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Get the jj and a tool... Works fantastically! Worth every penny! A word of advice though: they recommend not using wrenches on it and I must agree. I managed to pull the threaded end off one of my plugs using wrenches on the #7 cylinder plug. Due to the weird clearances it was "easier" to...
Backed out that screw two turns and the motor is definitely better but still loud... more like it should be I'm thinking :-) Now it sounds nice a clattery (I hearby deem that a technical term ;-) ) but not like a jackhammer knocking through a ship's hull. This is with the timing just retarded...
OK, so the new pump is in. The new pump is a 4911... and I've got 2 issues:
1. The timing now seems quite advanced. I started with the timing marks aligned and I had troubles keeping the motor running. I've now got the timing mark on the pump just BEFORE the mark on the engine and the rattle...
Thank you both for the input!
I will stick with the sock... replacing it when there's a little less fuel in the tank. I appreciate and respect the experience here, and if there's differing opinions I might weigh the facts but if I get a flat one opinion I'll follow the advice. :) The spin-on...
Thank you all for the response!
@welpro: LOL, I appreciate you trying to let me down easy... In this case replacing the IP is probably the easier operation as the fuel tank has more than 20 gals in it and I only have 3 empty fuel cans :-(
@cucvrus: Good pics, thanks! I was having some...
So a few weeks ago my 1009 started losing power. It would start and run fine in the morning but by the time the engine was fully warmed up the idle was down and I couldn't maintain speed going uphill (would slow to 45-50 from 65). It got to the point after a day or so that when I needed to...
I just wanted to give a quick FYI to all:
I just got this from Ebay seller equipmentpartssales: http://stores.ebay.com/equipmentpartssales/
It's the pipe flange for the back of the heads which I'll be using to add a temp gauge :) There's more than 10 available still.
Quick shipping, and a...
My front brakes were dragging so I ended up replacing the master cylinder, one rotor, the front brake soft lines, and the entire caliper assemblies on both sides. Also had to have the other rotor turned but it was salvageable. When removing the brake fluid from the master I found some lovely...
Update: the bottle of Diesel Kleen fixed the issue! Dumped the bottle in at the next fill up, ran through 20 gallons, at next fill up I turned the idle screw back down and no more engine stalling :-)
My apologies for taking 7 months to post this, I can only claim work and a 3 year old as my...
It's so funny how different the states are. Here in Kalifornia, pre '98 diesels are smog exempt and there's no such thing as an annual safety inspection. What's nice is my 1970 C10 has been exempt for years but when I DID have to smog it, it didn't have the A.I.R. equipment as grandpa bought...