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74 charger engine problems

Started by 3184bbl, August 08, 2014, 08:41:37 PM

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3184bbl

August 08, 2014, 08:41:37 PM
this is my first post and i am in need of major help. the other day my dad and i were on a 6 mile cruise o get gas in my 74 charger with a 318. and it started to back fire like crazy and over heat and loose oil pressure. we baby it home and get out to check oil and it said it was low on oil. the next day i go out and check the oil and it said it was full. please help!! this is my first car and want to be able to drive to highschool and football practice once school starts.

RogerDodger

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August 09, 2014, 01:20:24 PM
Quote from: 3184bbl on August 08, 2014, 08:41:37 PM
this is my first post and i am in need of major help. the other day my dad and i were on a 6 mile cruise o get gas in my 74 charger with a 318. and it started to back fire like crazy and over heat and loose oil pressure. we baby it home and get out to check oil and it said it was low on oil. the next day i go out and check the oil and it said it was full. please help!! this is my first car and want to be able to drive to highschool and football practice once school starts.

Maybe some more information on the symptoms will help. Was the engine/lifters ticking? Did the car actually overheat as in radiator boil over? Or is it possible gauges were not functioning properly? Did this all happen suddenly at the same time? How low was the oil when you checked it and it said low? On the stick?

3184bbl

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August 09, 2014, 02:07:31 PM
the lifters were not ticking and i could hear it run into the overflow. and there was maybe 1/4 inch of oil on dipstick.

RogerDodger

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August 11, 2014, 11:59:54 AM
If you are experiencing trouble with some or all of the gauges (exc. the alt gauge) it could be due to the voltage limiter in the dash. The backfiring could be due to carburetor or ignition problems. To have all these symptoms at the same time is a little unusual unless you had a catastrophic failure. How does it run since this happened?

randy73

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August 11, 2014, 12:06:14 PM
You have engine problems, low oil at the dipstick sometimes means one or more of the galley's is clogged. Backfiring and overheating could be a byproduct of the engine getting seriously hot from oil starvation.

Drain the oil and search for metal or clumps of sludge.

Also, change your oil filter, I have heard of filters breaking down and sopping up the oil flow.

BTW: There are other reasons for your problems, bad oil pump.

Good luck!!!

3184bbl

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August 19, 2014, 11:41:26 PM
Thank you for all your help! :) I'm going to try different distrubitor see what that does.
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