My first Grand Marquis a.k.a "Charleston"

[tyler_hubbard2003]

tyler, if that CB is made in the phillipines id like to buy it. please.

(look on the back)

Rick! Whoa! It is a Cobra!
model no. 40 Plus
Manufactured: July 1986
Made in Korea!

Serial # 0020291

[tyler_hubbard2003]

in the parts stores... it'll be a metal base with a plastic F on top. Pull the plastic part off and you get the PCV valve that works on the 302s.

with the plastic part removed... it should look like this:

Okay, I just didn't know if anything was supposed to go into the F plastic part! Thank you! I was just making sure it was right!

[tyler_hubbard2003]

Without a grommet oil will poor out of there correct? and I had no filter? Isn't the filter enclosed in the pcv?

[marquisman]

the filter sits in the intake, under the rubber grommet. then PCV sits in the grommet...that is over the filter in the intake lol

[tyler_hubbard2003]

the filter sits in the intake, under the rubber grommet. then PCV sits in the grommet...that is over the filter in the intake lol

okay! so the grommet and the filter will stop the oil leaking from there? I'm sorry I'm so annoying with the questioning I'm just ready to nip this in the bud and do it right, no short cuts Thanks for all your help MarquisMan!

[marquisman]

lol im not bothered, just trying to understand you questions...no worries mang!

[tyler_hubbard2003]

Haha I can be confusing! Thanks for all the help! After all I did, he's a beast of an engine, seeing all I haven't done to it hah! but I have to get a grommet and filter for the pcv, because that's the leaking point. The adhesive I used to go around it doesn't cut it hah, just hope I can get it off now :p

[tyler_hubbard2003]

After some thought, I decided that once all the rust is gone and I have everything re-coated, I going to re-paint my car the recent ford green color "Light Tundra Metallic" I think since my top has faded anyways and is like dark blue/green color and the interior is blue It'll be cool. I may try to find something a little more teal like but metallic none the less. Window tint and duel exhaust. Rear-sway bar. Replace all the hoses. the fun stuff I can't wait.

[tyler_hubbard2003]

RECENT UPDATE!

Okay even though I have put a few post in here with no reply, I understand why.. psh my constant panicking and questions of how to do pretty much everything.. It's perfectly understandable lol Well so far I have pin-pointed my oil leak.. Rusty Oil Pan, picking one up at the local junk yard for $35, then installing my new pcv valve, filter, & grommet.. Although.. I feel like the filter and grommet are WAAAAY to big for the hole..(that's what she said :p) but yeah so I'm trying to figure out that.. The POR-15 and PowerMesh worked wonders on my horrid rust holes and they're hard as rocks, almost done with that.. Umm however my car now looks like a 3 year olds art project that went a rye.. will all the paint :/ that's okay. Need to repaint anyways, I am going to bleed my brakes as well and try to adjust the rears. Then time to drive to my friends house to throw in my oil pan. I'll post pictures tomorrow of the rust begone magic

[rick99601]

86vicky, where the hell are you?

[tyler_hubbard2003]

Sigh! I can't get my PCV grommet out! The one in there is the original factory one and obviously wasn't holding the pcv valve anymore, so geniuses think it's a good idea to use a shit-ton of silver sealant when putting it back in.. I don't want to spray anything down in there that could be bad later. I have to sit on my engine while doing this so not the funnest thing to do. :p Any suggestions of how to get that god forsaken thing out of my engine!

[tyler_hubbard2003]

Update on Charleston!

Everything is finally falling into place(for now) with Charleston I finally figured out how to replace the oil pan without lifting the engine, it took a lot of man-handling to figure it out, but now that I know.. I'm never going to forget. I'm writing it down! I got the urge after I was finished painting my oil pan with POR-20 to well... paint the blue vinyl top that I messed up with it. Let me say that the silver top looks flippin' sick! Even if it flakes off I'll be painting it silver until something sticks..

My oil pump was brand new, the timing chain looks nice? I'm not sure what bad looks like lol

I am almost done rusting proofing everthing. Then I can put my car back together

Gotta figure what the clatter is, I'm hoping it's an awful carbon knock from sitting waay too long.

[rick99601]

Everything is finally falling into place(for now) with Charleston I finally figured out how to replace the oil pan without lifting the engine, it took a lot of man-handling to figure it out, but now that I know.. I'm never going to forget. I'm writing it down! I got the urge after I was finished painting my oil pan with POR-20 to well... paint the blue vinyl top that I messed up with it. Let me say that the silver top looks flippin' sick! Even if it flakes off I'll be painting it silver until something sticks..

My oil pump was brand new, the timing chain looks nice? I'm not sure what bad looks like lol

I am almost done rusting proofing everthing. Then I can put my car back together

Gotta figure what the clatter is, I'm hoping it's an awful carbon knock from sitting waay too long.

make a write up for the oil pan change mang!


and id seafoam her..if that doesnt work, try some marvel mystery oil in the crankcase.



i got the tick to go away on my '88 by switching to Mobil 1 then cruising at 90-100 mph for a few miles in 3rd gear.

[tjc78]

i got the tick to go away on my '88 by switching to Mobil 1 then cruising at 90-100 mph for a few miles in 3rd gear.

Drive it like you stole it....

[tyler_hubbard2003]

make a write up for the oil pan change mang!


and id seafoam her..if that doesnt work, try some marvel mystery oil in the crankcase.



i got the tick to go away on my '88 by switching to Mobil 1 then cruising at 90-100 mph for a few miles in 3rd gear.

my dad is saying it's off on timing.. But I have mobil 1 synthetic 10w40. I'm finally done with the effing oil pan. I hope the gasket is on right.. and doesn't leak. Cross you fingers. I'll do a right up on it though. I'm hoping I can take a break for a little while. Car work, not my favorite right now :p