Hi. Thanks for your quick response.
Yes, oil and coolant and everything that I thought was obvious was OK. I was pretty reluctant to just let it run like you suggested. I was concerned that something was going to sieze and I might hear a big band and have parts flying around. Anyway, I figured if you are going to ask for advice, you should at least entertain any suggestions. Especially from a Doctor.
I started it up and just let it run like you suggested. I tried to keep a close watch on oil pressure and coolant temperature and I listened closely for any nasty sounds. Like I said earlier, it started up beautifully and after a couple of minutes, started to act up. It was running rough and smoking a bit around the manifold and it smelled like the paint was burning. Really not happy at all. But, it kept going and after about ten minutes, surprisingly, it seemed to come around and start running smother.
I had never considered that it might have fuel problems, but I suspect that might have been the problem. I had drained the tank and put in fresh fuel earlier, but I think I detected a couple of drops of water in the sediment bowl and there was also a fair bit of rust. Once I cleaned that out, it seems to run pretty good now. And I found oil leaking from the valve cover down onto the manifold. I think that was the cause of the smoking and the burning smell. I need a new valve cover gasket.
I have another WF adventure that I am going to post separately about. Thanks for your help.
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