Hmmm- The "electronics" (radio) must be magical if still original vacuum tubes equipped...Fastest tube heaters I've ever witnessed...and repeated pushing of one pre-set button actually changes stations? Hmmm😉
People got up on those cold mornings and went to work in those cars. This car will run after the EMP. Just keep a dry charged battery on the shelf and some battery acid to fill it. It'll fire right up.
It's amazing and those old cars like that I'm 73 and I've had some experience in the late 50s with my grandfather's is starting up some cars when it was like zero outside 6-volt systems and they would start and these vehicles all had heaters in them which was optional on some and they would vehicles wasn't very old at the time 7 or 8 years old and they wasn't wore out
When I was a little kid, we had both a '53 DeSoto (mom's) & a '53 Dodge (dad's). We live in the northeast. Don't remember winter time being a problem. Both were V8s & both had "Gyro-Torque" (Dodge) / "Tip-Toe Shift" (DeSoto) both with the torque converter, not the old fluid coupling. Both were good cars as I remember. Childhood memories, bringing my boxed, unassembled swing set home in the Dodge, & a very memorable trip to Florida in the DeSoto when I was five!
I KNEW it would start! I had a ‘53 Studebaker pick up with a flat 6, and a six volt system. It was well below zero, and it was the ONLY vehicle that started at my apartment complex. Everyone wanted a jump, but that wouldn’t work! I tried to explain it to them, but….this was back in 1982-83. I love those old 6v systems.
@@georgechambless2719 Very true. the ground battery cable should be 2 gauge which is very thick. Some 6 volt systems such as Fords & Mopars are positive ground and GMs are negative ground.
You should let the starter rest for about 20 seconds between cranks. If you crank too long, your armature will get too hot and throw out its solder. I repaired starters at the Dodge dealer years ago. New starter time if the solder flew out.
I'm glad you said something about that. I was cringing listening to her struggle, A little priming can go a long ways instead of waiting on the fuel pump. I'm going to remember what you said about the twenty seconds though as that's a duty cycle thing. Good to know.
It's almost fatal to rev an early Hemi on first start as the camshaft feeds the rocker gear every half turn,so it takes a long time for the oil to reach the rocker shafts.I've had some 331's and all had worn rocker shafts which had to be built up and ground by hard chroming.
I had a 1955 Dodge Custom Royal with Stovk Super Red Ram Hemi . It was a 6volt battery and started in 6’ below zero weather when none of my Dad’s cars 12 volt batteries would start. He was so mad he wouldn’t ride in my Dodge Lol 😅
Thank you! I bought a spare radio on ebay for $20, gutted it, and replaced the internals with solid state stuff. Now it has a blue tooth receiver, and plays whatever I upload to a USB card and I can skip/pause and play. Put all the pit inside the original radio. Me and my friends have started doing this to spare OEM old car radios we have. Micro boards are only $2 on ebay. haha
@@levihull6820 They are already electrical switches on this car. I wired them into the USB board to become Pause/Play, Next switches. The first three are off/bluetooth/USB reader and they stay pushed in. The others pop back out. Had to modify some of the mechanical "actions" on the switches to make them operate as needed.
One had to wait several seconds to allow the tubes in the radio to warm up. Do you remember those radios had a vibrating device that would help to generate the high voltage for those tube plates? I also think those old car radios had such a great, elegant, smooth sound, which sounded so filled with nostalgia.
Super-quiet engine. I couldn't even hear the engine run until the video showed the rear of the car, with the exhaust coming out, and then I could just barely hear it.
So will a match, a lighter, a torch, a campfire (challenging), two sticks rubbed together (requires patience...and a friend). Magnifying glass in the sun does NOT work and can be painful - avoid at all costs.
I have a '47 Dodge 1/2 ton. Still run the 6V system, behaves well in cold weather. Stock coil throws a healthy spark, will fire across a 1/4" gap with a noticeable click sound. Plugs and points are literally 50 years old, it has got a new condenser.
Just because the starter turns slow doesn’t mean it’s not starting. Your ears are conditioned to the sound of 12 volt starters. They didn’t stop using 6V because they didn’t work, they switched to save copper.
