Re: IML: Gas Tanks, fuel problem fixed, now I'm bending pushrods

["JIM LORENZEN" <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Steve -

Unfortunately the only times I've had bent push rods was when bad gas which had turned to varnish, had caused stuck valves which in turn bent the rods.  This happened on my '60 and also a friends Lincoln Mark III.  That's why when I waking my '60 this time, I'm using the lawn mowers' gas can until I get the tank and lines cleaned. 

When I had the bent rod on the '60 I got off lucky and the engine never bent another.  On my friends' Mark III, several valves stuck open which punched holes in the pistons basically trashing an otherwise good low mileage original engine.

I'd get some Marvel Mystery Oil and add it to the new gas as per directions in your restored tank.  Hopefully this will rid you engine of the varnish of the bad gas.  I guess the worst case scenerio would be re-doing the heads.  (Ouch!)

 

Good Luck -

 

Jim L. in OR
    '60 Crown 4dr Southampton
    '62 Crown 4dr Southampton

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Subject: IML: Gas Tanks, fuel problem fixed, now I'm bending pushrods

I had my '59 done here in Barre, Vermont.  The company name is McLeod's 1-800-464-4971.  The cost for having it steamed and relined was about $190.00 and I spent another $200 for a new sending unit which I installed and it is working just fine.

My tank was full of crud and had some surface rust inside, and coating it, blowing out the lines and putting in a new fuel pump was just the ticket.  I wouldn't trust buying a used tank to be much better than what I already had, and I have not seen any NOS tanks for sale for 1950's Imperials.

I still have some motor issues, in that the left bank on my motor after doing the heads and valves is still bending pushrods and has blow by.  I did pull the valve cover off and had another bent rod in the #1 cylinder yet again.  I wonder if it is the timing chain bending them when I shut it down and it somehow jumps timing?

The after having the heads done the car ran perfectly for a day before old gas clogged the pump, filter.  After replacing these I drove the car home, shut it off and the next morning had the bent rods.

Any suggestions?


Steve Restelli
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