Hello everyone. Thank you for stopping to look at my thread.
To begin, I have a simple question, if someone could answer, I'd be thrilled.
For a little bit of intro, I own a 1997 dodge neon base sohc, and a 1986 Plymouth Gran fury police interceptor 318 with an edelbrock 600.
I found a car sort of locally to me (about 2 hours away) and went to purchase it today.
It's a 1951 Dodge Coronet sedan.
I drove it and enjoyed it, the outside is very decent, and the interior is really not that bad. It has what one could assume are original miles. right under 60k . However, we stopped for a little bit and let it sit idling. When we went to drive again, it has spilled A LOT of coolant, and read hot. But when we drove back to point of origin, it had cooled down substantially. It was an instant no sale because it seemed like a really really bad thing for a car to do. So I passed on it. The guy has contacted me since and says he talked to some car people including two mechanics, and his grandfather who owns a couple this-era vehicles. Apparently, if you let them idle for too long, coolant will leak like that..?
Other than the coolant thing, I really really liked the car. So my question to you guys is, is this really a problem old cars have? Or just a BS line to get me to buy it?
If it really is a thing, I want to purchase it. It's a good price and a seemingly nice guy. But, if it is just BS, I want to stick to my original decision to pass..
Thanks to anyone who can lend a hand.
Adam
I can offer whatever other info would help.
To begin, I have a simple question, if someone could answer, I'd be thrilled.
For a little bit of intro, I own a 1997 dodge neon base sohc, and a 1986 Plymouth Gran fury police interceptor 318 with an edelbrock 600.
I found a car sort of locally to me (about 2 hours away) and went to purchase it today.
It's a 1951 Dodge Coronet sedan.
I drove it and enjoyed it, the outside is very decent, and the interior is really not that bad. It has what one could assume are original miles. right under 60k . However, we stopped for a little bit and let it sit idling. When we went to drive again, it has spilled A LOT of coolant, and read hot. But when we drove back to point of origin, it had cooled down substantially. It was an instant no sale because it seemed like a really really bad thing for a car to do. So I passed on it. The guy has contacted me since and says he talked to some car people including two mechanics, and his grandfather who owns a couple this-era vehicles. Apparently, if you let them idle for too long, coolant will leak like that..?
Other than the coolant thing, I really really liked the car. So my question to you guys is, is this really a problem old cars have? Or just a BS line to get me to buy it?
If it really is a thing, I want to purchase it. It's a good price and a seemingly nice guy. But, if it is just BS, I want to stick to my original decision to pass..
Thanks to anyone who can lend a hand.
Adam
I can offer whatever other info would help.