1967 Ford Galaxie Storage Start

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ESORIANO
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1967 Ford Galaxie Convertible - 390 FE V8; 170K+ on original engine/tranny. Never molested. Car has been sitting in storage for 10+ yrs. Ran fine before storaged.
After I change oil,sparks plugs, water... what do you guys recommend before i start it up. Do i need to drain gas? And is there anything else i should change/do before or after i start it up.

Your recommendations are much appreciated.

~Ed
Apr 10, 2006 at 5:59 AM
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LOSONE
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Drain all gas, change oil, change radiator coolant. The fuel pumpis probably bad as well as the carburator full of dead gas It smells like something dead) The points, plugs condenser need to be replaced

As an old 390 person I doubt it will start with out some major fuel system work.

Let me know how far you get. I am painting a bad worse case senario but do all of those thing. remove the carb drain the gas. Squirt some carb cleaner the fuel inlet and work the carb and see i clean carb cleaner come out.

Let me know
Apr 10, 2006 at 10:47 AM
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One more thing for you to think of. I like to collect and restore old cars. My friend and I have a 1965 Mustang Convertible, 1969 Barracuda Convertible, 1950 Dodge Warfare Convertible, 1959 Cadi Convertible, 1966 Chevy Long Bed Hot Rod pick up truck, 1979 Dodge, Little Red Express Pick up truck, and last, a 1960 Bentley. With any of these, or any car that has sat for any length of time like the one you have. You have to replace all hoses, including the brake lines. They will rot and weaken with age. The last thing you need to happen is having your brake line spring a leak while you are out on the highway. Also, do not for get the rubber in your brake wheel cyl, or the master cyl. These all can go bad, with just sitting. [/img]
Apr 13, 2006 at 5:53 AM
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[quote:7faa9d5789="GAMBLERR"]One more thing for you to think of. I like to collect and restore old cars. My friend and I have a 1965 Mustang Convertible, 1969 Barracuda Convertible, 1950 Dodge Warfare Convertible, 1959 Cadi Convertible, 1966 Chevy Long Bed Hot Rod pick up truck, 1979 Dodge, Little Red Express Pick up truck, and last, a 1960 Bentley. With any of these, or any car that has sat for any length of time like the one you have. You have to replace all hoses, including the brake lines. They will rot and weaken with age. The last thing you need to happen is having your brake line spring a leak while you are out on the highway. Also, do not for get the rubber in your brake wheel cyl, or the master cyl. These all can go bad, with just sitting. [/img][/quote:7faa9d5789]

Thnx, i really appreciate the insite.

~Ed
Apr 19, 2006 at 12:28 PM
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Suggested Repair

Before starting the long-stored 390, drain all old fuel, change the oil and radiator coolant, and service the fuel system and ignition. Expect a bad fuel pump and a carburetor full of stale fuel; remove and drain the carb, flush the fuel inlet with carb cleaner, and replace the points, plugs, and condenser. Also replace aged hoses, brake lines, and the rubber parts in the wheel and master cylinders before driving.

Conversation Summary

Ed asked what to do before starting a 1967 Ford Galaxie convertible with a 390 FE that had sat in storage for more than 10 years after running fine. An expert advised draining the fuel, changing the oil and coolant, and expecting major fuel-system work, including a likely bad fuel pump and a contaminated carburetor, plus new points, plugs, and condenser. Another owner added that all hoses, brake lines, and brake-cylinder rubber should be replaced because they weaken with age. Ed thanked them for the advice.

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