PAFixItMan broke down in SC

[icanfixall]

It sure was a fine job. You guys did a fine job. Now you can do anything. I like the steps you have to get up higher so the chest isn't hurting so much. Next time set up a table. Any old hollow core door works fine. Even a used thrown out door will work better than the floor. The garage looks big enough that you didn't run out of laydown space. I'm really happy for everyone that this is down and behind us now. Good luck on the vacation and really know that you guys made some memories on this vacation..... Gary

 

[apextrans]

Just got back home. Glad to hear it's back in action . Enjoy the rest of the trip Lewis'

 

[ericboutin]

The End...

Well I'm back at work today and the Lewis' left at lunchtime for the remainder of their family vacation in Myrtle Beach! We've now got a "Vacancy" in the side yard campground! The PAFixit truck sounds good and smooth. There's still is an issue with sporadic intermittent rough idle which we are hoping is garbage that may have gotten into the injectors. Note to self - when tearing into an engine take duct tape and tape over the injectors! At high rpm and running down the highway she's as smooth as can be. As a matter of fact Joe said it felt better than it had in a long time! Thanks again to everyone!! This is truly a great group!!

 

[Russ]

Congrats to everyone involved!!! Now lets all sing Holiday Road together (Lampoons Vacation)

 

[fx4wannabe]

I only have one question, in the midst of all this when did you have time to run a 30 amp service for the camper?

 

[LUCKY_LARUE60]

I just want to add my AT'A BOYS to this, like days of by-gone years when people helped others out of 'dire straights'. Just think what it would have cost if the job had been done in a pay shop, BIG BUCKS

Jim

 

[hoodshauler]

Glad Joe and Steph can still have a few days at the beach they need it after this.

Eric was check out at 11 or 2 at the boutin resort camp ground. And do we need reservations to camp

Your camp site looks alot nicer than ours. We may use it one weekend to come visit yall.

This is the true meaning of a brotherhood, all for one and one for all!!!!

 

[ericboutin]

I only have one question, in the midst of all this when did you have time to run a 30 amp service for the camper?

Well it was Monday night actually, we had picked up all the parts we could and were waiting for the others via Fed Ex and UPS. At the time we thought we were just replacing two push rods. The PAFixit Camper kept popping my 20 amp breaker...it was hot here; so while we had alittle down time - Joe says "Hey lets just run 30 amp service out here and be done with it!" Joe knows his stuff when it comes to home repair stuff.

Eric was check out at 11 or 2 at the boutin resort camp ground. And do we need reservations to camp.
Your camp site looks alot nicer than ours. We may use it one weekend to come visit yall.

Hey BJ we'll always leave a light on for yah!! Come up anytime! Checkout is at 12 but for 5 bucks extra you get to stay till 2. I gotta find the top of the septic tank so's I can offer sewer service too!

 

[Mikes91]

I'm not sure if Joe would appreciate me posting this or not, but the power of the Force lies within us, and he needs to draw on it for strength. The PAFixIt truck pushed a push rod out through the valve cover on #5 cylinder, and is currently at the Eric Boutin home being worked on. Not many details to give you at this point, but if you keep him in your prayers, it would be a good thing. As if loosing a trailer wheel were not enough.

I just saw this message. Looks like things have been taken care of.

Is there a directory of IDI folks (and former IDI folks) willing to help each other out? How can I be added?

We have space for a large trailer as well as a guest house if anyone finds themselves on the road with technical difficulties or just in need of a place to stay overnight. We're outside of Columbia, 521 South off I-20, heading toward Sumter.

You IDI folks are awesome, and I'll be happy to stay in the fold as best I can--even if I'm driving a goat.


Mike

 

[ericboutin]

UGH....

Well I got a question for everyone...I just talked to Joe and they just arrived in Myrtle Beach. The intermittent rough running has gotten alittle more frequent he says. He also said his oil pressure was alittle lower than before...around 20 to 25 lbs then would go up to the normal 30 to 35. He said it's real bizzare cuz it pretty much runs smooth and beautiful at speed and high RPM. He said it only hiccupped a couple times at speed. He said at times he had to rev above 1200 rpm at lights and such. Then other times it's as smooth as can be at idle. As a matter of fact when he called they were emptying their tanks at the campground (need to find that Septic cover here at the side yard :Sly ) before they went to their site and he left it idleing and he said it was smooth and purring like a kitten??!! There are no leaks of any kind and he didn't burn any oil or coolant on the way down. He does think it was blowing puffs of gray smoke as he called it (also intermittently) but blew the normal black up hills and such.
So what do ya'll think? Could this still possibly be trash in the injectors? Or maybe a timing issue? When we put the pump back on we put it exactly where it was; using an "O" stamp like Mel suggested. Any insight or suggestions would be greatly appreciated cuz knowing Joe he won't enjoy the beach for worrying about this.
Thanks again everybody!

 

[hoodshauler]

Is there a directory of IDI folks (and former IDI folks) willing to help each other out? How can I be added?

We have space for a large trailer as well as a guest house if anyone finds themselves on the road with technical difficulties or just in need of a place to stay overnight. We're outside of Columbia, 521 South off I-20, heading toward Sumter.

You IDI folks are awesome, and I'll be happy to stay in the fold as best I can--even if I'm driving a goat.


Mike

The BOOB Board has a place to post your info

 

[hoodshauler]

Hey BJ we'll always leave a light on for yah!! Come up anytime! Checkout is at 12 but for 5 bucks extra you get to stay till 2. I gotta find the top of the septic tank so's I can offer sewer service too!

Man what a deal only 5 bucks Got to plan a weekend to come up and visit we sure enjoyed having you here and the kids liked have your girls here to play with.

 

[Agnem]

Eric, the intermittent problem will be tough to track down. I know a couple of the injectors got moved around, and as you said there is a chance of dirt getting into them. I have a spare set of injectors that I could send to Joe if he wants to replace them all to rule this possibility out. The likelyhood that it is a pump issue is very remote. As for the lower oil presure, is this coincidental with the rough running? If the oil presure drops, and then it runs rough, and then the oil pressure returns, and it clears up, that scares me a tad. Sort of sounds like a lifter collapsing some and then pumping back up, but you guys are the experts on what that sounds like!

 

[Mikes91]

The BOOB Board has a place to post your info

Thank you. I'm having trouble finding the place... would you mind giving a link?


Mike

 

[Exekiel69]

It is here

//p087.ezboard.com/bmidatlanticforddieselclub

I remember the posting password is BOOB or boob.