Imagining a 1950s Minnesota Dad desperately stepping on that gas pedal to get the car to start so he's not late for work and bringing the kids to school
There was no gas in the float bowl at the beginning. It takes about 2 or 3 pumps to get it to fire when there is fuel in the bowl. I pump between cranks to see when I get a "sputter" that's how I know there finally some gas in the bowl.
Nice! I couldn't help but notice the dashboard switches. My dad is giving me his 1947 Lincoln which he's had since he was in college. He had replaced the vacuum powered windshield wiper motor with the 6 volt electric motor and switch from a Chrysler so they would work more reliably. Now I know what vintage Chrysler, those switches match!
Part of the reason these started is they are WAY lower compression ratio than typical cars in the 60's and 70's. If they turn, they will likely run. I still remember Dad starting up his old pickup(s) everything he owned until I joined the Navy in 68 was 6V
Old-Timers used to take hot coals from the wood stove and put them under the car about 1 hour before starting it. Another trick on extremely cold mornings as to actually drain the oil out the night before and set the oil next to your wood stove for the night
Cool car. Love the original interior. 6 volt electrics were very reliable IF you keep all the battery connections clean & tight and your battery is not too old.
I had forgotten about having to pump the accelerator pedal to add more fuel into the intake manifold to help the engine start. I remember that if that didn't work, if you were a bit brave, you'd open the hood, remove the air cleaner on top of the carburetor, and pour a small amount of gasoline in the carburetor throat, then you'd crank the engine again, which would usually start by then.
Back in the day, in Minnesota, we'd turn the headlights on for a few seconds to activate the battery. To get my Pontiac flathead started some mornings I'd pull a sparkplug to get the engine to spin faster.
I’ve never heard of having to activate a battery that has already got acid in it. What is this magic you speak of? Is that something I need to do with my old 6v car?? I’d love to hear more!
@@rockoyouthman My automotive instructor told of that trick 50yrs ago. Turn on the high beams for 60-90sec to get the electrons moving inside the battery and current output increases as the plates and electrolyte warm.
these cars were daily drivers for everyone, and they would have to start no matter what. And it used to get a lot colder in them days.. especially up here in canada. My grandfather was the engineer at fords who would pull a random car off the line in the 30s and send it up north further to cold start it. and do run downs. tear it apart and figure out why and how to fix it if they didn't start or work properly.
5 degrees isn't that cold in Minnesota. -20 or -25 F is common. I had a '54 Chevy with a 6 volt system. It started okay up to a point. After I installed a tank heater on it, it always started. Tires with flat bottoms and grease all but frozen, but down the road it went. Good heater too.
I'm thinking it was a bit slow at first because the engine oil was a bit thick from the cold, once it got enough enough turns from the starter engaging the flywheel and the crank moving to heat the oil up a tiny bit, she was good to go.
Is there a choke for that car? Perhaps keeping in a garage might be better for it? Both my rides live inside. They start without as much as a whisker of trouble. Plus no snow to brush off.
Hi! Old cars have a charm impossible to replicate nowadays, just in terms of their sound ! Are you okay if I use a part of your video for my channel? I will mention you in the description, of course!
To date I've had lots of old cars and never changed any 6 volt to 12 volt as it just isn't needed as long as your wiring and connections are good. When I inquire about an old car it's a dealbreaker if it's been changed to 12 volt when originally a 6 volt.
I noticed the fuel tank is nearly empty. Seems to me you will be more prone to condensation getting into the gas, promoting gasoline freezing. My Dad bought a new 1953 DeSoto and I understand I went to the dealer with him (I was 2 years old). Only new car he ever bought.
This is what happens when the good car won't start and you're facing the prospect of having to burn a personal or vacation day. That vintage seat was as hard as a concrete bench!
It's impressive that you got it started but it would be really impressive if you didn't have to throw so much gas into the oil. I like that they included all systems in the gauge cluster. I wish every car had that now.
I probably washed the cylinders out more just letting it run with the choke on than with all the pumping. The bowl was probably dry at first. You pump it 3 times or so times between cranks and wait for the "sputter." Then you know the carb has fuel in the bowl and the bumps are actually squirting in some gas now. If that doesn't happen then you pull the filter off and prime it with gas..which also probably does more cylinder washing that 2 or 3 too many pumps.
