russaroll Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 getting groceries this morning 2 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Got all the lights to work fine but the breaks. Seems to run fine except for the exhaust leak at the downpipe connection. Next to work on. Also now has insurance since I'm running her around. 1 Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 http://datsun510.com/uploads/monthly_2018_08/large.17_20180522210035cc4.jpg.939f102c25c15f0bce66928217f039ed.jpg 7 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 17 hours ago, carterb said: http://datsun510.com/uploads/monthly_2018_08/large.17_20180522210035cc4.jpg.939f102c25c15f0bce66928217f039ed.jpg Sweet 2 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) I need to give some love to the Goon tomorrow, she's running like crap again. Carb issues! Been getting all the issues fixed on a 18 year old riding mower the last 3 weeks my brother got me ( he's not very mechanical ) so I can save $120 a month now that I have grass to cut. Can't wate to drive her some more! The Goon not the mower. Edited August 25, 2018 by edekalil 1 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) Trying to figure this motor out. It was rebuilt way back. Anyway now it’s running like crap again. No compression on cylinder 3. So back to the drawing board. Sad cause I had it working a while back. Sucks. Poor Goon Edited October 2, 2018 by edekalil 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Is it just me, or does anyone else have problems putting fuel into their wagon? Before I started restoring mine, the stock setup was difficult at best. You had to fill it exceptionally slow, and I also had spills pretty regularly. I'm thinking it could possibly be more of a California problem because our gas pumps have donkey condoms on them. (smog nozzles) I added an aftermarket fuel filler and still have the same problems, maybe even worse. (and it's REALLY pissing me off) You can see the fuel door I added above.. Anyway, I'm going to make an access door (similar to the fuel gauge sender) and add a fuel filler under the cargo floor. It'll feed straight down into the tank. I'm hoping this will alleviate my fueling woes. My neighbor has a '71 BMW 2002, and he says they all have the same problem. The 2002 guys switch their filler to the trunk, and my neighbor says it worked great, so I'm hoping mine improves. My wagon is an Aussie spec model, and does NOT have all the venting and tubing the US model does, so I'm wondering if I am alone with this dilemma.. Thanks! 3 Quote Link to comment
rosso Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Duncan, Really love the gas filler lid !! Do you have any details about how you did it? I am at the very beginning of my project and would eventually like to do this - so am accumulating information as I find it. Great looking car and you are certainly detail minded ? Thanks Quote Link to comment
blairis Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 Yeah mine is the same. I also have a slightly different fuel filler opening? As mine runs a fuel injected motor running unleaded fuel so it has a smaller hole for the nozzle. I found that if a fill up at a particular shell servo near my place it fills up like a normal car it all depends on the filler nozzle. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Duncan said: Is it just me, or does anyone else have problems putting fuel into their wagon? Before I started restoring mine, the stock setup was difficult at best. You had to fill it exceptionally slow, and I also had spills pretty regularly. I'm thinking it could possibly be more of a California problem because our gas pumps have donkey condoms on them. (smog nozzles) I added an aftermarket fuel filler and still have the same problems, maybe even worse. (and it's REALLY pissing me off) You can see the fuel door I added above.. Anyway, I'm going to make an access door (similar to the fuel gauge sender) and add a fuel filler under the cargo floor. It'll feed straight down into the tank. I'm hoping this will alleviate my fueling woes. My neighbor has a '71 BMW 2002, and he says they all have the same problem. The 2002 guys switch their filler to the trunk, and my neighbor says it worked great, so I'm hoping mine improves. My wagon is an Aussie spec model, and does NOT have all the venting and tubing the US model does, so I'm wondering if I am alone with this dilemma.. Thanks! Mark they just suck, and yes the vapor line is an issue. I pull the vapor line back when filling and go half throttle. If not yes it will spill out. It’s a piss poor design. But filling under the cargo mat in the car, I think it’s a bad idea. 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 Mark. You are not alone. But I think your right it's a Calif problem. When I was in Arizona I put gas in without any issues. And your idea to fill from inside is not a terrible idea. I did it for quite a while before I put in the wood floor. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 Thanks for the feedback. I've never heard anyone mention the fuel problem, so I'm glad to know it's not just me. Rosso, the fuel door is an aftermarket piece from O'Hagen Street Rods. You have to cut the existing filler assembly out of the quarter panel and weld the new one in. You will probably have to ditch the molded rubber hose from the filler neck to the tank. It's quite a bit of body and fab work. I don't recommend the one I used. It's flimsy, and I should have looked it more critically before I went to all the trouble. If I had to do it over, I would cut one out of a donor car. The oem units are much better. I can't imagine someone using one of these in a high dollar show car, but people do... Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 5 hours ago, datrod said: Mark. You are not alone. But I think your right it's a Calif problem. When I was in Arizona I put gas in without any issues. And your idea to fill from inside is not a terrible idea. I did it for quite a while before I put in the wood floor. your so stupid.lol Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, mrbigtanker said: your so stupid.lol So now you have resorted to calling me names. I'm really hurt................... Oh wait no I'm not. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 been doing a bunch of work on my '70 Goon. It has been sitting for a year or so, due to it needing a bunch of front suspension work,among other things. my 521 had taken all my time and money. I will update my thread on the wagon soon, but here's a picture for now. reassembly is still underway. 9 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Well i'm sad about my motor so I'll just have drive the other two sedans for now. And with it getting cold down here doesn't make me want to do much outside. Anyway I'll have to do some thinking on the subject of my motor. So when I'm off again in a couple of weeks I'll have to make a plan or do some guitar work in the warm inside of the building that way I can catch up on that. But I thought I was doing good by buying some battery tiedowns but being in hast they were to wide. So off to hardware store for some 1 inch wide by 1/4 inch thick aluminum bar stock and some threded rod to make my own.ill post oics here in a couple weeks when I get them done. Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Cleaned up the plugs and cranked the Goon up and took her for a ride. Seems to run ok but still gotta check the compression. url=https://postimg.cc/Sjdq6np3][/url] Vid of running. https://youtu.be/wlzjoEKIlm4 Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, edekalil said: Cleaned up the plugs and cranked the Goon up and took her for a ride. Seems to run ok but still gotta check the compression. url=https://postimg.cc/Sjdq6np3][/url] Vid of running. https://youtu.be/wlzjoEKIlm4 Eddie, your motor has a dead cylinder in that video...... you mentioned compression...yep check that first ? 130 to 150 good used, more important is a close balance between the four. Adjust the valves before you chk. Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Rays74 said: Eddie, your motor has a dead cylinder in that video...... you mentioned compression...yep check that first ? 130 to 150 good used, more important is a close balance between the four. Adjust the valves before you chk. Thank you it had no compression on 3rd cylinder when I last read it. I had rebuit the motor way back it didn't have a lot of miles on it but I had taken it out way way back after putting it in for some reason but not loss of compression I thought it was a ways back but what the heck. I guess I'll have to pull the head off and figure it out. Might have a burnt valve. Edited December 2, 2018 by edekalil Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 I would get your engine leakdown tested before doing anything...... then more than likely yeah pull that head (you DID check the valve lash right? Do it now). You need a direction when chasing this low compression prob and 30min with a pressure tester will tell you 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 I agree with Ed. Set/check the valve lash. A tight valve may not seal the cylinder properly and it will have reduced output. It even sounds off. Could be the rocker has jumped off the post. Easy fix. Could also be a plug wire off or a plug that's gap was bridged with a piece of carbon. Use caution, but pull each wire off one at a time. The one that produces the least change in running is suspect. Worst case is... 1/ a burned exhaust valve or a cracked one. 2/ blown or blowing head gasket. 1 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) I'm off this next week so I plan to get the Goon back to the building and put a Sedan back at the house. I checked the valve lash and it seemed to be fine. I believe while it was in use after the rebuild at some point I did end up with a burnt valve,I'll try to locate it to post an oic. I had it fixed ( now having several 510's and a lot of time passed I'm not exactly sure whitch motor it may have been but I believe it was this one). I will check the compression and valve lash again before I remove the head. Al least I found all the tools I need to get the head off. My guess is maybe I have anouther burnt valve because for some reason I did take it out for some reason. Next week the fun begins. I'm not getting any water or oil mixing up anywhere. Edited December 7, 2018 by edekalil Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Fixed my gasoline filling problem, and I now have two filler necks on my tank. It is almost a pleasure putting fuel in my wagon now.. 3 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) I got to get back on my Goon! Now I have the blue 2 door on the rotisserie and working a little at a time I have to make some time to figure out the Goons loss of compression in cyl 3. Edited November 16, 2019 by edekalil Quote Link to comment
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