Garage time at OCC HQ, will the old Dodge fire up after fuel supply problems recently at a classic car meet? And why is there no oil pressure showing on the gauge? Regulars will know that the 1947 Dodge's engine was very reluctant to start at a car meeting recently, in this video I delve into the carburettor to see what's going and whether the problem(s) relate to that or something else. Will it start? If you've ever wondered "how does a carburettor work?" then maybe this video will answer a few questions.
(Apologies for slightly odd audio at a couple of points in the video).
While trying to start the engine I noticed no oil pressure registering on the gauge (it usually registers pretty quickly), so a separate investigation is launched into that at the same time as trying to fix this reluctant starter.
Running a classic car or truck is rarely straightforward, especially one that hasn't seen a great deal of use in recent decades, so "failures to proceed", while unfortunate, aren't entirely unexpected, although sometimes finding the cause(s) of the problem can take time and a lot of experimentation, checking parts, swapping parts for better replacements, and a lot of head-scratching usually.
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