Hi every one
My name is Thomas and I live around Las Vegas, Nevada.
I am from Germany and live in the US for 15 years.
I registered on 116.org because I just bought a 6.9, or what is left of it.
The car was offered on the local Craigslist and I thought I take a look.
The person that sold it to me stated that it was parked 10 years ago, in running condition.
The last registration sticker reads 4/98, that is more like 14 years ago.
It is not in the best of shapes to say at least. So far I found out:
The engine is stuck, I can’t get it to move by turning on the alternator.
The fan clutch itself is stuck, so is the water pump.
There is no water in the cooling system at all.
The starter doesn’t engage when I turn the key.
The fuel turned into a brown gue inside the fuel distributor and the fuel return line.
Neat less to say that the piston in the fuel distributor is also stuck.
All the vacuum lines in the engine compartment brake on contact.
The window rubber is hard as a rock and full of cracks.
The interior is a mess, and the paint that is left is peeling off.
I didn’t get the car home yet, for lack of a truck and trailer, for closer inspection.
How much rust will I find underneath? What is the condition of the suspension?
So far I prepped up the suspension with wooden blocks for transport on a trailer.
I also removed the fuel distributor and the air flow meter for cleaning.
Just in case. Can I use a 450 fuel distributor on a 6.9?
Next steps:
Fill all the cylinders with oil, let sit for a while and try to turn the engine over on the crankshaft nut.
If successful, fix all the stuff needed to get the engine running.
Unfortunately I don’t have much time to work on the car.
This will be a long time project, if it is worth fixing at all.
I will keep you posted, with pics.
Thanks
Tom





This is some of the "Old Fuel" that oozed out of the fuel distributor and the return line.