2020 CLCC SWAP Meet - Post-it HERE: What are you looking to swap, sell, trade, barter or beg for at the Swap Meet?
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CONGRATS!!!!
Patrick, I had some of your honey on oatmeal and a banana this morning and it was a fine addition. Good hobby you have going on there.
Blue77FJ40
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Looks like I missed a good one, due to a bad back. Don't know what I did to it, but it's already getting better, heat and time.
I did manage to get my '40 running. It started ok, but wouldn't idle without the choke. First thing I checked was the idle solenoid, I never had a problem with it before, so I checked for 12v with key on. Power was there. The FSM said to check it by removing it, and testing it on the battery. Ground the body on the negative post and jump a power lead to the positive post. I got a muffled click. Queried mud and found one problem with the solenoids is they can get gunked up. Since the truck hadn't been run in a good while, that seemed to fit the situation. I dunked the carb end into brake cleaner, swished it good and blew out the cleaner with compressed air. Did that about 6-7 times and tested it again. CLICK! I didn't know what was supposed to move, apparently there is a thin brass needle that either extends or contracts in the middle of the brass end, not sure which, when power is applied, and it was sticking. Truck now idles fine.
I did manage to get my '40 running. It started ok, but wouldn't idle without the choke. First thing I checked was the idle solenoid, I never had a problem with it before, so I checked for 12v with key on. Power was there. The FSM said to check it by removing it, and testing it on the battery. Ground the body on the negative post and jump a power lead to the positive post. I got a muffled click. Queried mud and found one problem with the solenoids is they can get gunked up. Since the truck hadn't been run in a good while, that seemed to fit the situation. I dunked the carb end into brake cleaner, swished it good and blew out the cleaner with compressed air. Did that about 6-7 times and tested it again. CLICK! I didn't know what was supposed to move, apparently there is a thin brass needle that either extends or contracts in the middle of the brass end, not sure which, when power is applied, and it was sticking. Truck now idles fine.
A big thanks to everyone who came out and supported our event!
