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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 16, 2015 13:12:05 GMT -5
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 16, 2015 14:32:23 GMT -5
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Post by zooke581 on Nov 16, 2015 18:41:51 GMT -5
Sweet score.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2015 19:40:55 GMT -5
You are not supposed to sell Jeeps, Only buy Jeeps. What has gone wrong with you? Looks like you'll have fun tweeking it. Thanks for the ride along! Oilly.
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Post by Haines Garage on Nov 16, 2015 20:21:26 GMT -5
Awesome vid, awesome score, and Fantastic photos and write up. You kill me. All those Jeep Willises ! Damn. And the screen shot for your computer... I am not worthy. Thanks all the same. You Sir Ryan , and those like you, are why this forum even exist. It that "heart thing" wish more understood. Then again...maybe I am glad they don't.
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Post by rudycon on Nov 17, 2015 8:45:42 GMT -5
Wow! that unit looks great and straight and all there! I'd drive it to town and have it valet parked at any hotel in Denver! Looks cozy and fun for winter adventures with the top on it too. 8 volt bat-rey has an extra cell on it.
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 17, 2015 8:55:00 GMT -5
Thanks HG. Not sure anyone has more "heart" in this obsession than you though.
Rudy - I replaced that 8V battery with a new 6V one this morning before work. I only took it for a very short drive but according to the ammeter it seems to be charging correctly. With the 8V there was almost always a draw (at least in the short time I drove it yesterday). Not sure if that's because the genny just could not quite produce what was needed to charge the 8V or what but things appear to be as they should now.
Aside from the train wreck of a tub this thing appears surprisingly original. No doubt I at least need to go through and clean up all the electrical connections before I can really start pointing fingers at any of the individual components.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 18:08:23 GMT -5
Nice find!....... Now how bout a pull between the 3a and the Bombardier. . Perhaps we need a pole on the pull.
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 17, 2015 20:57:30 GMT -5
Nice find!....... Now how bout a pull between the 3a and the Bombardier. . Perhaps we need a pole on the pull. LOL...Sadly, I'm pretty confident the Bombardier could drag the 3A from my house to yours and back without even realizing it was actually pulling anything. Slight weight and HP differences. It would be a blast to try though....
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 18, 2015 14:18:22 GMT -5
I tinkered around a bit last night and was able to replace the air cleaner and air horn with the right ones. This 3A is filtering air once again: I changed the oil and found that there's a good 1/2" of sludge on the bottom of the oil pan. No doubt I'll need to drop the pan and scrape it out. Any suggestions on how else to clean the motor if the pan is off? I've read about flushing with kerosene and other solvents but for as many tips as I've seen there seems to be an equal number of warnings about dislodging gobs of sludge that will clog up various passages and cause other serious problems. I don't want to do more harm than good. I knew it would be a stretch but I couldn't resist and drove it to the office today. I overcame two breakdowns and one small fire but made it there and back home again without having to cash in a precious AAA tow. FYI - if installing an electric fuel pump any subsequent owner will appreciate it if you do more than simply twist two wires together and leave them dangling and exposed. Jack up your asking price if need be but a couple inches of electrical tape can go a long way. Only you can prevent city fires. Once I had doused the flames I unzipped the windows, let the cab air out, and rolled onward. It's a good Jeep.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2015 14:44:05 GMT -5
Now you can say: " It's Stood The Test Of Fire"! What I do to clean the engine is first and foremost, pull the pan. Get a roll of paper towels and pull the side cover off and wipe out the cavity. Then take a cloth rag with solvent and clean it. Button it up with new gaskets ( adjust the valves while in the side) and run it with Rotella 15-40. Then change oil soon. After that, they seem to stay clean for me. Oilly
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2015 18:13:11 GMT -5
Now you can say: " It's Stood The Test Of Fire"! What I do to clean the engine is first and foremost, pull the pan. Get a roll of paper towels and pull the side cover off and wipe out the cavity. Then take a cloth rag with solvent and clean it. Button it up with new gaskets ( adjust the valves while in the side) and run it with Rotella 15-40. Then change oil soon. After that, they seem to stay clean for me. Oilly What he said, and I will add, place a towel over the radiator when done and get'er up to 200-210, and then change the oil again.
