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  1. Selahdoor

    Engine won’t turn over, slow revolutions

    Banging on the starter... The reason 50% of the time, the starter stops working completely after you have done this a time or 6, is because the magnets break from all that banging, and stick to the rotor. Don't bang on your starter to get it to start. Or if you do, drive it straight to the...
  2. Selahdoor

    After years of idi ownership...

    Turning the top of the IP pump toward the passenger side, increases timing.
  3. Selahdoor

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Second guy has been diagnosed with covid. There were six of us. Two have it right now. One has already had it. Two of us think we have had it in the past, but were never tested. And one guy is just looking at everyone like, "whut?" LOL Only things I have had that are anywhere close to...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    This one is also off-topic.. Used my truck to visit some friends on wednesday. Had breakfast at a diner with a group of close friends. No masks. Plenty of shaking hands. Hugs. etc. Today, I got notice that one of them is sick with covid. I am NOT worried. I don't think I'll get it. But if I...
  5. Selahdoor

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Got the chainsaw working. Compression was 125+ cold or hot. Carb was not clogged, nor lines, etc. Well, cleaning them probably helped. Ended up just being WAY out of adjustment. The last guy apparently only has a hammer and thinks everything is a nail. LOL Done. Time to move on, back to trucks! :D
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Still a mystery. I got a bit over 100 for the compression. Stihl says 90 to 110 for their saws... I'm going to try just removing the carb, getting the carb, and fuel lines all cleaned up. And then some fresh gas. On edit. Clamped the throttle open, then cranked it a bunch of times.... And...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Checking that tomorrow. Got my brain working on some sort of invention that will allow me to spin this thing over with a drill, as well. Nut in the center is lefty-loosey. Unfortunately it spins lefty, to start... I'm completely worn out, and my back is killing me, from trying to pull start...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Today I used the tailgate as a workbench. Worked on a chainsaw. Can't figger it out. I got strong spark. I got air. And gas or no gas, she won't even start with a squirt of ether.
  9. Selahdoor

    "Tank" my 91 Crew Cab Dually

    Make yerself a plastic "booth" and have at it! It would even be a real reason to wear a mask!! LOL
  10. Selahdoor

    "Tank" my 91 Crew Cab Dually

    You beat me to it. My next question was going to be, who said anything about cutting the frame? LOL
  11. Selahdoor

    "Tank" my 91 Crew Cab Dually

    You don't know how to weld? Or you don't know how to cut? LOL
  12. Selahdoor

    "Tank" my 91 Crew Cab Dually

    Mower... Just a rebuild? Bigger motor? Mud mower?
  13. Selahdoor

    After years of idi ownership...

    Thank you. That will actually make it easier to read, in the future. :D
  14. Selahdoor

    After years of idi ownership...

    What does ISPKI mean? :D
  15. Selahdoor

    Recommendations for AC coolant.

    Thank you! Thank you! Both! :D
  16. Selahdoor

    Recommendations for AC coolant.

    Just by looking at the tubes? I don't have gauges. I've also stated that already...
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    Recommendations for AC coolant.

    Thank you. I'll check those things as well. Although, as I have said several times already, it IS putting out cold air. Meaning colder than ambient that is getting pushed by a fan... So I'm pretty sure it is doing something... I might get to this, by this weekend. Trying to do too many things...
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    Recommendations for AC coolant.

    Good point. It has no problem with defrost, or heat... And I DO feel some cold air. So it is working at least a bit. It just doesn't get frosty. I'll check.
  19. Selahdoor

    Tires

    It does. It rides mostly on the center tread now. And it's really not very noisy at all. Just noticeable, and that is something that everyone wants to know about. These are rated for a maximum of 80psi. The shop put them at 70. If I let any pressure out, it gets noisier. I suppose when that...
  20. Selahdoor

    Tires

    That's just it. There is noise, but no vibration. This is a smoother ride than my old, almost bald tires.
  21. Selahdoor

    Tires

    Also: They had to back order my spare. There were no more of these available, nationwide! I can see why. And that is something else I have heard about yokohamas. They tend to sell out. Then you have to wait.
  22. Selahdoor

    Tires

    My first 'official' report on these tires. I have them on all 4 now, and I am loving these! They have a lot more grip than the old ones. The "GO" that you give to them, they give to the road. No holding back. No loss of traction. This may be an indication that they won't last for more that 50...
  23. Selahdoor

    Broke on the side of the road after putting in new tank

    I think the first thing I would do is to loosen or remove the cap on the gas tank. Make it as easy as possible for fuel to be sucked from the tank. If it's a hard pull from the tank, air is more likely to be introduced between the tank and the pump. This might not help at all, but it's a free...
  24. Selahdoor

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Milk jug, or plastic bucket, and a soldering iron, and you can weld that hole back together...
  25. Selahdoor

    Looking for a Western Washington 7.3 IDI mechanic for regular maintenance

    They are no longer in business. And as it turned out, they never really fixed the problem, either. I ended up fixing it myself.

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