Drove 616 miles to North Platte NE yesterday to see Bailey Yard and Golden Spike Tower. Slowly working my way back east on 80 today. Hoping to have time to stop at the Strategic Air Command Museum today.
What are you working on today?
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Power washed wife’s driveway and last bits of cottonwood garbage off the roof
It was a good day today. My daughter helped me pickup 3 Toro Workmans from the auction yard. She steered them out as I pulled her around a few corners. We winched them on the trailer and brought them home (3 trips).
One is a gasser automatic, and two Kubota d902 stick shifts.
The gasser starts, chugs and dies, It has some sort of EFI system with a Kohler LH775 engine. After I unplugged a fuel intake sensor it now runs fine. I'm having a chore finding out which sensor it is. I'll figure it out later. edit. turns out its an injector. Its mechanical so I think its still running but perhaps not at ideal rates. The wife likes this one so it will probably be a keeper.
One diesel has no power at all, I suspect it was cannibalized somehow, I'll look at it in the next few days.
The other diesel had its fuel pump stolen, I had a spare (ordered two more), soldered it in, and runs great. The exhaust has a bad rattle, but will be able to fix that later.
One is a gasser automatic, and two Kubota d902 stick shifts.
The gasser starts, chugs and dies, It has some sort of EFI system with a Kohler LH775 engine. After I unplugged a fuel intake sensor it now runs fine. I'm having a chore finding out which sensor it is. I'll figure it out later. edit. turns out its an injector. Its mechanical so I think its still running but perhaps not at ideal rates. The wife likes this one so it will probably be a keeper.
One diesel has no power at all, I suspect it was cannibalized somehow, I'll look at it in the next few days.
The other diesel had its fuel pump stolen, I had a spare (ordered two more), soldered it in, and runs great. The exhaust has a bad rattle, but will be able to fix that later.
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oil change with ez valve and PTU oil change and track down what's busted
Expensive shopping list.
Expensive shopping list.
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Worked on Shtty Blue today. Dug in to see what was making the noise around the pulleys. All the pulleys and water pump were good and smooth, while the alternator had no play but the bearings are definitely making the noise. I'll be looking into this in the coming weeks.
I took the engine mount off, which made things easier.....
I took the engine mount off, which made things easier.....
Put an OE Mopar recirculate blend door actuator on a '13 Avenger
It didn't care for the Dorman part
OCI (Castrol Edge EP 5w-20/Wix)
Air + cabin filter
Refreshed the power steering fluid with OE Mopar fluid
Peep that partially clogged filter, I'm gonna recommend a PS reservoir in the near future
My old friend, the '17 Optima arrived yet again
Poor Theta II
It was left with me for the holiday weekend
I changed the filter for a cheap one, idle flushed with BG EPR, then began a piston soak overnight
Two pistons drained completely overnight, two stayed pretty full
Removed fluid from cylinders, sprayed oil in bores, drained oil overnight
Installed cheap 10w40 with new filter, installed old spark plugs, got it running again
Idle flushed with BG EPR for ~20 minutes, drained all the darkness overnight
In went some fresh NGK plugs, 15w40 Diesel oil, and a good Mann filter
Washed the condenser with coil cleaner, did the A/C refresher kit, fresh cabin filter
It needed rear pads and rotors, he took them down to the metal
I used a Bosch pad & rotor kit this time, much better quality than the last Raybestos Element3 kit I used
Wrapped it up with a '13 Sonata (Limited/push to start) that they lost all the keys to
I've said it before I'll say it again, stop driving cars with only one key
You're playing with fire
Luckily, I was able to overnight an Autel Hyundai look alike universal iKey, and the KM100 made light work of the job
Driving from Queens to South Jersey on the other hand
I ordered 3 proper keys for it, but this gets her mobile again, next time they can drive it to me
It didn't care for the Dorman part
OCI (Castrol Edge EP 5w-20/Wix)
Air + cabin filter
Refreshed the power steering fluid with OE Mopar fluid
Peep that partially clogged filter, I'm gonna recommend a PS reservoir in the near future
My old friend, the '17 Optima arrived yet again
Poor Theta II
It was left with me for the holiday weekend
I changed the filter for a cheap one, idle flushed with BG EPR, then began a piston soak overnight
Two pistons drained completely overnight, two stayed pretty full
Removed fluid from cylinders, sprayed oil in bores, drained oil overnight
Installed cheap 10w40 with new filter, installed old spark plugs, got it running again
Idle flushed with BG EPR for ~20 minutes, drained all the darkness overnight
In went some fresh NGK plugs, 15w40 Diesel oil, and a good Mann filter
Washed the condenser with coil cleaner, did the A/C refresher kit, fresh cabin filter
It needed rear pads and rotors, he took them down to the metal
I used a Bosch pad & rotor kit this time, much better quality than the last Raybestos Element3 kit I used
Wrapped it up with a '13 Sonata (Limited/push to start) that they lost all the keys to
I've said it before I'll say it again, stop driving cars with only one key
You're playing with fire
Luckily, I was able to overnight an Autel Hyundai look alike universal iKey, and the KM100 made light work of the job
Driving from Queens to South Jersey on the other hand
I ordered 3 proper keys for it, but this gets her mobile again, next time they can drive it to me
well I check the power supply in my car a few days back and a local a autoparts store and everything turned out OK within the specification including battery, so the only place for a Honda Sensing would be the trip to the dealer
online info about possible troubleshooting is very limited and I stumble upon a possible camera problem that is affixed on the windshield, due to its overheating just being exposed to the sunheat all the time
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Today I was working on the vapor lock issue with my 1971 Cutlass. I dropped the tank in preparation of installing a fuel return line to prevent fuel boiling.
