bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Dat Toof heps wit da noise 
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No toofers...
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Me close, nickname FANG 
and Gumby 
and Gumby 
Old Nick
GOLD Star
Good morning, and happy Saturday, everyone.
Going to get some shop time today. Woo hoo!
Hoping that you all have a mighty fine day.
Going to get some shop time today. Woo hoo!
Hoping that you all have a mighty fine day.
Old Nick
GOLD Star
Running a couple of errands with my wife before noon... hitting the Pig with some more penetrating oil before we head out. Fenders, I hope, are coming off today.
Cheers, everyone.
Cheers, everyone.
Finally a cool morning here. Attempted to drive old ford to town but major fuel leak from fuel filter by engine.
So got to take the pig to town for new filter, play around and just enjoyed the drive.
Found spare tank I never knew I even had from Delancy stash in barn. Hopeful off to radiator shop next Friday!
So got to take the pig to town for new filter, play around and just enjoyed the drive.
Found spare tank I never knew I even had from Delancy stash in barn. Hopeful off to radiator shop next Friday!
I had my first experience with the phenomenon known as Vapor lock yesterday.
I drove down the hill to redding to pick up some hub nut lock washers. In my way to lithia Toyota I spotted a Caribbean food pop up and took note.
It was 105 yesterday in redding CA.
After grabbing my parts I pulled into the food spot. Got some ox tail, steamed veggies, collard greens...
Its called ancient eatery and they're set up in a big blacktop lot.
Its hot, like really hot...
No shade.
So I sit in the sun on my tailgate eating my food. When I went to start the truck and drive off, I almost immediately ran out of fuel. Although that's not what I initially expected.
I threw my tool roll out, popped the hood and almost immediately found an ignition wire had come off.
Fixing the wire changed nothing .
Checked for spark, spark good...
Now things get stupid dangerous.
I pull the fuel lineat the carb and use my start button to cycle the starter.
No gas from the pump.
Pulled the inlet.
No gas.
Put the inlet lower, gas comes out.
Pulled the top of the pump off.
Gas was boiling out of it.
Several people asked me if i need help.
" nope, ill have this thing running in no time"
I still hadn't added up what's actually going on at this point.
The girl at the food stand must have fed me 3 or 4 bottles of water.
She wouldn't take any money for them.
true human kindness.
I used the line to splash some cool fuel into the top of the pump. Put it back together and it started.
I drove off.
Told ya id fix it.
Stopped at Sara's on the way home and it did it again...
On my way home from Sara's place the penny dropped.
Vaporlock.
And today im reminded of the value of keeping your old Toyota bone stock.
It can be fixed with parts on hand by a reasonabley competent person on the side of the road in minutes.
Sure an electric pump might prevent vapor lock.
When it quits, you are not moving and you probably aren't fixing it on the side of the road without buying something...
I drove down the hill to redding to pick up some hub nut lock washers. In my way to lithia Toyota I spotted a Caribbean food pop up and took note.
It was 105 yesterday in redding CA.
After grabbing my parts I pulled into the food spot. Got some ox tail, steamed veggies, collard greens...
Its called ancient eatery and they're set up in a big blacktop lot.
Its hot, like really hot...
No shade.
So I sit in the sun on my tailgate eating my food. When I went to start the truck and drive off, I almost immediately ran out of fuel. Although that's not what I initially expected.
I threw my tool roll out, popped the hood and almost immediately found an ignition wire had come off.
Fixing the wire changed nothing .
Checked for spark, spark good...
Now things get stupid dangerous.
I pull the fuel lineat the carb and use my start button to cycle the starter.
No gas from the pump.
Pulled the inlet.
No gas.
Put the inlet lower, gas comes out.
Pulled the top of the pump off.
Gas was boiling out of it.
Several people asked me if i need help.
" nope, ill have this thing running in no time"
I still hadn't added up what's actually going on at this point.
The girl at the food stand must have fed me 3 or 4 bottles of water.
She wouldn't take any money for them.
true human kindness.
I used the line to splash some cool fuel into the top of the pump. Put it back together and it started.
I drove off.
Told ya id fix it.
Stopped at Sara's on the way home and it did it again...
On my way home from Sara's place the penny dropped.
Vaporlock.
And today im reminded of the value of keeping your old Toyota bone stock.
It can be fixed with parts on hand by a reasonabley competent person on the side of the road in minutes.
Sure an electric pump might prevent vapor lock.
When it quits, you are not moving and you probably aren't fixing it on the side of the road without buying something...
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