I wonder if they would still ship a giant bumper to Hawaii for free?
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (34 Viewers)
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added bb's to the vac lines I missed the other day.
idle is nice and smooth
idle is nice and smooth
Whats a Groodle?
Prime is Prime... Should work but no way to find out.
Better yet a whole set of tires or even better a automobile.
dubyahard
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Not off to an epic start....has been running fine as always, filled up with gas and left, lack of power, stumble, lowering idle, no accelerator response, lowering idle and more stumble, dead in the road. AAA to the rescue so I can work on it at home, actually made it up the driveway.
Fortunately I was 1 mile from the house and not on the 400+ mile trip tomorrow....digging for the fuel pump relay currently but also noticed a small coolant leak at the heater control valve. FAWK, I'll be in the other car it seems.
Fortunately I was 1 mile from the house and not on the 400+ mile trip tomorrow....digging for the fuel pump relay currently but also noticed a small coolant leak at the heater control valve. FAWK, I'll be in the other car it seems.
LS1FJ40
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Perhaps your 80 was embarrassed that you dressed it up like a reindeer? It was shame.
But seriously, have you checked all of your vacuum lines?
NLXTACY
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That sucks!
Vac lines seem fine and the red nose is unrelated
Yeah, the cause/result of filling up and 100 yards later dead in the road does stick out in the diagnostics....not sure of a good way to drain out 25 gal of fuel though.
A bit yes.
Cranks fine, need to check spark. EFI relays test fine and same no-start condition when replaced with good spares. Fuseable links are not blown and look good. Will start a new thread.
I would connect a hose to a fuel line and jumper the fuel pump to get most of it. Once it stops spitting out fuel you should be able to fill the tank with clean gas. It will run rough till it gets that clean gas in the fuel lines. Then it will be back to normal again. (Ask me how I know[emoji6]).
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bloc
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There is also a convenient drain on the bottom of the fuel tank that should get more of the water at the bottom. I just got a few buckets from my least-detested bigbox hardware store and I now have parts cleaning solvent for years.
If possible try and get a new gasket for it.. mine was pretty dry when I pulled the plug. The currently installed one isn't 20 years old anymore, but I still keep a couple spares since they don't take up any room and are very cheap.
If possible try and get a new gasket for it.. mine was pretty dry when I pulled the plug. The currently installed one isn't 20 years old anymore, but I still keep a couple spares since they don't take up any room and are very cheap.
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Tell us of yer awesome shoes and then give us pic where we cant even see em?
The nerve!
Yes, I have been thinking of draining out some to check, just don't have time today to mess with it before I leave town. Will have to get a gasket too.
LS1FJ40
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Couldn't a person dump some stabil or sea foam in the gas tank to try to dry up the water? I mean, I know those things are frowned upon in Mud but I might've done it once or twice in the past 23 years and my motor hasn't blown up.
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bloc
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Personally my thinking is if whatever is in the fuel is bad enough to make the truck run so terribly, I wouldn't want it going through the fuel pump, rail, regulator, injectors, and potentially contaminating the O2 sensors. Even if these products can "dry" it out.. These engines are reliable, for sure, but those parts are all relatively expensive. I consider the wasted tank of fuel and time/buckets an investment in keeping that stuff working properly.
Igniter wire to the distributor fried in half. Mine crapped out three hours from home at night in the middle of nowhere. Just gassed up and had the same symptoms.
Pulled the front off the truck to clean mud out of the radiator. It was pretty packed, as was the AC condenser and the trans cooler. Judging by the fragile nature of the fins, I suspect this is the original rad. No pressure washer was used, just the garden hose. Shockingly there is no coolant leak. Regardless, I'll be ordering a new rad tonight!