@@junkman7426 Your car is very old, the carburetor may need rebuild and compression is probably reduced a bit, but just in case you don't have the manual, I found the 1953 Chrysler starting procedure online. It wouldn't hurt to try if you haven't already. The below is verbatim of the 1953 Chrysler owner's manual, including all capitalization. TO START THE ENGINE 1. Depress the clutch pedal 2. Press down the accelerator pedal to give throttle about 1/3 opening. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. 3. The ignition switch also serve as the starter switch. Turn the the ignition switch key to the extreme right past the "Ignition On" position to engage the starter. When the engine starts, release the pressure on the key and it will return to the "Ignition On" position. 4. Release clutch pedal FLOODED ENGINE In case the engine becomes over-choked or flooded at any time, press the accelerator down fully to eliminate further choking and operate the starter to start the engine. If it becomes desirable again to choke the carburetor for starting, depress the accelerator pedal to give approximately 1/3 throttle opening. COLD ENGINE When starting a cold engine, care should be exercised during the warm-up period not to accelerate the engine unnecessarily. The car should be driven slowly until the car reaches normal operating temperature. This will assure proper lubrication and permit maximum efficiency.
Maybe I can ask the car guys here. VERY often I've seen people who are trying to start cold cars pump the gas pedal many times, like it's actually helping. I always thought you pump it once to set the choke, with automatic chokes, and further pumping does nothing. What's correct?
You are correct, regarding automatic chokes. Over-pumping the gas can flood the carburetor. With modern EFI cars, I keep my foot off the gas pedal when starting the engine.
The emblems on my 2000 Town & Country's wheel centers are the exact same as your steering wheel, awesome! And how does it even still pick up AM stations that clear? We don't have AM in my state, as far as I know.
The author explained several comments earlier that he put modern solid-state electronics inside the radio. Looks like he's left everything else original, though.
hey there nice coldstart! i want to get one fo these chryslers. but i want to know what's it like for parts availabity? and especially that funky transmission they used. partial automatic partial manual? if it has the one which operates like that. I would love a '47 Windsor.
This has the M6 transmission, or Chrysler's version of the "Fluid-Drive." I had to replace the driveshaft seal because it had a drip but so far that's it. It shifts pretty slow on it's own, but it's very reliable and relatively easy to service with all the info available online. I've been driving it regularly for about 5 yrs with no real issues. Everyone thinks it's a 3 speed on the column when they see the clutch and the shift level, but nope. I've driven this car to Pittsfield MA from Detroit and had no problems holding 70mph the whole way. I'm very impressed with this car, and even more impressed with how little they cost. Parts are mostly easily available. I'd say, all wear items are available. Keep in mind with cars this old, you don't swap parts as much, but instead rebuild the assembly. You would send the starter or generator out for rebuild. You can easily rebuild the fuel pump. You can get all the basic consumables like brakes shoes, brakes hoses, etc.
I have never had a problem with a 6 volt car. I've owned 6 or 7 of them. But a Chrysler? Look at the chrome plating bills! That's what happens with die-cast chrome bits, they grow blisters and there's not a lot you can do about that. Ford used stainless steel wherever possible and they are not as expensive to restore.
Funny how people’s foot are attached to the ignition key. I thought for sure it would be flooded. Good way to wear out the throttle shaft bushings in the carburetor
bowl was probs dry the first crank. These old cars have small capacity vented float bowls and VERY low pressure mechanical pumps. If it hadn't started so soon, I would have had to poor some gas down the carb. I pump between cranking and listen for the "sputter" thats when I know I finally got SOME fuel in the bowl, and now the pumps "count." Notice when it starts it doesn't sound loaded up at all. Def not even close to flooded.
6 Volts were standard for a long time; if they didn't work they would have been replaced a lot sooner by something that did. Look at cables for 6 systems sometimes and compare to 12 volt and figure out why.
I know this. The video is for people that don't. And judging by the amount of people that convert there cars from 6v to 12v, I assume a lot of people perhaps don't understand electricity, or even the full potential of the old 6v systems. In almost every situation, it is more economical, saves a lot of time and energy, to just get the 6v system working as it should. This was a demonstration for those that have the itch to throw the old parts in the dumpster, and replace with 12v.
