Degreased the engine most of Sat and Sun. Have a bit more to do Mon.
Removed and cleaned the oil pressure sensor (OPS) and the post that screws into the block. Cleaned them (one of the PO's used teflon tape to seal the post and oil pressure sensor ) and reinstalled them with Oatley's plumbers paste in the tube as previously suggested. Hopefully, that takes care of the oil leak.
Installed a new coolant temp sensor (CTS), too, since I was already in the area.
Removed the smog pump and check valve. Found several cracks in the belt, so it wasn't gonna last much longer. Now I don't hafta worry about it breaking while driving. Removed the vacuum hoses from the pump back to the air cleaner housing. Installed a 1/2" plug into the exhaust manifold where the smog pump check valve used to be.
It was getting dark, so I need to double-check things during the daylight. I need to finish degreasing the engine and rinse it good before heading out to work Monday night.
Need to reattach the throttle cable bracket, (I removed it to give more access to the CTS and OPS).
Readjusted the carb choke. Evidently, I forgot to tighten the holddown screws on one of my previous attempts. The choke had backed itself off completly...so, the carb adjustment battle resumes.
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