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 19, 2015 21:06:51 GMT -5
Summer vacation photos from the La Brea Tar Pits Touching Pool? No, never been there but I did drop the oil pan tonight and I'm pretty sure I still found a Woolly Mammoth without having to endure the indignity of a TSA pat-down to do it. From the looks of this pickup screen I believe I have also proven beyond any reasonable doubt that Go-Devils don't really need oil after all. Save your money - buy beer, not oil. Thank me later. What a mess. Most of this ended up in my hair (don't ask) but at least it's out of the motor. And oh yeah, that Felpro Oil Pan Gasket "Set" you buy is called a "Set" because in addition to the oil pan gasket you know you are getting the cardboard package you didn't immediately open also contains the gasket for the oil pickup screen assembly. Only a moron would dig through every random box of gaskets in the garage looking for one of those before giving up and reattaching it using sealant instead. Oh well, now I do in fact have a spare pickup screen gasket stashed in a random box in the garage somewhere. All this fun tonight after probably 60 miles of fire-free driving today - much improved over yesterday. It's unfortunate my coworkers are not sophisticated enough to discern residual electrical smoke from exhaust manifold leak fumes on my clothes. I had both yesterday and only one today. I was hoping someone would notice a lack of the former and congratulate me on my improvements. No such luck.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 21:40:00 GMT -5
Why Hell yes, congratulations!......... Your sludge is of concern to me, appears to have water in it!..... May just be condensation from the cool northeastern late fall weather and a too cool for winter thermostat, hopefully not a leaking head gasket or the dreaded Go-Devil crack. Keep an eye on your oil!.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 21:50:56 GMT -5
Ryan, is that your normal jeep parking spot?? LOL
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 19, 2015 22:11:09 GMT -5
Ryan, is that your normal jeep parking spot?? LOL LOL that is a well seasoned spot, isn't it?? Lee - There is a significant amount of water in the oil. I cleaned the frothy milk out of the filler tube yesterday and today it's frothed right up again. With the filler tube removed I ram a paper towel through it and water and milky goo just streams right out. It does not smell like coolant and is clear, not green or brown, so I'm hopeful it's just condensation. If it were coolant would it still look and smell like coolant?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 22:29:17 GMT -5
Seems water and coolant imulsified in oil look and smell the same. What's your engine temp running ?. Slop in the oiltoob is common in cool weather, if you run it in the winter I would recommend a 180 stat. The engine must get up to temp to evaporate the condensation. Perhaps a cardboard winter front is in order, LOL
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2015 6:41:33 GMT -5
Ryan, check that the PCV valve is open and working. Otherwise it makes all the crankcase fumes go up the oil tube. 180 T stat as the captain suggested. All that crap RTV is bad news if it gets a chunk up into the oil passageways. I think you bought that Jeep to get back into a project. I hope you don't go backwards and spend more on it than you got for the M38. That's my way of doing things. Always spend more than you can get back is the rule. Helps the economy. Why give it in taxes that leave the country. Looks great sitting there on the street. Oilly
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 20, 2015 6:52:50 GMT -5
I'll be able to tell engine temp once the new temp gauge arrives from Walck's and I install it. For now I've been engaged in the risky business of driving with a completely non-functional temp gauge.
Thanks for the tip on the PCV valve too. I'll take that apart and have a look. I really want to pull the manifolds off so I can replace the gasket and have better access to the valve cover and valves while I'm in there but that may not happen for awhile.
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 22, 2015 17:17:01 GMT -5
Freed from the curse of the yellow wheels and 4 hood latches! Since I've been running with what I thought was a broken temp gauge I ordered and installed a new one.....which also didn't work. Hmmm....further investigation revealed that both temp gauges worked but this crusty old thermostat did not. No doubt this was a major contributing factor to the moisture in the oil. New 180 degree T-stat has been installed. And might as well get this out of the way too. The source of exhaust manifold leak turned out to be a degraded gasket where the exhaust pipe connects. The bolt was completely rotted and I broke it off but was able to drill out the remains without damaging the original manifold threads (a personal first after numerous attempts over the past few years...). I also replaced a missing exhaust manifold stud where there had previously been just a bolt without breaking anything in the process - hallelujah. I deemed the entire exhaust pipe system not worthy of further use and ordered a new set-up from Walck's along with some new fuel lines. I will be removing the rubber hoses and electric fuel pump in favor of a glass bowl mechanical one. And "while I was in there" I adjusted the valves and cleaned what residual oil goop I could get at out from around the valves and throughout the PCV valve and plumbing. It wasn't as horrid as I expected after seeing what was in the oil pan but it wasn't great either. Bastages.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2015 20:49:59 GMT -5
Must say it looks much better with the black wheels. Didn't look that bad with the yellow ones. It'll be a great addition to your collection.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2015 21:27:25 GMT -5
It will be a different animal with the new stat!, looks as if you covered several problem area's in one repair session. And a big add a boy on the broken stud/bolt extraction.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2015 5:10:59 GMT -5
Just goes to show that practice does make perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2015 7:56:32 GMT -5
The more you work on your new friend, and he responds and likes you, the more you'll drive him. That's fun. If he fights you and doesn't like you, it's the parts bin for him! Have you named him yet?
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Post by Ryan_M on Nov 23, 2015 9:58:08 GMT -5
"Perfect"...."Big Boy".....LOL. You have me confused with someone else on both fronts... And Oilly, I have never really named a vehicle. My Jeeps are "the red one", "the gray one" and the "green one". As long as I don't buy any two the same color I'll be all set.
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