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M4wdFab

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #60 on: June 14, 2020, 10:33:57 PM »
those pallets i spyed are working out :)   

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #61 on: June 14, 2020, 10:50:21 PM »
I used a wrong one for transfer cases and it cost me a yoke and range shifter on the 203/205. open bottom, and it tipped and fell while partially loaded, moving to grab another case.

I may dump those for any use more precious than tires or lumber. The two Pepsi ones are tiiiiiiits.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #62 on: June 14, 2020, 10:54:02 PM »
Found the funnel cap, so i can make time now! but I’m about out of fuel. All I’ve got left is in the line from funnel to carb.

I’ll definitely take that boat tank, if i don’t use for the lift it’ll be extended run generator fuel for Joe. I was looking for one last year.

Hoping to use the onboard tank, and rewire to get gauges incl fuel, and oil warning light back to avoid key-on/no-run again.

Oil and air filters coming this week. Oil looks oooooooold.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #63 on: June 17, 2020, 03:54:20 PM »
sorry could have sworn i posted last night i have a metal boat tank from brett if you want it.  looked to be in good shape

please take & put it to good use  ;D

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #64 on: June 28, 2020, 08:18:11 PM »
Runs FANTASTIC with a fuel pump on it. Need to lean out idle mix a bit more,
Smokes.

Got fittings to put stock tank in service, will deal with that sometime. Not tonight. Need to borescope the tank and decide what to dump into it where to make sure it’s not leaky
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #65 on: July 06, 2020, 03:57:23 PM »
Have had it not want to start twice. Has something to unload for my neighbor today and looked at it.

Put vacuum to the carb to try and suck any crap out. Checked spark at all 4 holes. Reset main mixture screw to 2 turns out and just kept backing it out until it started. Ran great. Leaned it out until speed increased, richened it back to where it was.

Running great again.

Third time I’ve done that exact same set of things.

I figure it ought to start well there with some choke, but it doesn’t.
Idle/WOT/partial, with full/part/no choke it just doesn’t want to fire. I don’t get it.

Let it sit for 3ish hours from then to when the truck got here and it fired right up. Got his roll up door off the truck like a pro and cross countries right over to his shed.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #66 on: July 06, 2020, 07:41:53 PM »
winning for good performance for neighbor! 


sounds like timing or vac issue, but otherwise no ideas hear.  still cant believe mine mostly functions if you have a battery in it with zero issues since the 300$ starter lol

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #67 on: July 06, 2020, 08:33:37 PM »
Static timing, no advance. But I have not tweaked it since initial set based on starting and sound.

Supposedly ticket on tweaking is max manifold vacuum at idle. Should be pretty easy to do that, and worthwhile.

Wish idle mix was easier to set. Carb has it on the wrong side due to changed application.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #68 on: September 18, 2020, 10:56:46 AM »
this thing has continued to be mint since my last posts. It will eventually have steering box issues, the cap bolts loosen due to shear loading. If I'm not going to figure out how to put power steering on it, I need to safety wire them to avoid shearing bolts and wearing out threads in the box.

I've had the fuel tank off to bring to the gas station at least once and it started again after without any issue. Cold starts after sitting are great. Don't notice the extreme fuel burn when sucking from a 6 gallon tank.

I'm REALLY wanting onsite fuel distribution. Seems I'm always out of gas, diesel, or both.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #69 on: September 18, 2020, 10:58:30 AM »
race car, mower, tractor have all driven to corner fuel station at my place haha

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #70 on: September 18, 2020, 11:21:15 AM »
I'm between 2 and 3 miles either direction, and no shoulder to speak of.

something I can fork onto the Ram and go put 50-100 gallons of each in, then gravity feed from the top shelf of my pallet racking seems like a nice dream. Indoors like that should help with condensation, but makes me worry a bit about fire safety/ sparks+vapors from doing what I do, and a bit about leaks but that potential exists anywhere.

Would be nice to get a bulk rate and/or Offroad no-road-tax fuel too but that seems far fetched.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #71 on: September 18, 2020, 11:36:32 AM »
add a transfer pump to high miler for the mower. unless high miler 'ran out of fuel' too lol

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #72 on: September 18, 2020, 12:18:34 PM »
turn one of your excess vehicles into a tanker  ;D

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #73 on: September 18, 2020, 12:19:22 PM »
I had to go back to the beginning to remember what the fixer uper was.  You have squired so many things haha.

*acquired 
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #74 on: September 18, 2020, 12:31:06 PM »
I have OCD about tracking MPGs, I really don't want to steal fuel from Joe or High Miler. Even though I should.
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