@@mitchlehammers1883That's the point: Don't need all that electric garbage that'll fail and strand you. You treat this old girl right and she'll always get you home
Hey can you do me a huge favor? Do you think you could let the engine sit for a night or 2 and turn it over again without talking? Im gonna use this audio to make a horror short where 3 of the kids are distracting the serial killer in the cornfield so the 4th can get the frozen engine started without being heard. The usual foot pumps for feeding an old engine like that are already so perfectly frantic, and it took SO many professively improving attempts before it finally spun fast enough to combust. I just wanna use all that to make an intense little fiction experience
The old girl deserves a garage.
That was my first thought. Would be easy to enclose that carport
Na, she is in her element.
God forbid people drive their cars 🙄
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@@tayebtayeb4090 ah, the squiggles
71 years old and the heat and electronics still work! Love the sound of that radio. Old Chryslers are gems
Yes old Chryslers are gems it's a real shame that the company has gone the way it has
Meh. I'm 71 years old and everything still works 😅
Chrysler used to lead the way in the car industry...it is a shame they went downhill. @@bradleamon4466
Hmmm- The "electronics" (radio) must be magical if still original vacuum tubes equipped...Fastest tube heaters I've ever witnessed...and repeated pushing of one pre-set button actually changes stations? Hmmm😉
@@bradleamon4466 It's worse today.
At least with modern multi viscosity motor oils there is a chance. I am old enough to remember the days of straight 30 weight oil in a 6 volt car.
And a block heater would practically guarantee a start.
People got up on those cold mornings and went to work in those cars. This car will run after the EMP. Just keep a dry charged battery on the shelf and some battery acid to fill it. It'll fire right up.
I think the same thing. This was a 7am January 1953 morning in the north Monday-Friday. 😎
It's amazing and those old cars like that I'm 73 and I've had some experience in the late 50s with my grandfather's is starting up some cars when it was like zero outside 6-volt systems and they would start and these vehicles all had heaters in them which was optional on some and they would vehicles wasn't very old at the time 7 or 8 years old and they wasn't wore out
When I was a little kid, we had both a '53 DeSoto (mom's) & a '53 Dodge (dad's). We live in the northeast. Don't remember winter time being a problem. Both were V8s & both had "Gyro-Torque" (Dodge) / "Tip-Toe Shift" (DeSoto) both with the torque converter, not the old fluid coupling. Both were good cars as I remember.
Childhood memories, bringing my boxed, unassembled swing set home in the Dodge, & a very memorable trip to Florida in the DeSoto when I was five!
A little starting fluid goes a long way here.
Do you know how an EMP works?
Keep that car. It will last forever! The Gov. Is trying to take them away from us!
I KNEW it would start! I had a ‘53 Studebaker pick up with a flat 6, and a six volt system. It was well below zero, and it was the ONLY vehicle that started at my apartment complex. Everyone wanted a jump, but that wouldn’t work! I tried to explain it to them, but….this was back in 1982-83. I love those old 6v systems.
Proof that 6 volts can work just fine.
Right. I've never changed a 6 volt vehicle to a 12 volt and never had problems with it not firing due to slow cranking
Heavy and fine welding cable, clean terminals with proper charging started many Farmall and Packards on the farm.
@@Caterpillar955 Right on. Thick ground cables never fail.
I was told many years ago that the battery cables on a 6v system should be 'as big as Groucho Marx's cigar'.
@@georgechambless2719 Very true. the ground battery cable should be 2 gauge which is very thick. Some 6 volt systems such as Fords & Mopars are positive ground and GMs are negative ground.
Gotta love them loyal old cars
You should let the starter rest for about 20 seconds between cranks. If you crank too long, your armature will get too hot and throw out its solder. I repaired starters at the Dodge dealer years ago. New starter time if the solder flew out.
I'm glad you said something about that. I was cringing listening to her struggle, A little priming can go a long ways instead of waiting on the fuel pump. I'm going to remember what you said about the twenty seconds though as that's a duty cycle thing. Good to know.
That isn't much of a problem in such cold weather lol.
You skipped the part where you floor it as soon as it fires up 😅
Nice to see someone treating one of these old girls with respect.
