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mr.mindless

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #120 on: November 28, 2021, 09:39:25 PM »
carb fixed, appears fuel leak was from the input not from the bowl overflowing.

this thing is always a hard start, annoying. For a while I had the technique down but I didn't quite get it fired up tonight. Played with the distrib setting a sneeze but didn't bring over the big battery charger to make up the dead battery.

Confirmed the generator on it is dead. Joined F & D, hooked to power, and it didn't turn into a motor. Probably figure out how to swap a small case LS alt on it, or something else I have a few of laying around.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #121 on: November 29, 2021, 10:02:32 AM »
Anything LS related is bound to have a good amp output and steal much of your 14.32 horse pressures...
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #122 on: November 29, 2021, 12:11:44 PM »
have to put that 4:1 compression ratio to use for something!
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #123 on: December 04, 2021, 09:52:00 PM »
cleaned plugs, reset carb, got it fired.

distributor is sticky in its bore so didn't really get to try to fine tune timing to maximize intake vacuum as directed, but at least it starts and runs again. be nice to give it some electricity so it could sprout a light or two this time of year...
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #124 on: December 05, 2021, 09:57:49 AM »
v belt? 12 or 6 volt?
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #125 on: December 05, 2021, 11:38:15 AM »
Dual v, 12v
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #126 on: December 05, 2021, 04:28:15 PM »
And it doesn’t want to start again. Cute.
Good crank, occasional catching. Lots of choke/accel fiddling, but not quite a real fire before the battery is done.
On the charger again.




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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #127 on: January 02, 2022, 09:30:30 PM »
Fresh plugs helped a lot. Not sure why.

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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #128 on: January 09, 2022, 06:32:00 PM »
Carried 2 pallets of wood pellets to the house garage from back of the shop. Running like a champ. Might take a couple degrees timing out for easier starting. Sure is running well though.

Don’t have a pallet jack yet, successfully rolled them across the front of the garage to their proper places on 4 2” steel fence posts. Worked a charm. Didn’t blow through the bottom of the pallets as I feared.

Lift could not pick up double stack for 4,000# approx. didn’t stall, just lifted rear tires probably as high as I’d want to.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #129 on: January 14, 2022, 12:42:10 PM »
Definitely would be nice if it charged its own battery but this thing is currently a champion and I forgive all my earlier anger.

suspect it will blow up soon or blow a seal and dump fluids everywhere because it's being really really good right now. moved totes this morning after fueling furnace with 2bbl of oil last night, just dead nuts good.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #130 on: January 14, 2022, 04:49:11 PM »
ha, nice. 

i think mine will be for sale or scrapped this year- i haven't used it in over a year.  really have no use for it since the cub does all lifting, and has off concrete capability.   
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #131 on: January 14, 2022, 05:02:22 PM »
Quote from: M4wdFab on January 14, 2022, 04:49:11 PM
ha, nice. 

i think mine will be for sale or scrapped this year- i haven't used it in over a year.  really have no use for it since the cub does all lifting, and has off concrete capability.

If it works, sell it.  I've been watching forklift ads and they go real fast, no matter how crappy it is if priced right.
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #132 on: January 14, 2022, 05:08:44 PM »
kinda why i have let it sit with our dollar continuing to go to shit, i have no need for more cash right now...
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Re: Fixer UPer
« Reply #133 on: January 14, 2022, 05:23:08 PM »
it could be good trade fodder for a classic truck body, just a thought
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