I pulled the alternator on the 2002 Sunfire. After removing the black back cover, i found that I dont have the juice in my soldering iron to desolder the pins in order to split the thing. Ok fine. I check the brushes, which aren't bad and then add some grease to the front bearing. Alright, that's where I will end. I pop her back in and as soon as I connect the battery back up, I fry something. Oh great, well that's a great intro to alternators for old Brian. Tomorrow I will rip it off again and see what's salvageable and go from there.
Had the same experience with our '08 F150.
Start hunting around for a chassis iron. I picked up an American Beauty 3178 and 3158 but haven't had occasion to use them since.
I grabbed used on ebay. Good idea? Not sure yet. They seem to get hot, so that's promising. Some of this (used) stuff hearkens back to when items were built to last. One of the power cords is the old-timey almost checkered pattern and seems more cloth or canvas than rubber. Hopefully that makes sense.
Loaded truck from shop. DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMP RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNN!!
Is that like when you stop at McDonald's, but not because you're hungry?
Pics or it didn't happen! Don't throw away Amsoil swag.
The wife said her hummingbird feeder cleaning brush was rotating in its plastic handle and asked if I could fix it.
I used the blue wrench to heat up some old Craftsman pliers I'll never use and melted it "closed". All the more reason @JeffKeryk needs to get himself an O/A torch: honey-do list completion!! Seems perfectly logical to me....
I used the blue wrench to heat up some old Craftsman pliers I'll never use and melted it "closed". All the more reason @JeffKeryk needs to get himself an O/A torch: honey-do list completion!! Seems perfectly logical to me....
Well boys, old Brian caught a break with Shtty Blue. I will now name the work I am doing with this car, "Project Dribbly Bastard."
So, i called up Napa this morning and had them order up a reman alternator, would arrive next day. There is no way I did not fry the **** thing up. It made welding noises, gave me a light show and smoked worse than the crack heads down town.
I went out after lunch to remove it, which I have down to about 15 minutes. I put the jack under the oil pan and remove the engine mount. Then jack the engine up a bit more and I have about as much room to work as it allows.
The alternator popped out and I had a suspicion of what went wrong. Yep, functionally retarded Brian made a mistake. I clocked the thing when installing the four etorx bolts back in, the ones that hold the voltage regulator in. Well one bolt is insulated and it went in the wrong spot. The bolt that replaced it had a fry session but surprisingly was largely intact and the metal contacts were fine. I put it back together "correctly" and hooked up the battery with optimism and it nothing happend. I put her all back together and it runs as good as it ever did. Oh and yesterday the new NTK O2 sensor went in with no drama.
So, i called up Napa this morning and had them order up a reman alternator, would arrive next day. There is no way I did not fry the **** thing up. It made welding noises, gave me a light show and smoked worse than the crack heads down town.
I went out after lunch to remove it, which I have down to about 15 minutes. I put the jack under the oil pan and remove the engine mount. Then jack the engine up a bit more and I have about as much room to work as it allows.
The alternator popped out and I had a suspicion of what went wrong. Yep, functionally retarded Brian made a mistake. I clocked the thing when installing the four etorx bolts back in, the ones that hold the voltage regulator in. Well one bolt is insulated and it went in the wrong spot. The bolt that replaced it had a fry session but surprisingly was largely intact and the metal contacts were fine. I put it back together "correctly" and hooked up the battery with optimism and it nothing happend. I put her all back together and it runs as good as it ever did. Oh and yesterday the new NTK O2 sensor went in with no drama.
Hahaha! I might need to change my handle to "f.r. ripcord", lol. I'd be lying if I said I'd never messed up worse than that.
I got to take a little break from the usual mower servicing today: one of the sales guys took in a tired JD 2020 on trade and asked me to get it running as cheap as possible. Being the king of wholesale closeout buy's from Rock Auto, I felt more than up to the task.
Lots of battery charging, a cheap reman'd starter, and a fresh ground cable later she was running like a top. Unfortunately, I discovered during my post-repair verification's that the voltage at the battery terminals was a paltry 12.22 volts... darn. Luckily, our local O'Reilly's had a cheap Wilson on the shelf that popped right in. Good ol' Delco 10si single wire!
Along with the 2020, I lent a co-worker a hand installing a new fuel stop cable in a 4650 project he's been tinkering with (a.k.a. split frame for some kind of PTO repair). The toughest part of the repair was sitting in a stale cab inside an 85 degree shop on a humid Midwest afternoon
Lots of battery charging, a cheap reman'd starter, and a fresh ground cable later she was running like a top. Unfortunately, I discovered during my post-repair verification's that the voltage at the battery terminals was a paltry 12.22 volts... darn. Luckily, our local O'Reilly's had a cheap Wilson on the shelf that popped right in. Good ol' Delco 10si single wire!
Along with the 2020, I lent a co-worker a hand installing a new fuel stop cable in a 4650 project he's been tinkering with (a.k.a. split frame for some kind of PTO repair). The toughest part of the repair was sitting in a stale cab inside an 85 degree shop on a humid Midwest afternoon