It's almost fatal to rev an early Hemi on first start as the camshaft feeds the rocker gear every half turn,so it takes a long time for the oil to reach the rocker shafts.I've had some 331's and all had worn rocker shafts which had to be built up and ground by hard chroming.
I had a 1955 Dodge Custom Royal with Stovk Super Red Ram Hemi . It was a 6volt battery and started in 6’ below zero weather when none of my Dad’s cars 12 volt batteries would start. He was so mad he wouldn’t ride in my Dodge Lol 😅
1955 with 6 volt. I thought everybody at least in Detroit switched to 12 that year
UNBELIEVABLE!!! I am 75 by the way. When this car was new, say, the fall of '52, I was 4 years old!!!
I’m impressed with how great that sound system is in that old car.
Thank you! I bought a spare radio on ebay for $20, gutted it, and replaced the internals with solid state stuff. Now it has a blue tooth receiver, and plays whatever I upload to a USB card and I can skip/pause and play. Put all the pit inside the original radio. Me and my friends have started doing this to spare OEM old car radios we have. Micro boards are only $2 on ebay. haha
@@junkman7426 How did you get the dials to work with the new board?
@@levihull6820 They are already electrical switches on this car. I wired them into the USB board to become Pause/Play, Next switches. The first three are off/bluetooth/USB reader and they stay pushed in. The others pop back out. Had to modify some of the mechanical "actions" on the switches to make them operate as needed.
One had to wait several seconds to allow the tubes in the radio to warm up. Do you remember those radios had a vibrating device that would help to generate the high voltage for those tube plates? I also think those old car radios had such a great, elegant, smooth sound, which sounded so filled with nostalgia.
@@junkman7426That is super cool.
Like grandpa said " look son. We won WW2 with 6 volts"
I do not think i ever heard such a smooth engine - lucky you -what a jem !!!
Super-quiet engine. I couldn't even hear the engine run until the video showed the rear of the car, with the exhaust coming out, and then I could just barely hear it.
I was born in 1956 and I remember riding with my parents in some of these beautiful old relics.
That's so awesome, 331 Chrysler Hemi! Sounds so good...all the stuff working inside, she wanted to go for a ride in the cold. (-15 C)
Glad to see another 53 Chrysler video.
Lower volts, higher amps, that ignition system will ignite a fart
So will a match, a lighter, a torch, a campfire (challenging), two sticks rubbed together (requires patience...and a friend). Magnifying glass in the sun does NOT work and can be painful - avoid at all costs.
@@squiggymcsquig6170lmao
That's not at all how this works...
I hate how chrysler used to be great but now cant make it off the dealership lot without breaking down
I have a '47 Dodge 1/2 ton. Still run the 6V system, behaves well in cold weather. Stock coil throws a healthy spark, will fire across a 1/4" gap with a noticeable click sound. Plugs and points are literally 50 years old, it has got a new condenser.
Just because the starter turns slow doesn’t mean it’s not starting. Your ears are conditioned to the sound of 12 volt starters. They didn’t stop using 6V because they didn’t work, they switched to save copper.
Its great that you share this cool, old car with us. Thank you.
A true Winter Wonderland experience.
Starts just fine! That Felt album you started playing part of is pretty great too. One of my favorites.
I didn't think anyone would know who that was!! Yes, I LOVE Felt.
Which Felt song/album is it?
@@jonburgess4179Felt (1971) ‘Now She’s Gone’
Such a experience!
The originality of the car, the radio tunes...
I was feeling the 50's spirit!
In much better shape than expected
Look to that idle!!! Dear Lord, what a machine!!! S2
Imagining a 1950s Minnesota Dad desperately stepping on that gas pedal to get the car to start so he's not late for work and bringing the kids to school
I love the fact that old cars had actual guages amp meter, oil pressure, temperature ! Before the idiot lights started !
Could have sworn you flooded it by the last several pumps. Good job.
I think that was luck.
There was no gas in the float bowl at the beginning. It takes about 2 or 3 pumps to get it to fire when there is fuel in the bowl. I pump between cranks to see when I get a "sputter" that's how I know there finally some gas in the bowl.
I remember when the car radio had to warm up before it would play just like the TV
I had one!
