Re: IML: Please Welcome Brad Pellett

["William C. Eggers" <wce1482@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know if this will help, but on old farm tractors that haven't run 
for a number of years, they usually put some kerosene in the cylinders and 
let it sit for about a week.  People who work on old tractors tell me that 
this works better than any penetrating oil.  If it works on tractors, it 
should work on Imperials.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve B." <Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 6:39 AM
Subject: IML: Please Welcome Brad Pellett


New Subscriber(s): Brad Pellett
> Email Address is: bpellett2085@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Member Location: Central Texas
>
> Car(s) owned: 1966 Imperial Crown Coupe
>
> Self-Introduction: Hello all on IML!
>
> I used to have a 1963 Imperial Coupe when I was on the List the last 
> time--it was a very pretty gold exterior and only 50,000 original miles 
> when I first got it.  I lost it in an accident a few years ago.  Now, I am 
> going to buy a 1966 Imperial Coupe and I can't wait to take delivery on 
> it!  It of course, has the 440, green leather interior, off-white 
> exterior.  It will require a complete resto which I plan to do over the 
> course of a few years.  I'm good with the electronics, controls but 
> someone else with have to do the body and the interior.  The car has never 
> been in an accident but it was not driven either--26,000 original miles. 
> As the story goes, apparently it was owned by a gentlemen who died and his 
> wife held onto the car for several years.  She eventually sold it to a 
> friend who bought it for her teenage son.  The son didn't know how to work 
> on cars but tried.  Effectively, he disabled the car and sat without 
> running with driver's window open!  How could someone do that?
>
> Anyway, I wanted to get your opinion on how I should go about the initial 
> startup of the engine.  Should I put something in the cylinders (like a 
> penetrating oil via the spark plug holes) and allow it to work on the 
> inside--I am hoping to preserve the compression (if in fact, the car was 
> only driven 26k.)  Or do you think it will it be what it will be and I 
> should just change the fluids, etc., and see what I get?  Any secret info 
> would be greatly appreciated!  And I am glad to be back into Imperial.
>
> Best regards,
> Brad




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