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Oil leak fixed. But now bigger problems..... Batteries not charging. No gen 1 or 2 lights on dash. Both batteries are at 7 volts. I'm stopped at the Hess station at exit 85, south on 95.
Any info on what to check before truck shots down?
I bought some duct tape and hose clamps. I think i still have the plugs that came with the engine. Im going to try the duct tape trick. I think i have the block plugs that came with the engine in the engine can.
? Could there be to much crankcase pressure. This is why my valve cover gasket...
No luck with finding a hose. Tried chevy dealer an parts stores. No one has any.
Of the two hoses it the one that mounts to the far left on the engine block.
Well i'm broke down again. About 20miles down the road we stopped to see if we had any leaks. Tje pass side valve cover was leaking. So we GPS the nearess walmart to get oil for the trip. After stopping at walmart i found that the rubber oil line from the engine block to the rad has a pin hole...
Just got done doing a test drive.
Unbelievable power with this new GEP 6.5l engine.
After rechecking, looks like only a loose rad hose clamp that needs tighten.
I"ll be checking out the truck in the morning before we get back on the road.
Forget....we couldn't use the 6.2 oil pan due to the rear of the pan not fitting tight on the block.
The 6.5 pan worked great. I have 2 inchs of space betweet the pan and axle.
Had to get two adapter fitting to mount the oil lines in the block next to the oil filter.
Hopefully in a few hours...
Forget....we couldn't use the 6.2 oil pan due to the rear of the pan not fitting tight on the block.
The 6.5 pan worked great. I have 2 inchs of space betweet the pan and axle.
Had to get two adapter fitting to mount the oil lines in the block next to the oil filter.
Hopefully in a few hours...
Update.
Everything is bolted in. Tried starting but not getting fuel out of the injector pump.
Fuel is coming from the filter to the IP, but nothing out the injector lines.
We ran a 24v hot wire to the top of the hmmwv IP and it did click.
Mike is getting his slave cables so Micth can give me a...
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