I'm thinking of jumpering from the battery directly to the hot side of the coil to see if that helps. karguyz
That's an idea, rotted freeze plugs. I'll clean the engine so I can see more of what is going on. No EGR valve, this has no smog stuff, except...
Hi All, Here's a problem that we can't figure out. Car is the 72 Comet, 250 (4.1) six. It runs OK at speed and does not miss once it is moving....
Hi guys, Well, the Comet (250 six) just wouldn't idle worth a #@@#$@. It runs good at higher speeds, though. changed the carb, checked for...
Jeff, That last picture you posted shows the hex shaped manifold I was referring to, lower left of photo. See the plug in front? I intend to...
Yes, I was able to see fuel dribbling inside the carb. That's when I pulled the carb and cleaned it out, replaced the fuel filter. No, it doesn't...
Thanks for the suggestions. 1. This carb has a remote float bowl. It is surrounded all around by air and is connected just in one spot to the...
Hi All, We have a 72 comet, 250 six, in Southern California. The car has a Carter one barrel RBS carb, just rebuilt. After it warms up and is...
Matt, Thanks for the suggestion. Since we are in the San Fernando Valley don't get much rain. For now we aren't going to worry about it. BTW, bro...
Report: The hose is still connected and the heater box seems intact, no cracks. Ran A/C for 10 minutes and didn't notice any water on the floor....
Wow, that's just the kind of information that I needed. This group is a great resource. I'll have to get under the dash and check this out....
Hi Guys, When we took the carpet out of Mikey's Comet the floor was rusted out on the passenger side. No discoloration of carpet or evidence of...
Hi All, As part of prepping the Comet for everyday use we want to install a temp gauge. Idiot light just tells you when it is already too late....
Hi Guys, Mikey and I just installed the Juliano's belts in the '72 Comet last weekend. We used the stock mounting holes. The car has bucket...
Hey All, Mikey's "new" Comet rides nice but the rear springs are shot. It tends to bottom out on bumps. The main leaf has a reverse curve behind...
OK, I give up, what is a LDO? I'm sure it is obvious, but not to me. BTW, we removed the carpet, seats, etc. to check for rust. The floorpln...
Hey, I'm not into all that LDO, RDO, MOFO, XXX, this is just a neat old car. Anyhoo, here are the knobs, ready to go. If they offend your...
Maybe metal on your car, but the only ones on the Comet were plastic. Who knows? Karguyz
Hi all, We were unable to get the seat backs to fold forward in Mikey's "new" 72 Comet 2 door. There was something that looked like a threaded...
Hi All, I noticed that the rated horsepower on the 1972 250 is quite a bit less than the earlier motors. I know that the rating method changed...
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