Re: [AMC-list] AMC-list Digest, Vol 1, Issue 6

[Troy McCall <tbmccall@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, I am a Highway Patrol Officer, but I used to be a city Cop. As soon as the guy's emails started talking about me getting the check and following the instructions provided I got that creepy feeling. I did'nt send him the part, I never do that. I looked at the check and just laughed. Things were spelled wrong, there were not enough numbers for the routing number and the account number was about 25 digits long. And the fact that he sent $1200 just made me laugh. I just turned the whole thing over to the Sheriff's Department in my area. It won't get prosecuted but at least I did not get taken.
Troy 

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Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 1:17 AM

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Today's Topics:

   1. Leaky fuel pump, or way too rich a mixture? (Bruce Griffis)
   2. Re: Leaky fuel pump, or way too rich a mixture? (Joe Fulton)
   3. Re: glass run channel (Frank Swygert)
   4. AMC GUYS BEWARE / FRAUD (Troy McCall)
   5. concours de leMons... (tom jennings)
   6. Re: concours de leMons... (Joe Fulton)
   7. Re: AMC GUYS BEWARE / FRAUD (Steven F. Brueggeman)
   8. Re: glass run channel (Matt Haas)
   9. Re: AMC GUYS BEWARE / FRAUD (Victor the Cleaner)
While fiddling with my Rambler, I decided to give it the old sniff test.
The oil seems nice and thick, but has kind of a gas smell to it. How can
I tell if the smell is because I messed up the float or needle or
whatever - and dumped too much fuel in it, versus a leaky fuel pump?

I've got my old fuel pump that didn't leak (but also didn't work
the
wipers), and my replacement pump (that I'm not sure if it's leaking, or
if I goofed the carb up, and the wipers still don't work).

Any recommendations? I know it pumps fuel - when I turn the bolt on the
crankshaft, the engine turns and the fuel pump dumps gas (I disconnected
the fuel pump from the carb and ran a line to a bucket). I just don't
know if I'm getting gas in the oil, and if so - where it might be coming
from.

Bruce,

Based on my limited experience (with a bad diaphragm in a fuel pump) you would
have to put a lot of gas in the oil to do any damage.  You can often smell
gasoline in oil especially if the car has been driven only for short distances. 
 

However, if the diaphragm in the fuel pump is ruptured, some of the fuel being
pumped can flow from into the crankcase instead of the fuel system downstream. 
You might not notice a difference in the fuel pressure or volume even.  I would
run the car and check the oil level frequently over the next few miles.  If the
oil level increases, you probably have a bad fuel pump.

Joe Fulton 



I've got some from JCW before too. Note that only the 63-64 Ramblers had
curved glass, went back to flat glass for later models. Yeah, I'm pretty
sure it was flat in the 65-66 Classic, but could be wrong. 
I have had good luck re-lining the existing channel. Clean all the remnants of
the old lining out first. Then get some self-adhesive felt sheets from a craft
store. Cut it in ~1" strips, fold in half, pull the backing off, then work
it in with a pop-sicle stick 8.5" or 11" at a time. Trim the excess
with a sharp razor blade. Lasts a long time too -- I did mine years ago and they
are still tight. Don't try to glue felt yourself, it just soaks up the glue!
Don't know what kind of adhesive the self-stick stuff uses. 
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:59:19 -0700
From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>

> > Nope
> > If you find someone who does pass along the info.
> > Near as I can tell it is a do it yourself type project requiring you
to
> > form a straight piece into a curved piece.
> > I want to attempt this at some point, but have been unable to do it
at this
> > time.
> >
> > I suspect that once you identify which channel to use, you may be
able to
> > form the curve by inserting a piece of plywood or plastic tightly
into the
> > channel to keep it open while forming the curve to match the glass.
>   


I made my own curved channel for my 63 classic more than a decade ago. I
forget dimensions, but I got it from JC Whitney (they do sell the channel,
or did, and it was good quality).

But I did NOT use mark's suggestion to insert something in the channel. Of
course as I bent it the channel would close, and I had to keep opening it. I
don't know why I didn't think to insert wood or aluminum in there.

I wouldn't hesitate to do it again but with 3/8" or whatever aluminum
tapped
in there. I used a pair of blocks and a rubber hammer and tapped and fit to
the glass until it was acceptable.

-- Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars" Magazine (AMC)
For all AMC enthusiasts
http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html
(free download available!)


I was selling a guy a 77 Gremlin fan shroud. I wanted $40 for the part. He
tried to send me a fradulent check for $1200.00 asking that I cash it and send
him the difference!! Yeah, right. Anyway the guy said his name was Scott Smith
so beware if you are dealing with this person. 
Troy


      
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http://www.concoursdlemons.com/

No, they are not making fun of AMC (any more than we do).  I gotta find a
way to get to this...