Killed the battery damn fast if you ran it on "accessory". (Engine not running for the youngsters)
Can't believe how quiet it was.
I like your car man.......gotta love the 1950s cars that were very classy in a jiffy.
Nice! I couldn't help but notice the dashboard switches. My dad is giving me his 1947 Lincoln which he's had since he was in college. He had replaced the vacuum powered windshield wiper motor with the 6 volt electric motor and switch from a Chrysler so they would work more reliably. Now I know what vintage Chrysler, those switches match!
Love old cars. They are AWESOME❤💪🇺🇸 . My "67" Corvair fires up every time too👍🇺🇸♥💪
It sure idles good. Sweet sounding engine
Part of the reason these started is they are WAY lower compression ratio than typical cars in the 60's and 70's. If they turn, they will likely run. I still remember Dad starting up his old pickup(s) everything he owned until I joined the Navy in 68 was 6V
Back when Chrysler made good cars, I’d like to see a new one start after 2 years of sitting outside
Maybe the engine turned over faster after cranking it a few times, because cranking it warmed up the oil a little, and made it more viscious.
What a really Neat car!!!!!!Thanks for posting!!!!!!
Old-Timers used to take hot coals from the wood stove and put them under the car about 1 hour before starting it.
Another trick on extremely cold mornings as to actually drain the oil out the night before and set the oil next to your wood stove for the night
We do 24V systems in heavy equipment with 6V batteries. The industrial batteries have super high A hours. Nothing wrong with 6V.
Except lights are terrible especially on bikes at night time !
Парню повезло, в том, что, не пришел хозяин машины и не надавал ему по ушам.
Jak pięknie bulgocze 😮😊
In 1973 Michigan we couldn't do it that easy when it got below +10. Light bulb next tio carburetor and dipstick heater. Sometimes starting fluid.
Cool car. Love the original interior. 6 volt electrics were very reliable IF you keep all the battery connections clean & tight and your battery is not too old.
A lot of older things still work better than new things. Including manners, morals, and actual customer service.
Dash kinda reminds me of a rotory phone
This is the same engine I have in my 1948 Ford F-1 pickup and it starts every time. Of course, I live in San Diego and it never gets below 50°.
Wait a minute. A Ford with an engine from Chrysler.
I had forgotten about having to pump the accelerator pedal to add more fuel into the intake manifold to help the engine start. I remember that if that didn't work, if you were a bit brave, you'd open the hood, remove the air cleaner on top of the carburetor, and pour a small amount of gasoline in the carburetor throat, then you'd crank the engine again, which would usually start by then.
If it sits a REALLY long time, I will prime it yeah. If the lines and everything are dry, you end up cranking it too long.
Hermoso chevi muy bien conservado adoro los Chevrolet Antiguos
Had a 54 New Yorker. Boss ride 🎉
I had a 53 imp same engine ,,, also a 55 331 great engine great car,,
When I was growing up we got a 1953 Chrysler in 1960 and my step father and I drove it to 100 mph on the highway
Back in the day, in Minnesota, we'd turn the headlights on for a few seconds to activate the battery. To get my Pontiac flathead started some mornings I'd pull a sparkplug to get the engine to spin faster.
I’ve never heard of having to activate a battery that has already got acid in it. What is this magic you speak of? Is that something I need to do with my old 6v car?? I’d love to hear more!
Thought to stimulate electron activity. When 6 volts met a cold Minnesota morning you needed all the help you could get.@@rockoyouthman
@@rockoyouthman My automotive instructor told of that trick 50yrs ago.
Turn on the high beams for 60-90sec to get the electrons moving inside the battery and current output increases as the plates and electrolyte warm.
these cars were daily drivers for everyone, and they would have to start no matter what. And it used to get a lot colder in them days.. especially up here in canada. My grandfather was the engineer at fords who would pull a random car off the line in the 30s and send it up north further to cold start it. and do run downs. tear it apart and figure out why and how to fix it if they didn't start or work properly.
5 degrees isn't that cold in Minnesota. -20 or -25 F is common. I had a '54 Chevy with a 6 volt system. It started okay up to a point. After I installed a tank heater on it, it always started. Tires with flat bottoms and grease all but frozen, but down the road it went. Good heater too.
