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I thought about going out and trying to see it, but then I decided that I'm too old and sleep was more important.This is what the sky looked like all the way down in Kansas on the 10th, about 11 pm.
I thought about going out and trying to see it, but then I decided that I'm too old and sleep was more important.This is what the sky looked like all the way down in Kansas on the 10th, about 11 pm.
That was my exact same thoughts.I thought about going out and trying to see it, but then I decided that I'm too old and sleep was more important.
I feel confident about doing the work, it’s more that since these are old trucks, they have their idiosyncrasies and you kinda have to be patient with them. I’m more worried about doing satisfactory work than about doing it right, if it was my own truck I wouldn’t be worried about what needs done at all, I feel perfectly capable of doing the work, it’s just that now there is someone else involved, who I must satisfySounds just like my in laws truck when I got it for them. New pump and injectors solved it up right away, but they were also factory and with 220k on them.
Don't worry about it too much. We all have to start somewhere and you've already gone farther than a lot of people want to.I’m probably not qualified with for hire work… but I suppose I have a decent understanding of the IDI engines, I have had them completely apart at this point, but I’m more worried about the fact that I just don’t have much experience.
Those are the best kind of people to do work for.Fortunately that guy is pretty easy to get along with, and is good about if it’s broke, then fix it, not one to hem and haw around…
I would start by checking/resetting/advancing the timing. Then see where that leads.It smokes white rather badly, doesn’t consume coolant though. Gets better after it warms up, and the smoke smells like barely burnt fuel. Purrs like a kitten regardless. Needs glow plugs for sure, and some front end work, I think the tanks need cleaned, probably needs injectors, that’s my guess on the smoking. I plan on pulling the injectors to start, and new o rings on the returns for now, and cleaning up the injectors, see if that helps. Seems like a familiar start, like my 86 when I got it.
Yes, you’re right. Have to start somewhere.Don't worry about it too much. We all have to start somewhere and you've already gone farther than a lot of people want to.
Those are the best kind of people to do work for.
I would start by checking/resetting/advancing the timing. Then see where that leads.
Did that, cleared it up even more, but still has just a bit of haze. Replaced the fuel filter, the fuel is a nasty color, probably need to drop the tanks..:next, I’m planning to pull the injectors and clean them up, it needs new return line O-rings pretty bad
I just rolled over 350K yesterday, you better get to crackin the WhipDrove around the block a few times to do some diagnosing.
Finally rolled over 99k on the odo. 400k to go.