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Due to some un forseen circumstances I am forced to sell My 1954 Buick Century Model 61 4 door sedan.Has been brought back to running condition,...
Kahunetson valve actuator?
Is there another tank vent, besides the one in the gas cap? Funny thing is, I drove it late last week, and it never missed a beat, it ran flawlessly
Yes, made no change in how it ran. Cap is brand new
Well, it started acting up really bad today, went to a friends house, and after about a mile it really sputtered bad, died a couple times while...
Ok thanks, will do that
Thanks will do that
Yep, that's the sequence My 1954 Buick shop manual had, LF-RF-LR-RR... So instead, go RR-LR-LF-RF? Front wheels have slight drag, they will...
Nope, manual brakes,stock everything on it. Using what fluid they had on the shelf, synthetic DOT3 I backed off the adjusters 15 notches as per...
What did I do yesterday?? got up, delivered My newspaper motor route came home took 54 Buick for a spin, came home sat in front of fan rest of...
When I first drive My '54 Buick Century, the pedal is soft, going past 1/2 way till I hit firm brake. The further I drive it the pedal gets firm....
I am surprised that this didn't happen to the tank in Mine. Sure a world of difference now with the new cap
Picked up the vented gas cap this morning, put it on and then took it for a drive. Did not sputter at all, had it's pep back, I tromped on it and...
Nice to see Kansas rodders on here
Been having off and on rain showers today, and since My wipers are stuck down I can't take it out. I found a correct vented cap at Napa for $6 so...
Just went out and looked at the cap, it's an aftermarket one, and after wiping off some road grime, I saw the words "Not Vented" stamped on it....
Replaced ignition condenser and took for a test drive. Went barely a mile before it had the sputtering fit. Got it back home, and took fuel line...
I will swap it out in the morning, when it's cooler. Sure could be the issue as it doesn't do it until it's warmed up to operating temp
I can do that, although it looked fairly new. I found a new one in a box, in the glove compartment, still in the Standard Blue Streak box
Kinda had this thought in the back of My mind, Just started this 2 days ago. I can unhook the line to the carb and see how much it pumps into a...
Gas tank was flushed by previous owner, gas in the clear bowl behind carb looks clear. I took it out on another drive this morning, and about 2...
That could be, as it did it when I drove it this past Tuesday, and it was very hot then too. Drove it last Sat about 9 am, and it never missed a beat.
I was out for a nice cruise in My '54 Century today. I had to stop for air in one tire, and as I took off to drive home, when I pressed down on...
Looking in the glovebox of My '54 Century, and found this thing, says "Schrader Balloon Tire Gauge". These have any value?? [ATTACH]
Looks like the normal GM style speedo gear like in the TH 350 and TH 400, I can check with some area transmission shops, one might have some lying...
Well, living with it got Me a $150 ticket for being 10 over without knowing, so sadly that's not an option. Speedometer was reading 20 mph, cop...
No clue, My shop manual says it came with 7.60 15's
The speedometer in My 1954 Buick Century is reading approx 5-10 mph fast. Speedometer gear in transmission is the original, never been touched....
Problem is solved! Blowing both rear lines out, and fixing that wheel cyl piston on LR wheel did the trick, the rear shoe goes right back as it should
I may have found the problem: took the LR wheel cylinder off, as I took it apart one piston would barely budge.(the one that pressed against the...
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