>
> > Toyota MDT in MO
>
> thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

So.... "thanks" is an answer to why a 1987 Aries K has a carburetor?
If you want to receive (free) help you need to tell us pertinent
specifics to what you're working on.

Toyota MDT in MO

Sorry I was so short on words.

It could easily be TBI: I didn't even take the whole air filter off
to see what it looks like...

Re the brake pedal: We got the car home here, and in a week I'll have
time to start back up on it. After some pumping on the brake pedal,
it finally came up -- so that was real good. I'll still bleed the
lines though.....


On Mar 2, 7:44*am, Comboverfish > wrote:
> On Mar 2, 8:37*am, stevegp > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 1, 4:49*pm, Comboverfish > wrote:
>
> > > On Feb 27, 12:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
>
> > > > *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> > > > minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> > > > some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> > > > everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> > > > and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> > > > immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> > > > trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit. *No
> > > > luck on that...
>
> > > > Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: *Do you know if it's tough
> > > > to empty the tank??? *(I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
> > > > last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
> > > > a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
> > > > or something.) *ANYWAY: *do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
> > > > Thanks
>
> > > > Also: *I also could not get any brake pedal. *It's a good 2-half
> > > > master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
> > > > spend any time on that. *Any thoughts??? * Thanks
>
> > > > Steve
>
> > > I'm guessing yourArieseither isn't a 1987 or the fuel system isn't
> > > original equipment. *Why does it have a carburetor?
>
> > > If you do have a mechanical fuel pump, you can disconnect the line to
> > > the tank, temporarily install a cheap general purpose electric fuel
> > > pump, and try to suck the tank dry that way. *If nothing comes out you
> > > will need to check the lines, then the tank. *There's no easy way
> > > around it. *I'd be more inclined to think that a 1987Arieswould have
> > > an intank fuel pump, because they did... in which case that pump needs
> > > to be diagnosed/replaced (with the tank out). *Two birds, one stone..
>
> > > Toyota MDT in MO
>
> > thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> So.... "thanks" is an answer to why a 1987 Aries K has a carburetor?
> If you want to receive (free) help you need to tell us pertinent
> specifics to what you're working on.
>
> Toyota MDT in MO

On Mar 6, 3:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
> Sorry I was so short on words.
>
> It could easily be TBI: *I didn't even take the whole air filter off
> to see what it looks like...
>
> Re the brake pedal: We got the car home here, and in a week I'll have
> time to start back up on it. *After some pumping on the brake pedal,
> it finally came up -- so that was real good. *I'll still bleed the
> lines though.....
>
> On Mar 2, 7:44*am, Comboverfish > wrote:
>
> > On Mar 2, 8:37*am, stevegp > wrote:
>
> > > On Mar 1, 4:49*pm, Comboverfish > wrote:
>
> > > > On Feb 27, 12:55*pm, stevegp > wrote:
>
> > > > > *Stole some time and started working on it. I pulled the plugs in
> > > > > minutes (FANTASTIC access!), plugs were as white as a sheet!!, sprayed
> > > > > some lube in the cylinders, let it sit a little, put in a battery:
> > > > > everything powered on, and the starter turned that sucker real fast
> > > > > and smooth. *Plugs back in, primed the carb: *fired off and ran
> > > > > immediately!! -- but only on the priming gas. *Did that ~ 5 times,
> > > > > trying to see if it could power-thru the "kerosene" and run a bit.. *No
> > > > > luck on that...
>
> > > > > Tank only has ~ 1/8 tank of "kerosene" now: *Do you know if it's tough
> > > > > to empty the tank??? *(I've been dinking on cars for 35+ years, but
> > > > > last gas tank I think I did was a Ford Taurus or something, and it was
> > > > > a pretty major task to drop the tank (maybe I needed a tank fuel pump
> > > > > or something.) *ANYWAY: *do you just suggest I siphon it out???
>
> > > > > Thanks
>
> > > > > Also: *I also could not get any brake pedal. *It's a good 2-half
> > > > > master cylinder, so I figured maybe it has a vacuum booster --- didn't
> > > > > spend any time on that. *Any thoughts??? * Thanks
>
> > > > > Steve
>
> > > > I'm guessing yourArieseither isn't a 1987 or the fuel system isn't
> > > > original equipment. *Why does it have a carburetor?
>
> > > > If you do have a mechanical fuel pump, you can disconnect the line to
> > > > the tank, temporarily install a cheap general purpose electric fuel
> > > > pump, and try to suck the tank dry that way. *If nothing comes out you
> > > > will need to check the lines, then the tank. *There's no easy way
> > > > around it. *I'd be more inclined to think that a 1987Arieswould have
I am going to try everything you said, Toyota MDT in MO. Real good
stuff. Thanks for your expertise......... My life is full to the
brim, but I intend to check it out now that its been towed out of the
garage where it was being stored. Now here at my home....





> > > > an intank fuel pump, because they did... in which case that pump needs
> > > > to be diagnosed/replaced (with the tank out). *Two birds, one stone.
>
> > > > Toyota MDT in MO
>
> > > thanks- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > So.... "thanks" is an answer to why a 1987 Aries K has a carburetor?
> > If you want to receive (free) help you need to tell us pertinent
> > specifics to what you're working on.
>
> > Toyota MDT in MO

Comboverfish > wrote in
:


>
> So.... "thanks" is an answer to why a 1987 Aries K has a carburetor?


What did it originally come with? Throttle body injection?


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Tegger