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A crystal puller is what we grew the silicon rods in that became your computer chips. The electrodes were made of stainless and had water running through them to keep them from melting. You melted silicon chunks in a quartz crucible under vacuum and grew the rod onto a "seed" of silicon. The...
I'm really hoping someday someone asks me how to change an electrode in a crystal puller! This is my first encounter with the m35a2 engine/fuel system so its a learning experience. I replaced the "blue line" and the return line and she finally fired and ran. Now I need to drain the oil and start...
Found the fuel line diagram on Big Mikes. Yep need to hook the "mystery hose" back up! I didnt loop the FDC lines back on themselves I put plugs in. The fuel lines looked like they had a rough life.
Well the FDC is out of the loop. Went to start and the secondary filter started blowing oil. My thinking is I replaced the electric pump and it pushed oil through the FDC and then when I eliminated it I guess the filter o-ring/gasket was the next weak link. While I'm thinking anyone have any...
Ok I tried the Clinto cant find a freaking thing search help and I got better results. So it looks like I'm bypassing the FDC checking the booster pump o-ring. still dont know how to calibrate the pump.
Tried the search but I guess I dont know the right words. Its oil and nothing but oil. I burn wmo. no chocolate milk looking water oil. Was looking at doing the FDC bypass but then when I looked up calibrating the pump I read and all I got was use the test fixture. I dont have a test fixture I...
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