Nice job ! Two things that work well also are to have engine on tdc because most of the pressure is off the arm at that point and also you should lube arm with lube.
Hello House, I too am working on a 65 Buick Skylark. I have watched your videos and ran across a similar issue. Check the gas tank. In my situation the lack of gas caused the interior to rust, which caused a blockage. Once that was replaced and the lines cleared, the engine runs well. You mentioned in one of the videos, you won't be restoring the car to daily use. I do suggest that once you have it going again, you turn over the engine at least once per week for 5-10 minutes.
Thanks. Yes, I should have been more diligent in turning it over on a regular basis. Once I get it running, my plan is to sell it to make room for other projects.
@@HouseOfHacks First, Happy New Year and thank you for responding. I am a Ph.D. Analytical Chemist and all thumbs around cars. This car is very important to me, and I am willing to learn what is needed to bring her look and feel back to as close to original form as possible. Currently I am working on two items, horns and windshield washer motor, neither work. Windshield wipers work, but press the button for fluid, nothing happens. It appears that my father installed an after market washer fluid motor, and in order to do so had to cut the original electrical wires, downgrading the wire gauge, and simply by-pass the original washer motor, leaving it in place. I am not sure if the existing original washer motor needs a rebuild and reconnection, or complete replacement. As for the horns, I am awaiting a replacement horn relay to see if they will come to life. Would you have, or would you mind taking photos of the original Washer fluid pump motor? Before I remove anything, I would like to see it in its original form. So that we might facilitate communications can I send you my personal email address?
@@davidshields3435 Sure, I'd be happy to converse via email. If you go to the channel's About page, you can find my email address: th-cam.com/users/House-of-Hacksabout Washer fluid pump motors are pretty common failures. I've not personally taken one apart, but I've heard they just corrode internally. Aftermarket replacements are really common. If you email me, I'll send you pics of the way mine is setup. Not sure how original it is; it's been awhile since I've looked at it.
@@HouseOfHacks 2:58 are you in Montana? i saw the mountain range and the type of trees you look like a place that has winters. i am not a USA specialist and i dont even know all the state name so pardon me if it was a ridiculous guess.
Well done! That's a close guess. I'm in Utah, a little south west of Montana. It's about a 6 hour drive from where I live to the closest major city there. It's getting cold fast and the trees are starting to change colors. Winter is on it's way.
@@HouseOfHacks i had a look by satellite and its very strange,a green strip of mountain range in a cold desert type place. what are your average high/low temperature in Winter? i just realized, the left side of the USA is mostly mountains, the middle is flat agricultural and the right side is forest. its amazing on how things are made. what interest me the most is that in some small country people make use of every land they have even the mountain range by digging flat spot and making irrigation to grow crop and even install city, but in place with alot of lands the people settled inside flat low point with city far apart with nothing much in between. can you imagine what people could do if they wanted to further develop the land? i think the earth is our play sandbox, but we have yet to reach the full potential. of course we need to maintain the equilibrium, but with modern tech we could easily monitor and maintain as we grow.
@@Francois_Dupont Yes, the Mississippi River sort of divides the eastern US from the west. The population density between the two sides is dramatic. The east side is much more heavily populated then the west. Here in the west, we have the Rocky Mountains that run from Canada in the north through the middle of the west to New Mexico in the south. Between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi are the planes. A huge area of flat, fertile land, mainly used for farming. The mountains you saw in the video are part of what's called the Wasatch Mountains. It's a range that runs from Idaho in the north to the middle of Utah in the south and is considered part of the western edge of the Rocky Mountains system. Then there's the Sierra Nevada Mountains that make up the eastern edge of California. Between the two is the Great Basin region that is mostly high desert. Most of that averages about 4000' above sea level, although there are many smaller mountains. Broadly speaking, temperatures typically run from 10-30 degrees F in the winter to low 100s in the summer. Precipitation is in the 10-20 inches per year range. I find a night-time satellite image fascinating. You can really see how the population density changes as you move from east to west. And then you hit the west coast and see how it jumps again. The topology really impacts where people congregate. svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/30028
Check out the other videos in this series: th-cam.com/play/PLWmDBD9SrrwmgjOVccvkNIIZNtmBYaU2x.html
Nice job ! Two things that work well also are to have engine on tdc because most of the pressure is off the arm at that point and also you should lube arm with lube.
This tip is gold! I was struggling so hard until I found out this. Went right in after that!
Question what size socket did you use for the fuel pump bolts?
No thread sealant on the pump fittings ?
