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Thanks so much for the ideas and info. I think based on most of the feed back I have a normal situation. But as a safety measure and because of the advice here I am installing air vents in my garage. Appreciate the help. You guys are great:D If the photo looks like leaking gas/water/oil under the car, the driveway was already wet this morning. It finally rained in central California!! Have a great day. Wayne 1941 Super 51

A question for the Pre War Buick owners I have a '41 with the factory dual carbs. (re-built last September) Also replaced the fuel pump last September. When I get back to the garage after a 30 mile or so run. The car has a gasoline odor. Not really strong but it is there. Even if I don't drive the car for several days it still has the faint odor of gasoline near the grill area. I can't find any visible leak of fuel under the car or other wise. My concern is I keep the car in my attached garage which is also the location of my gas water heater. Before I had the fuel pump replaced the odor was strong enough that the water heater detected the odor and turned its self off. This has not happened since the fuel pump was replaced but I am concerned about the odor of gasoline near the engine area. Any ideas :confused: or is this just the smell of a 70 year old Buick? Thanks for the help Wayne 1941 Super 51

Thanks for the idea. Nice Buick! When I was 5 years old my family had one like it in Black. That's the car that started my love affair with '41 Buicks:D

Thanks for the idea on the air filter. Guess I will stop complaining about the cost of gas Wayne 1941 Super 51

I had this post ready to go and lost it in cyber space. Hope this is not a double post. I have a '41 with dual carbs. Is there a way to get rid of the oil bath and keep the cleaner using some other material to filter the intake air? I am just trying to get away from the mess of cleaning the filter. I may have to live with it as I don't plan to change the housing part of the cleaner. Any suggestions will help. Thanks in advance. Your guys are great:) Also curious about what other parts of the country (world) are paying today for gas. I just paid $4.07 per gallon in Central Calif. :eek:

My High school friends and I would cover the new car dealers brand to brand as soon as they all came out. Seems like it was usually October. I can still see us looking at a red 61 Plymouth. Now there is an ugly car if I ever saw one. (if that's your baby I apologize) I think prior to the mid 1970's a new car in the neighborhood was a huge deal. Everyone wanted to look over "the new" car:D Those days before no down payment, zero interest and eight years to pay. Now you spend $40K on a new car and get a big yawn or a "oh you did?" I miss that excitement of someones new car. My Dad never got to buy one, wish he could have. Hard to explain to todays young people how big of a deal a new car was to the average guy. Wayne 1941 Buick Super 51

Drove it Tuesday. The weather has been great mid to high 60's F. I have been enjoying my Buick. I wanted to drive it today but I didn't get out of the garage.( as another poster said, life got in the way), I did finish the wax job I started last week and I think it looks great even if I say so myself. Photo is prior to recent waxing. Wayne B. 1941 Super 51

Hello Buick lovers I am not that savy on the mechanics of my Buick, but I sure have fun driving it. Does the 1941 have a master brake cylinder? I really don't see it in what I would consider the "normal" place.:confused: Help me out here. Hope this is not too stupid of a question:o but any information will help. Thanks Wayne 1941 Super 51

a black 1937 Chevy sedan in 1945 Kingsburg, Ca.

Any one have a close up photo of the battery "hold down" for a 1941 Buick? Not sure what the name of the part is. I think I have most of what it need but can't know for sure until I see a good picture. As it is now the battery is just sitting in place and is not secure. Thanks for the help. Wayne 1941 Buick Super 51

You guys are GREAT! Thanks for the opinions and humor. I will get some Sta-bil (blue) if I can find it and continue with the 87 oct. I think I am stuck with the 10% ethanol as California thinks they know best for everyone and the law breakers(I mean makers) can't even get close to balancing the budget. Wayne

I have been running Shell 87 Octane in my '41. Seems okay so far, but there is a sign on the pump "may" contain up to 10% ethanol. I have a new fuel pump installed last September from Bob's. Any suggestions for bands of Gasoline to avoid the ethanol, or is the 10% okay for newer pumps? I don't know the material of the rest of my fuel delivery lines. Just trying to avoid problems with the lines, pump, tank etc. because of the ethanol. Thanks for your suggestions Wayne 1941 Super 51

Just curious how many other 1941 Buick owners here on this site. Me 1941 Super 51 All original. Just turned 24K on the odometer. Man are these old Buicks fun. Wayne

