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i have a 72 elky with a 307 motor, car hasn't ran in 2 yrs but did run rough before.car cranks over and spuders for few seconds then dies.getting fuel to carb, timing is on t.d.c,gets spark from plugs however recently checked oil and has smell of fuel in oil, and vis of oil is thin. my question..piston rings shot maybe?
A lot of fuel in the gas usually points to a ruptured diaphragm in the fuel pump. This pumps gasoline right into the crankcase. I would change the oil and check or replace the fuel pump before trying to start the engine again. Crankcase explosions were a common thing back in the day. Then with new oil and a good fuel pump contact me again and we will get into a diagnosis for the no run condition.
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Brad Sears
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
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Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
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Autolyte
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AMF
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University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
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More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
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Moto Award winner. And much more.
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