Hello House, I too am working on a 65 Buick Skylark. I have watched your videos and ran across a similar issue. Check the gas tank. In my situation the lack of gas caused the interior to rust, which caused a blockage. Once that was replaced and the lines cleared, the engine runs well. You mentioned in one of the videos, you won't be restoring the car to daily use. I do suggest that once you have it going again, you turn over the engine at least once per week for 5-10 minutes.
Thanks. Yes, I should have been more diligent in turning it over on a regular basis. Once I get it running, my plan is to sell it to make room for other projects.
@@HouseOfHacks Before you sell the car would you be willing to sell a couple of the original parts?
@@davidshields3435 Probably not off this car; although in really rough shape, it's complete. What do you need though? I have other spare parts.
@@HouseOfHacks First, Happy New Year and thank you for responding. I am a Ph.D. Analytical Chemist and all thumbs around cars. This car is very important to me, and I am willing to learn what is needed to bring her look and feel back to as close to original form as possible. Currently I am working on two items, horns and windshield washer motor, neither work. Windshield wipers work, but press the button for fluid, nothing happens. It appears that my father installed an after market washer fluid motor, and in order to do so had to cut the original electrical wires, downgrading the wire gauge, and simply by-pass the original washer motor, leaving it in place. I am not sure if the existing original washer motor needs a rebuild and reconnection, or complete replacement. As for the horns, I am awaiting a replacement horn relay to see if they will come to life. Would you have, or would you mind taking photos of the original Washer fluid pump motor? Before I remove anything, I would like to see it in its original form. So that we might facilitate communications can I send you my personal email address?
@@davidshields3435 Sure, I'd be happy to converse via email. If you go to the channel's About page, you can find my email address: th-cam.com/users/House-of-Hacksabout
Washer fluid pump motors are pretty common failures. I've not personally taken one apart, but I've heard they just corrode internally. Aftermarket replacements are really common. If you email me, I'll send you pics of the way mine is setup. Not sure how original it is; it's been awhile since I've looked at it.
Hey, does the 1964 Buick Skylark V6 & V8 use the same fuel pump?
Sorry, I don't know. I've not worked on the V6s.
What is that grease you are putting on the seal?
That isn't grease, it's gasket sealer to help keep it from leaking.
seeing the brown gas in the tank from your other video tells me ALOT of bad things will be inside the tank and line.
Yes, agreed. Need to see if I can get it running clearer.
@@HouseOfHacks 2:58 are you in Montana? i saw the mountain range and the type of trees you look like a place that has winters. i am not a USA specialist and i dont even know all the state name so pardon me if it was a ridiculous guess.
Well done! That's a close guess. I'm in Utah, a little south west of Montana. It's about a 6 hour drive from where I live to the closest major city there. It's getting cold fast and the trees are starting to change colors. Winter is on it's way.
@@HouseOfHacks i had a look by satellite and its very strange,a green strip of mountain range in a cold desert type place. what are your average high/low temperature in Winter?
i just realized, the left side of the USA is mostly mountains, the middle is flat agricultural and the right side is forest. its amazing on how things are made. what interest me the most is that in some small country people make use of every land they have even the mountain range by digging flat spot and making irrigation to grow crop and even install city, but in place with alot of lands the people settled inside flat low point with city far apart with nothing much in between. can you imagine what people could do if they wanted to further develop the land? i think the earth is our play sandbox, but we have yet to reach the full potential. of course we need to maintain the equilibrium, but with modern tech we could easily monitor and maintain as we grow.
@@Francois_Dupont Yes, the Mississippi River sort of divides the eastern US from the west. The
population density between the two sides is dramatic. The east side is much more heavily populated then the west.
Here in the west, we have the Rocky Mountains that run from Canada in the north through the middle of the west to New Mexico in the south. Between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi are the planes. A huge area of flat, fertile land, mainly used for farming.
The mountains you saw in the video are part of what's called the Wasatch Mountains. It's a range that runs from Idaho in the north to the middle of Utah in the south and is considered part of the western edge of the Rocky Mountains system. Then there's the Sierra Nevada Mountains that make up the eastern edge of California. Between the two is the Great Basin region that is mostly high desert. Most of that averages about 4000' above sea level, although there are many smaller mountains. Broadly speaking, temperatures typically run from 10-30 degrees F in the winter to low 100s in the summer. Precipitation is in the 10-20 inches per year range.
I find a night-time satellite image fascinating. You can really see how the population density changes as you move from east to west. And then you hit the west coast and see how it jumps again. The topology really impacts where people congregate. svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/30028