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Looking much better. I would hone a bit more with the fine grit and just get the scratches out from the course stones. Low/medium speed, smaller angle. Consider it therapeutic :P
Take some pics of the HG.. Wonder if it can be made out of solid copper. The 002/003 is the folded thin steel with soft lead or maybe asbestos. I used to remember the name for it, but many exhaust pipe connections are the same material.
Im waiting for someone to make a REASONABLY priced aluminum tank. Or I need to find a shop with some available time on a laser and cnc press brake. I get sick and tired of cleaning rust MEP tanks lol.
Go into the troubleshooting section of the manual, find a similar symptom and let it guide you to troubleshoot the contactor.
It also has the wiring diagrams which will show what you need to be looking at.
What is that again 3/8 or 1/4? npt?
I would be tempted to Cover the area with a piece of 1/8'' steel , and then drill a hole and weld in a regular bung like this http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PC&Product_Code=bungpipe375a&Category_Code=bungs
Im not trying to be a buzz kill (irony not intended) here but there are so many possible issues, it cant be trouble shot by saying ' it wont work, and maybe its something in that box with a lot of wires on it.'
Are you flipping the switch for the contactor on the panel????
Its a contactor. Did you try flipping the switch to close the circuit ?
"Not familiar with electronics so I'm at a disadvantage here."
Your in trouble. Start slow and read the manuals!
Your starter issue could be one of several things. You need to troubleshoot it!
Please understand electricity...
Sounds like Quincy compressor piston prices. Yikes. I did spend $550 on four forged pistons for my saab engine last year so I feel the pain.
I dont see ANY oversize pistons in the DOD systems... Hmm. the 002/003 sure did along with sleeves.
Cummins/onan continued to supply parts until...
Thats a 96-98 blackbox ECM. If its a 96/97 version its kind of lame. 98/99 can be tuned and modified. Or you can repin the harness VERY easily and swap the very popular chevy 0411 ECM, which is VERY desireable and tunable. Whatever is there I am sure will be fine. Looks like they ordered a...
Whether or not an engine gets bored and rebuilt by the DOD or not depends on the equipment and how new it is mainly. Stuff thats current and servicable and has depot rebuild infrastructure vs having to bid out a contract for rebuilding it (like most recent 002/003 engines).
The BIG depots...
As long as he doesnt take 10 months to do it like my machine shop you will be golden.
Been waiting on my guy for 11 ish months to finish the shortblock and head for my wifes Saab. what a disaster.
Hope your stuff comes out good!
Pitting isnt too hot on that 2007. At this point i would in my opinion... hone it, make sure the rings are in spec and sealing well, then throw a head gasket at it and do a compression test. dry and wet. If it passes.. run it. then buy some sleeves and rings for later. Or oversize pistons if...
Yea, less is more on this. Fine grit IMO, just enough to clean it up and break the edges of where the rust was.
the '3 stone type' is probably best for the $$. It adapts to different size bores and you can replace the stones, and change grits.
Flex hones work good but only for the bore size...