Last night: removed right side inner fender panel. Bought a quart of POR-15
Ordered new front cab mount bushings. I went with stock rubber over poly. The factory radiator support bushings look fine actually.
This weekend, I have unprecedented amounts of free time. I hope to get the exhaust manifold gaskets done, and brush/POR-15 all the rust in the wheel wells and radiator support.
Next week, i'd like to change the front cab bushings. There is some rust where the cab sits on the bushings, that needs to be stopped or it will become a problem. I think a wire brush/degreaser/POR-15 combo will do the trick. I'll have good access with these inner fenders out, so now seems like the time.
The rear cab mounts will get done later down the road when I install a 38 gallon tank and ditch the FSV and front tank.
Looking forward: My truck only runs on the front tank now. The rear tank is full and the fuel is of an unknown age (probably 5+ years) The rear tank return line is hopelessly plugged.
I'm thinking about building a cheap fuel transfer/polishing setup and run the front tank down low, then transfer fuel from the rear tank to the front tank to empty the rear tank. Then I can run the front tank low again, and transfer the remaining few gallons (since I don't want to actually run out of fuel) out of the front tank to a jerry can. So I end up with two empty tanks, then I can drop the tanks and install my new single 38 gal tank.
Something like this.. these already have 3/8" fittings and I have plenty of 3/8" fuel line laying around (I think I bought a 25' spool and used maybe 5-6 feet of it replacing stuff on the idi)
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/atx-e8153/overview/
https://www.amazon.com/Separator-Fi...PPYDA264593&psc=1&refRID=WCKG4Q364PPYDA264593
I know it's the best thing to do, but I miss driving my IDI!
Finally fixed my fuel leak. Received my new #4 IP to injector line from Accurate Diesel, that sealed the leak.
