82 Prospector any advice
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82 Prospector any advice
My father bought a Ram Charger Prospector new. I can't remember an event in my childhood this truck didn't take me to. (first day of kindergarten, long family road trips,first date, highschool graduation, hell, I learned to drive in this thing) It has been sitting in the back yard for about 4 years now and I can't bear to see it go this way. She's a rough 30 year old but seeing as it's only had one owner, I don't want to sell it and have decided that it needs to be restored, and I might as well learn to work on a vehicle somehow!
The question: I went to cchange the oil today and when I pulled out the plug, the first good bit of fluid was water. I don't know much but I do know that water in the oil is never good. The last time it ran, there was no issue with the engine. Any ideas of how or what I should trouble shoot to see if this is a worthwhile restoration or not?
Thanks yall!
The question: I went to cchange the oil today and when I pulled out the plug, the first good bit of fluid was water. I don't know much but I do know that water in the oil is never good. The last time it ran, there was no issue with the engine. Any ideas of how or what I should trouble shoot to see if this is a worthwhile restoration or not?
Thanks yall!
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remove all the spark plug, put a bit of oil in each cylinder and then try cranking the thing over. if it is turning free then i would stick the plugs back in and pour a bit of gas down the carb. engines just want to run. i would not worry too much about the water. water is usully heavier than oil so all it would have done is pushed the oil up. once the truck warms up any remaining water that may have been in the oil should evaporate.
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My father bought a Ram Charger Prospector new. I can't remember an event in my childhood this truck didn't take me to. (first day of kindergarten, long family road trips,first date, highschool graduation, hell, I learned to drive in this thing) It has been sitting in the back yard for about 4 years now and I can't bear to see it go this way. She's a rough 30 year old but seeing as it's only had one owner, I don't want to sell it and have decided that it needs to be restored, and I might as well learn to work on a vehicle somehow!
The question: I went to cchange the oil today and when I pulled out the plug, the first good bit of fluid was water. I don't know much but I do know that water in the oil is never good. The last time it ran, there was no issue with the engine. Any ideas of how or what I should trouble shoot to see if this is a worthwhile restoration or not?
Thanks yall!
The question: I went to cchange the oil today and when I pulled out the plug, the first good bit of fluid was water. I don't know much but I do know that water in the oil is never good. The last time it ran, there was no issue with the engine. Any ideas of how or what I should trouble shoot to see if this is a worthwhile restoration or not?
Thanks yall!
now to answer your question. id drain the oil and put some new in it. check the antifreeze level. then start it. let it run and then check the oil and see if there is any water on the dipstick. sounds like a gasket is bad and water has seeped down to the oil pan. unless the hood was left up and it rained.
whether or not its a worthwhile restoration shouldnt rely on the motor issues alone. if you have the history with the vehicle then that should be good grounds to go ahead and restore it.