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Get a big tub to catch the drain oil. A really BIG TUB! :wink:

Boeshield is expensive. Its like cosmoline in a spray can though. I've heard the outboard mechanics just love it when they have to work on an outboard motor with many years/layers of the stuff all over the powerhead :-P.

The next question is can we bubba it? IE, some kind of bypass of sorts in blocking one end, and putting a breather filter in the other?

Stonepicker1 told me that it could be done. As far as what solvent, and how many times I dunno. Sounds viable though. Perhaps let it soak in odorless mineral spirits, blow it out/let dry, then reinstall? :confused:

I know, but I like to thoroughly check my brakes for air leaks and function. To me THAT is more important. I don't need to idle forever just to get going, so if I can kill two birds with one stone (warm up, check brakes), so be it. If <=1000 RPM is so harmful, why is fast idle on warmup so...

True. Thats why some of those MV show trucks don't really look "real".

Yep. They are called International, and they're doing it with the former CAT C15 (ACERT?).

To me it is. I HATE the scraping of old crap if it takes forever. I can deal with a few extra bucks.

My tan deuce looks like it was brush painted. Looks good from a distance. Oh well, maybe when I re paint it I will use a brush. Ya know to keep it original [thumbzup]

Which is easier to scrape off? Old paper, or old permatex?

Friggen GL forklifts.... :mad: Must be nice to be a forklift operator with absolutely no liability in what you damage.

Right or wrong, this is what I do whether its a Multi or a Cummins: 1. Start up 2. Get the engine up to 1000 RPMs and hold it there to build up air pressure 3. Once the pressure is up to 100psi, idle normal for about a minute. 4. Drive gently, keeping RPMs below 1600 until the engine is up...

wvhillbilly, I respect your opinion, but I'll take quantity please ;-). No really, I think some of us like the hunt, the challenge, and the adventure of the recovery. The eventual headaches are part of it. I'm taking a break from GL though because after 3 great trucks (one duece has a newer...

Were the guards MPs or civy cops?

Probably not. Remember, most of our current surplused trucks are the direct result of the massive COLD WAR buildup way back when.

Although this is awful for the OP, these types of posts are far more useful than the successful recovery posts. This helps some of us come to grips with reality when doing recoveries. We really need to have more cash on hand when planning. I am guilty of doing a recovery or two with change in...

Perhaps there isn't a sense of urgency by the GL staff. In other words, they bring you to your truck, have you sign the paper, then leave you saying "I'll be over there if ya need help." Then the thief is free to pick parts from the surrounding trucks. Again, it all depends on GL folks giving...

Sounds like a total lack of supervision at these sites. Also, those GL folks being the CYA types, of course are going to say otherwise.

Thats the route I took. Don't know if he was planning on going thru there. Its called a friendly warning.

Forgot to add, driving thru Birmingham is not fun. Atlanta is not so bad, just stay in the middle and try not to hit anyone.