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vince1 · 07-06-2019, 03:34 PM

Well it just so happens that I have a half can of Ford red and I would need to buy the blue so still time to decide on that one.

Because the rings were rusted in #6 piston tells me it came down through the intake and the oil was really diluted like by probably 80%. I think that had to have come from more than just a flooding carburetor while running and probably happened when it was parked. I do know that the pintle in the carb was bad. Thanks on the tip though on the fuel pump. How does one check if the diaphragm is leaking or not?

07-06-2019, 03:34 PM	#32
vince1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,164	Re: 79 350 overhaul Well it just so happens that I have a half can of Ford red and I would need to buy the blue so still time to decide on that one. Because the rings were rusted in #6 piston tells me it came down through the intake and the oil was really diluted like by probably 80%. I think that had to have come from more than just a flooding carburetor while running and probably happened when it was parked. I do know that the pintle in the carb was bad. Thanks on the tip though on the fuel pump. How does one check if the diaphragm is leaking or not? Last edited by vince1; 07-06-2019 at 03:50 PM.