It's finally time to get the Fury out.
My 1974 Plymouth Fury III that has been in the garage for a few years and in "storage" before that. I've been buying and selling old technology on ebay and got the project so big, I had to get a storage unit. It works but I'd rather use my garage as a shop. I want a testing, shipping and storage area. In order to use the garage, I need to get my Fury out. I assumed it just needed a battery and a window and I'd be ready to go... Nope! I attempted to start the motor and it just turned over and over, eventually flooding the engine.
After cleaning up some gas around the carb and letting it air out, I was going to try again but it wouldn't crank over, it just clicked. I remembered having issues with the starter in the past and needing to hit it with a hammer to get it going. So, of course, I ordered a starter.
After ordering the starter, I went to take out the old one and realized I was missing some tool. I ordered a socket set and started taking out the old starter.
I had to do a few modifications to the wiring because on the new starter, the wiring posts are on the top, rather than the bottom.
After putting in the new starter, I tried turning it over, but still just a click...
Next I checked the starter relay. I jumped the two large posts and still only got a click at the starter. My next guess is that the engine is seized. I was able to barely turn the engine using the 1 1/4" nut at the front of the engine. I used a socket and breaker bar and can get it to move a little. I use some Marvel Mystery Oil and injected it into the spark plug locations. Now we wait! It needs time to soak the pistons and hopefully it will turn over soon!
