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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-06-2021, 11:33 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 400
Posted By aknutson
1972 Pontiac Lemans - Air Conditioning Re-build

Hello,
It's been a while since I posted. The car (1972 Lemans post sedan with T-41 package) got a recent body restoration and 200R-4 install and it's time to get the AC back in the car. All the...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-06-2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 842
Posted By aknutson
1972 Pontiac Lemans - Air conditioning Re-Build

Hello,
It's been a while since I posted. The car (1972 Lemans post sedan with T-41 package) got a recent body restoration and 200R-4 install and it's time to get the AC back in the car. All the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-21-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 586
Posted By aknutson
thanks guys. Bought a gates green belt and no...

thanks guys. Bought a gates green belt and no squealing with the alt belt. Added on the PS old belt and got squealing. I think I will try another green belt. Ugly but no squealing. They are...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-20-2012, 07:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 586
Posted By aknutson
Squealing Belts

1972 Pontiac lemans with #62 heads ans 1969 pulley set up. It took me a few years to get aligned with all the correct pulley's. I have a pretty bad case of the squeals at start up and 2000 rpm. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-22-2011, 09:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By aknutson
Here are the ohm's I am reading at the sending...

Here are the ohm's I am reading at the sending unit harness connection at the trunk latch before and after idling for 5 minutes: 171 ohms and 177 ohms. I set my multimeter to the correct settings;...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-20-2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By aknutson
Yes I am understanding you correctly. When I...

Yes I am understanding you correctly. When I ground the contact from the sending unit harness it does not move from full.

As far cars today at the show we had 2 - 1970 Judges, 1969 Judge, 2...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-20-2011, 11:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By aknutson
Thanks. With the ignition off I was reading 11...

Thanks. With the ignition off I was reading 11 ish volts at the sending unit harness. With the ignition on I was reading 7.2. I will try to ground the sending unit again this afternoon with the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-19-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 375
Posted By aknutson
72 lemans gas gauge troubleshooting

Hello again,

I thought I had this gas gauge problem solved. I dropped the tank to put a new sending unit in. The new sending unit has been reading 1/4 tank consistently lately. When I...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-12-2011, 02:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 220
Posted By aknutson
Yeah, I am that guy! Lots of things to get...

Yeah, I am that guy! Lots of things to get working again on those older cars. So far this year while reading and posting I took care of a shorting dash light, fuel line issue, lack of vacuum, high...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-11-2011, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 220
Posted By aknutson
Ahhh. I chased the larger orange striped wire...

Ahhh. I chased the larger orange striped wire from the alternator to a connector like you had mentioned which looked to be attached with a bunch of A/C wires currently not attached. Put the test...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-10-2011, 10:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 220
Posted By aknutson
I used a test light and have power at the back of...

I used a test light and have power at the back of the alternator but did not get any at either of the orange striped wires to the relay with the power off but I did get the light on the left orange...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-10-2011, 07:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 220
Posted By aknutson
I go the vacuum to work this afternoon by...

I go the vacuum to work this afternoon by installing a tee at the main vacuum at the back of the carb and connected it to the check valve. All the doors open at the right setting. Pretty exciting! ...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-09-2011, 10:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 220
Posted By aknutson
The connector above the heater box was connected....

The connector above the heater box was connected. I unplugged it and played with the doors and felt the air moving and plugged it my finger and the doors held open at the plastic connection that...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-07-2011, 10:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 220
Posted By aknutson
72 lemans vent/ac doors in duct work not working

Sorry for not knowing the correct terms. I have a vacuum diagram that I am following that I am verifying that I have all of the vacuum lines hooked up. When I first started the main vacuum junction...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-05-2011, 10:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
My leak is at the neck as well. Looks like a...

My leak is at the neck as well. Looks like a home made connection my Dad did for me when I was in my youth. Have to siphon or burn up some gas to get it dry at the neck and get some epoxy or maybe...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2011, 09:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
Check this out. Disconnected the sending unit...

Check this out. Disconnected the sending unit from the harness and the gauge read full. Reconnected and back to 1/4 tank. Repeated and same thing. Then I disconnected the sending unit and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2011, 09:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
You guys got it running! Thanks everyone. A 3"...

You guys got it running! Thanks everyone. A 3" flexible line was bad between the hard lines. I had a lot more gas in the tank than I thought. Went to gas it up and only needed 7 gallons to fill...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2011, 08:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
8-2-2011 Update @ 7:10 Car runs out of gas can...

8-2-2011 Update @ 7:10
Car runs out of gas can to pump 8 min +. I am satisfied the pump works and the carb is fine. TRied air in the tank to see if I could push gas out be fore pump and no go. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2011, 11:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
Thanks for all of the input!! The car was...

Thanks for all of the input!! The car was running fine before I dropped the tank. I just wanted my fuel gauge to work again. Replaced sending unit and gas tank 20 years ago too. I now have a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2011, 10:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
I know even less about carbs. It's an Edelbrock...

I know even less about carbs. It's an Edelbrock 750... #1407. Are you talking about a filter before the carb? I am running one before and after the pump. If it is a carb problem why does it run...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
Thanks guys. The plan tonight is to run off the...

Thanks guys. The plan tonight is to run off the portable gas can for greater than 5 minutes to prove I am not running off the gas in the bowl. If not, got a bad pump. That would mean three pumps...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-01-2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
I wish I could get it to run for 10 min. It will...

I wish I could get it to run for 10 min. It will run on the gas in the fuel pump bowl....approximately 2 mins. The filters are new. It runs perfectly normal during those 2 mins.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-01-2011, 08:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
Tried twice more putting air pressure in the tank...

Tried twice more putting air pressure in the tank with no success. I did have luck having gas come out the tank with air pressure and dissconnecting the hose from the outlet of the sending unit. It...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-01-2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
I got it to run for 2 minutes at idle. I put in...

I got it to run for 2 minutes at idle. I put in about 6 oz of gas with a bulb at the inlet to the carb. So I guess it is running on htat gas and then dies. I repeated this 2 more times and got the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-31-2011, 12:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 931
Posted By aknutson
Thanks. I am going to replace the pinch rings...

Thanks. I am going to replace the pinch rings with pipe clamps and I think that will make the difference since I those worked for the gas can trial. I will give check the connections and give it a...
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