12th Jan 2021, 10:02
Thank you very much, I appreciate that. Update, car as of Jan 12th, 2021, seems to be improving and getting power back, but still misfires randomly at times. I drove a passenger who slammed my passenger door and the mirror popped out. Now I got to get a new one.
13th Oct 2021, 17:40
Not sure if this car will ever be reliable again, because it is so old, but I just had to replace the cylinder head, which I did. The head wore out and the car was beginning to have a delay in oil pressure whenever I would cold start it. It seems to be a lot better now. Still runs too lean sometimes.
19th Oct 2021, 16:58
Have you considered getting a few donor cars to scavenge for parts? Maybe you could find one with the same engine and overhaul its drivetrain while continuing to drive your existing car. These things are still out there and dirt cheap since they made so many of them. I had a friend who did the same thing. He had a 1974 Cadillac Eldorado with an engine that burned tons of oil. He located another Eldorado that had a ruined interior and rotted body, but a engine that was in good shape. He simply swapped the engines and it's been running great ever since.
20th Oct 2021, 21:11
Probably, but then again any Eldorado with the 500 CI V8 wasn't intended to get good fuel economy.
10th May 2022, 08:05
Final attempt to try to get the car somewhat reliable. Going in for oil pump replacement at 296,000 miles on May 16th. We will see if this brings back the oil pressure which is now getting delayed on cold starts. Got $150 in parts ready to go. The car is looking worse for the skin cancer on the body caused by the SUN.
26th Mar 2023, 18:54
Finally fixed the starting problem. A bad AIS motor. The car now has over 295,000
13th Jun 2023, 07:45
Update, this car is still alive. I only drive it a few miles or more a week. It now starts perfectly every time. Mysterious rough idle. A vacuum line is not connected. The car is rough on the outside, but no serious body damage. The car is turning 35 years old in September. I hope I can keep this car forever.
7th Aug 2020, 15:16
Good for you for keeping the car for as long as you have. I myself am now approaching the 25 year mark on my old Toyota truck. I'm sure the auto industry doesn't really like people like us who just keep on driving the same cars for decades on end.