Andy Congrates on the purchase of the '41. I bought mine July 2011 and I am thrilled to own it. As you probably already know this is a fantastic source of information for all of us old Buick lovers. Good luck and enjoy! Wayne Fresno, Ca. 1941 Super 51

Just getting some feed back from the forum here. I usually drive my 1941 Straight Eight Buick every 3 days or so on a 20 - 30 mile trip to give it a good work out at mostly highway speed. 50 - 60 MPH The day time temperatures have been 50 - 55 F but will be cooler soon. 40 -45 F as a high. I would like to drive a few miles less, maybe 7 - 10 miles total. Is this sufficient to warm up the engine and get the oil moving like it should? Thanks Wayne 1941 Super 51

Asking for help to identify the make and year of the car in this photo. Thanks in advance. Wayne 1941 Buick Super 51

Mine is a 1941. When I was 5 years old our family car was a 1941 Buick 2 door.( Not sure if it was a Special or a Super, B&W photo) 60 years later. I bought a 4 door Super Wayne 1941 Super 51

Pilot Transport Detroit MI. They were excellent. I would use them again. Shipped my '41 Buick from Mankato, MN to central California by enclosed trailer. Cost $1,155 August 2010. Car arrived with out damage and in a reasonable time frame. Very courteous driver. Wayne 1941 Buick Super 51

Thanks for the thought Jim I do know who owner#3 is and have spoke with him. He is the one who told me he bought from the grandson of the original owner( a woman). Owner #3 didn't ask about the 1st owner or know were the student was from but the car had MN plates when purchased by # 3 in 1976. I am going to keep at this. Who knows, stranger things have happened. Thanks again Wayne

This is a total shot in the dark but thought I would try here. I am the 4th owner of my 1941 Buick Super 51. I know the first owner gave the car to her grandson (owner # 2)about 1976. He was a student in Mankato Minnesota at MSU at the time. He sold it to owner # 3 in Mankato MN. At that time the car had Minnesota plates, Owner # 3 believes it was always a Minnesota car. If you know anything about this car/ owner. I would love to know where it was bought new. or if you have any ideas for me of how I can track prior ownership. I am all ears. You have to be a car lover to know why this is important, so I think this is the place to ask. Thanks. Wayne Fresno, Ca.

Hello Buick Lovers I know this subject has been covered many times but I was finally able to find (see) my engine block number (54148317) the VIN is 13940909. Because my engine is Dark blue and grey not RED I am trying to figure out if this car was built in late 1940 or maybe the engine is a '46?:confused: The car is suppose to be original, which I believe based on mileage and condition of the body and interior. Any help on these numbers will be appreciate. Wayne 1941 Super 51

Hey Just had to share. Took a great 35 mile country ride today in the '41. Great weather for a drive, about 64 F and sunny. The Buick ran really well it was good to get up to highway speeds and not much traffic. These old cars are so much fun. I bought gas for $3.59 a gallon and thought I got a deal. Enjoy the holidays. Wayne 1941 Super 50

Just asking advice here on start up. The car is garaged and the inside temp has not been lower than 55 F. The car sat for 4 days with out starting it. It has a new battery, and the carbs have been rebuilt. This morning when I went to start the car I just depressed the peddle to the starter and it would not start. Just kept cranking. I tried a few times, using a few pumps of the peddle. I was thinking I flooded it, so I waited. a few more tries and it finally did start. My question. In this moderate temperature should I pump the peddle a few times if the car has not been started for a few days?:confused: When it is up to normal engine temp. I only depress one time to the starter and it kicks. Thanks Wayne 1941 Super

Just a follow up on a question I had regarding opinions on the best wax for the original paint on my 1941. Appreciate the feed back. Grant Magrath of NZ suggested Turtle wax ColorCure. As it turned out I think here on the West Coast it is sold under the Name ColorMagic. Funny because the auto parts store said they never heard of Color Cure but had Color Magic. When I looked at the receipt, it rang up as ColorCure. But no where on the bottle did it indicate ColorCure? What ever, it works great and I am very pleased with the results. Thanks again Wayne 1941 Buick Super 50

Just asking if you guys think the NADA is pretty close on pricing in the current economy? I bought my car in July of this year and the total of the cost I have in it seem okay, based on the value indicated by NADA. In other words " I hope so":) Thanks Wayne 1941 Buick Super 50