Leaking power steering pump- can I leave it empty? (1 Viewer)

[Tighe]

Removed the belts, cleaned them and the pulleys and retensioned. All quiet on this front now. Thanks!

I used these plugs instead of the end caps from Jim. I was too impatient!

The larger one took some sanding to get it to fit into the air cleaner assembly but a drill and piece of sand paper made short work of it.

And finally I saw the most beautiful 60 I've ever seen today. In Venice, CA. I live right down the street so I hope somebody recognizes it- I'd love to meet the owner. Should have left a note.

 

[Tighe]

Call me crazy but gutting the smog pump seems to have almost entirely stopped the truck from dieseling after it's turned off, and also seems to have gotten rid of a flat spot in the power band around 2k RPM. I've been driving it everyday and those two issues are suddenly gone. They were not intermittent issues- the flat spot was always there and it nearly always dieseled. I already ordered a new Trollhole carb assuming that's what was needed but maybe not!

 

[Spike Strip]

Just curious, but since the above pic looks like Abbott Kinney, which is in Venice, CA, which is in Kaliforniastan .... You got some secret way to pass smog ??