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Originally Posted by LAMBCRUSHER

have you had a chance to get you manifolds milled and faced? I'm having similar warm idle characteristics. One thing, not sure if starting fluid will help find an exhaust leak- intake yes, but exhaust not sure on. The manifold is pressurized and will not let fluids in but blow out stink instead- I think. I'm finding leaks on my exhaust at #1 and #6- after warmup. Going to do mill and spot face soon. My thinking is if I can "grow" an exhaust leak while getting up to temp, then I can prolly grow an intake one as well.

I have not yet. The intake and exhaust were planed months agobut the bolt hole faces were not spot faced. I need to pull the manifolds and get the bolt hole faces spot faced but haven't have time yet.

Originally Posted by PabloCruise

OT Drift: what are your new businesses?

I started my own consulting firm (environmental and IT) first of July and my wife opened a gift store last week so we have been very busy. You can probably attribute both some what to the economy but we are paying bills so far and enjoying ourselves much more working for ourselves, but our bosses are slavedrivers...

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Congrats on the businesses.

You've definitely got the best looking company rig in town.

Nice job.

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While I finish chasing down the idle problem I need another distraction. I'm going to start designing a sleeping/storage platform in the back. I want to keep it simple as I have a M716 trailer that I'm going to fix up for long trips.

I want a simple system.
As low as possible to allow as much clearance when sleeping.
Tupperware tubs will slide underneath for storage.
Secure platform to bed so in case of a roll I won't get knocked upside the back of the head.

The rear seat will come out. I thought about making the platform hinged near the rear seat so I could leave the seat in but I've only ever had one person ride back there and it just gets used for storage which beats the heck out of it.

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Took the Pig on 6 separate 1 hour trips lately on back highways where I can cruise at 45 to 55 for good stretches. No issues with engine stalling at speed anymore (whew). The motor runs pretty well but isn't a fan of cold temps or not being fully warmed up - fuel injection would be sooooo nice!

I do have to fix my manifold leak once and for all. Will be pulling the manifold as soon as I get time to have the bolt hole faces spot faced and will put on a Remflex gasket for good measure.

The last two trips the motor ran a little rougher than usual and then gave me a big stutter/back fire near the end of the last trip out of nowhere that about made me crap myself. Time to readjust the timing, valves, etc.

I luv driving my Piggie.