Beauty!!
I'm thinking it was a bit slow at first because the engine oil was a bit thick from the cold, once it got enough enough turns from the starter engaging the flywheel and the crank moving to heat the oil up a tiny bit, she was good to go.
Is there a choke for that car? Perhaps keeping in a garage might be better for it?
Both my rides live inside. They start without as much as a whisker of trouble. Plus no snow to brush off.
Hi! Old cars have a charm impossible to replicate nowadays, just in terms of their sound ! Are you okay if I use a part of your video for my channel? I will mention you in the description, of course!
To date I've had lots of old cars and never changed any 6 volt to 12 volt as it just isn't needed as long as your wiring and connections are good. When I inquire about an old car it's a dealbreaker if it's been changed to 12 volt when originally a 6 volt.
Yep. Because lots of people do it wrong, and it makes finding the right parts complicated.
12V "conversions" and 12V into 6V starter motors are my #1 pet hate in the vintage car world.
I noticed the fuel tank is nearly empty. Seems to me you will be more prone to condensation getting into the gas, promoting gasoline freezing. My Dad bought a new 1953 DeSoto and I understand I went to the dealer with him (I was 2 years old). Only new car he ever bought.
That's a good point. Always better to store an old car in the winter with a full tank of gas. Especially if it's an Ethanol blend.
I used to spray some quick start in my '51
This is what happens when the good car won't start and you're facing the prospect of having to burn a personal or vacation day. That vintage seat was as hard as a concrete bench!
I love older car's 👍 not the Ten-Cans and Air bags there making now! 🙃💪🤗
destination by felt is a fantastic song
I sure wish i could start this car!
Fabulous
I knew that it would.
How'd you get 1955 radio stations???
It's impressive that you got it started but it would be really impressive if you didn't have to throw so much gas into the oil. I like that they included all systems in the gauge cluster. I wish every car had that now.
I probably washed the cylinders out more just letting it run with the choke on than with all the pumping. The bowl was probably dry at first. You pump it 3 times or so times between cranks and wait for the "sputter." Then you know the carb has fuel in the bowl and the bumps are actually squirting in some gas now. If that doesn't happen then you pull the filter off and prime it with gas..which also probably does more cylinder washing that 2 or 3 too many pumps.
@@junkman7426
Your car is very old, the carburetor may need rebuild and compression is probably reduced a bit, but just in case you don't have the manual, I found the 1953 Chrysler starting procedure online. It wouldn't hurt to try if you haven't already. The below is verbatim of the 1953 Chrysler owner's manual, including all capitalization.
TO START THE ENGINE
1. Depress the clutch pedal
2. Press down the accelerator pedal to give throttle about 1/3 opening. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
3. The ignition switch also serve as the starter switch. Turn the the ignition switch key to the extreme right past the "Ignition On" position to engage the starter. When the engine starts, release the pressure on the key and it will return to the "Ignition On" position.
4. Release clutch pedal
FLOODED ENGINE
In case the engine becomes over-choked or flooded at any time, press the accelerator down fully to eliminate further choking and operate the starter to start the engine. If it becomes desirable again to choke the carburetor for starting, depress the accelerator pedal to give approximately 1/3 throttle opening.
COLD ENGINE
When starting a cold engine, care should be exercised during the warm-up period not to accelerate the engine unnecessarily. The car should be driven slowly until the car reaches normal operating temperature. This will assure proper lubrication and permit maximum efficiency.
Maybe I can ask the car guys here. VERY often I've seen people who are trying to start cold cars pump the gas pedal many times, like it's actually helping. I always thought you pump it once to set the choke, with automatic chokes, and further pumping does nothing. What's correct?
You are correct, regarding automatic chokes. Over-pumping the gas can flood the carburetor. With modern EFI cars, I keep my foot off the gas pedal when starting the engine.
The emblems on my 2000 Town & Country's wheel centers are the exact same as your steering wheel, awesome! And how does it even still pick up AM stations that clear? We don't have AM in my state, as far as I know.
The author explained several comments earlier that he put modern solid-state electronics inside the radio. Looks like he's left everything else original, though.
