Greetings everyone. I have a 1974 comet with a 250 in it... power steering but no power brakes! I would like to know if anyone has any advice on...
Checked the sparq plugs - 4 seemed caked in oil and burnt while 2 others were dry but brown. So - guess I'll take it in for a compression test....
Thanks Paul. I replaced the PCV valve already but will check the hoses as well as the sparq plugs. Worse case - a rebuild...sigh....
Thanks guys - I'll try to track down the right one then. Any suggestions?
Greetings everyone, I have a 1974 Comet 250 - 6 cyl. and am getting blow-by I believe. Oil coming out from the oil filler cap, through the...
Pictures of Transmission Dipstick in my 74 Comet - Verify? Here are the pictures of the transmission dipstick in my 1974 Comet / 250 - 6 cyl....
That is most appreciated - thank you very much!
Can any owner of a 1974 250 - 6 cyl. Comet please tell me the actual length of their transmissionsdipstick? Mine is 11" in which several members...
Transmissin Dip stick Talked to a guy at the Auto Shop. He mentioned that he had a 71 comet and that his tranny dipstick was the same length. I'm...
Well, I looked at the dipstick again and it is not rusted off or anything - has the reading meter on the end of it and looks in perfect condition....
I recently bought a 74 Comet and have never worked on a straight 6 250 engine before. I believe I found the dipstick for the tranny (in the back...
Does anyone know the point setting for a 74 Comet? I'd like to make sure the distributor is lined up correctly when I tune it. Thanks!
Anyone know where I can get a mechanics / Chilton engine book for a 1974 Comet?
PCV Valve replaced Thanks for all the ideas. I was told the compression test was 120 on all 6 cylinders when I bought the vehicle. But then...
I own a 74 Comet / slant 6. It seems like there is a lot of pressure in the engine - blowing oil out through the dipstick and blowing oil into the...
I own a 74 Comet. It seems like there is a lot of pressure in the engine - blowing oil out through the dipstick and blowing oil into the air...
Hello everyone. I just purchased a 1974 Mercury Comet. Beautiful car but it idles rough and out of sync. I noticed several vacuum hoses missing...
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