THREE AMCs ON THE HOME PAGE and this is not an AMC event... I can tell you
from experience, the LeMons crowd is GREAT! When we raced last year most
everyone knew what a hornet was, and thought it was great. They love cars
for their unique oddball selves... and not an impala, 55 chev, mousetang,
camaro within miles...



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That's maybe 10 miles from my house.  I'll take my 77 Gremlin and maybe
haul my 75 Pacer on a trailer.   

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA


--- On Mon, 4/13/09, tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] concours de leMons...
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family"
<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 5:26 PM
> http://www.concoursdlemons.com/
> 
> No, they are not making fun of AMC (any more than we do). 
> I gotta find a
> way to get to this...
> 
> THREE AMCs ON THE HOME PAGE and this is not an AMC event...
> I can tell you
> from experience, the LeMons crowd is GREAT! When we raced
> last year most
> everyone knew what a hornet was, and thought it was great.
> They love cars
> for their unique oddball selves... and not an impala, 55
> chev, mousetang,
> camaro within miles...
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> All of your arguments are invalid.
> Enjoy your unstable system.
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Let him send the check FIRST then contact the US Postal Service and nail him for
mail fraud.

Glad you didn't let yourself become a victim.

-Steve-


----- Original Message ----- From: "Troy McCall"
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To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:58 PM
Subject: [AMC-list] AMC GUYS BEWARE / FRAUD


I was selling a guy a 77 Gremlin fan shroud. I wanted $40 for the part. He
tried to send me a fradulent check for $1200.00 asking that I cash it and send
him the difference!! Yeah, right. Anyway the guy said his name was Scott Smith
so beware if you are dealing with this person.
Troy



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65 and 66 Classic (as well as Ambassador and Marlin) have curved glass. 64 and
newer American also have curved glass.

Matt

On 4/13/2009 7:40 PM, Frank Swygert spouted this sage advice:
> I've got some from JCW before too. Note that only the 63-64 Ramblers
had curved glass, went back to flat glass for later models. Yeah, I'm pretty
sure it was flat in the 65-66 Classic, but could be wrong.
> I have had good luck re-lining the existing channel. Clean all the
remnants of the old lining out first. Then get some self-adhesive felt sheets
from a craft store. Cut it in ~1" strips, fold in half, pull the backing
off, then work it in with a pop-sicle stick 8.5" or 11" at a time.
Trim the excess with a sharp razor blade. Lasts a long time too -- I did mine
years ago and they are still tight. Don't try to glue felt yourself, it just
soaks up the glue! Don't know what kind of adhesive the self-stick stuff
uses.
> -------------
> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:59:19 -0700
> From: tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> 
>> > Nope
>> > If you find someone who does pass along the info.
>> > Near as I can tell it is a do it yourself type project requiring
you to
>> > form a straight piece into a curved piece.
>> > I want to attempt this at some point, but have been unable to do
it at this
>> > time.
>> >
>> > I suspect that once you identify which channel to use, you may be
able to
>> > form the curve by inserting a piece of plywood or plastic tightly
into the
>> > channel to keep it open while forming the curve to match the
glass.
>>   
> 
> 
> I made my own curved channel for my 63 classic more than a decade ago. I
> forget dimensions, but I got it from JC Whitney (they do sell the channel,
> or did, and it was good quality).
> 
> But I did NOT use mark's suggestion to insert something in the
channel. Of
> course as I bent it the channel would close, and I had to keep opening it..
I
> don't know why I didn't think to insert wood or aluminum in there.
> 
> I wouldn't hesitate to do it again but with 3/8" or whatever
aluminum tapped
> in there. I used a pair of blocks and a rubber hammer and tapped and fit
to
> the glass until it was acceptable.
> 

-- mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 08:01:46PM -0500, Steven F. Brueggeman wrote:

>> I was selling a guy a 77 Gremlin fan shroud. I wanted $40 for the
part. He 
>> tried to send me a fradulent check for $1200.00 asking that I cash it
and 
>> send him the difference!! Yeah, right. Anyway the guy said his name
was 
>> Scott Smith so beware if you are dealing with this person.

Dumbest con ever.  How could anyone imagine it's on the level when
they're
claiming to do something as stunned as overpay by $1160 on a $40 part?

> Let him send the check FIRST then contact the US Postal Service and nail 
> him for mail fraud.

Yeahbut...  The cheque is a fake, and they want you to send back the 
"excess" via Western Union, so it's untraceable.  There's
nothing by
which these guys can be tracked down.

Jonathan
 

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