I see a clutch pedal on the floor, and an automatic transmission selector on the column. Please explain.
hey there nice coldstart! i want to get one fo these chryslers. but i want to know what's it like for parts availabity? and especially that funky transmission they used. partial automatic partial manual? if it has the one which operates like that. I would love a '47 Windsor.
This has the M6 transmission, or Chrysler's version of the "Fluid-Drive." I had to replace the driveshaft seal because it had a drip but so far that's it. It shifts pretty slow on it's own, but it's very reliable and relatively easy to service with all the info available online. I've been driving it regularly for about 5 yrs with no real issues. Everyone thinks it's a 3 speed on the column when they see the clutch and the shift level, but nope. I've driven this car to Pittsfield MA from Detroit and had no problems holding 70mph the whole way. I'm very impressed with this car, and even more impressed with how little they cost. Parts are mostly easily available. I'd say, all wear items are available. Keep in mind with cars this old, you don't swap parts as much, but instead rebuild the assembly. You would send the starter or generator out for rebuild. You can easily rebuild the fuel pump. You can get all the basic consumables like brakes shoes, brakes hoses, etc.
Dang i didn't know those had six valves per cylinder... 1950s lowkey goat
I have never had a problem with a 6 volt car. I've owned 6 or 7 of them. But a Chrysler? Look at the chrome plating bills! That's what happens with die-cast chrome bits, they grow blisters and there's not a lot you can do about that. Ford used stainless steel wherever possible and they are not as expensive to restore.
Where is that in Michigan? You've got some cool radio stations programmed in.
ITS ALIVE :D
Does that radio have a bluetooth player inside of it or something?
Now try that with a 2024 Tesla!
Great!!!
Cool Did it start up
331 Hemi is what you have here....
For the motor just runs as quiet as can be
Funny how people’s foot are attached to the ignition key. I thought for sure it would be flooded. Good way to wear out the throttle shaft bushings in the carburetor
If there is gas in the bowl, just 2-3 gentle pumps,
bowl was probs dry the first crank. These old cars have small capacity vented float bowls and VERY low pressure mechanical pumps. If it hadn't started so soon, I would have had to poor some gas down the carb. I pump between cranking and listen for the "sputter" thats when I know I finally got SOME fuel in the bowl, and now the pumps "count." Notice when it starts it doesn't sound loaded up at all. Def not even close to flooded.
What's the name of this car?
I searched the title but it said 331 cubic inches of Chrysler engine 😅
and I want to know how many gears in this car?
So no sync system ?
The transmissions in those 50-53’s were dismal… sure would be nice to have an A833 in it
6 Volts were standard for a long time; if they didn't work they would have been replaced a lot sooner by something that did. Look at cables for 6 systems sometimes and compare to 12 volt and figure out why.
I know this. The video is for people that don't. And judging by the amount of people that convert there cars from 6v to 12v, I assume a lot of people perhaps don't understand electricity, or even the full potential of the old 6v systems. In almost every situation, it is more economical, saves a lot of time and energy, to just get the 6v system working as it should. This was a demonstration for those that have the itch to throw the old parts in the dumpster, and replace with 12v.
I would still prefer the 22 volt system, anyway I don't think the 6 volts would stand up to all electronics of today cars.
I meant 12 volts
@@mitchlehammers1883That's the point: Don't need all that electric garbage that'll fail and strand you. You treat this old girl right and she'll always get you home
How is it so quiet? Can barely hear the engine over your voice
Whats a name of music in radio???
Just how good they used to make them so they would last but not today
Is that a positive ground car?
yes
Good luck starting a Tesla in those cold temps!
Hey can you do me a huge favor? Do you think you could let the engine sit for a night or 2 and turn it over again without talking?
Im gonna use this audio to make a horror short where 3 of the kids are distracting the serial killer in the cornfield so the 4th can get the frozen engine started without being heard. The usual foot pumps for feeding an old engine like that are already so perfectly frantic, and it took SO many professively improving attempts before it finally spun fast enough to combust. I just wanna use all that to make an intense little fiction experience
No tubes in that radio 😐
That wasn't really cold. But it'll start when it's really cold, too.
You may hàve been happy about it started but the starter wasn't on that old clicko matic drive beast 😅
Как этому радио удаётся ловить радиостанции 50-х годов?