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Uh, oh. I never thought to check the strange contents of my tank for radioactivity. And that stuff has been sitting in a not well sealed bucket ever since I drained the tank. I better go out after dark and see if it glows.

Two ways I can think of, and have used; either cut the hose a ways from the barb and leave room for splicing it with a rubber hose. Or cut the hose off the barb (carefully) and then reapply it. That's if there's enough slack in it to lose an inch or two, and if you can beg, steal, or borrow a...

Did you try blowing compressed air backwards, from the strainer into the tank? You should get bubbles audible from the tank. Or, as a couple of us has managed to do, did you forget to open the valve?

Yeah, really. While I understand that they have released new kinds that may actually work, I haven't tried those yet. Until then, WD-40 is probably best used in places like...um, Texarkana. I don't think it makes corrosion worse.

Doh! I only looked for unicycle chains, not for bicycles. Since the slipnottraction ones are only sold in pairs, I suppose General Hood and I could split a set.

Sorry, Joseph, I've never tried finding any. But if I did, my first call would be to a friend at a GM dealership. If he couldn't locate any NOS, I'd try having a set made. If I were in need of "better" springs and had more time, I'd take a try at re-arching them myself. Or, I could buy a very...

Then you'd really like it if using some real lubrication.

I searched and searched, and yes, there is one. Probably fairly useless without a tire chain, though. Could not find one in the correct size.

No breaks, yet. I tend to select gears relative to the speed I'm going, and load. That means downshifting in preparation for a downgrade, for example. If a steep grade takes me by surprise, or I'm forced to slow down even more because of traffic, then I'll downshift to reduce speed. To me...

Please don't tell my GM trannies, past and present, that they were/are supposed to blow up when I use gears instead of brakes to regulate the speed. Especially when towing.

Joseph, I hope you realize that by putting those 3/4-ton springs on a 1-ton, you give up 700 lbs. of capacity in the front. If you never carry any loads to speak of, that could help ride quality. Or if you only use bumper pull trailers, which transfer load off of the front axle, they may also...

Well, at least the plate agrees with the official GM data - which is most likely where those numbers came from.

Yeah, definitely something's not happy there. One of these days I'll have to have a talk with my 1008...which won't up shift properly. But at least I know why. Its new pump didn't connect correctly to the trans. I'll try running full vacuum to it - if it shifts too early I can always downshift...

Okay, that gizmo probably could give me high blood pressure.

I was thinking about glaser06, doing 15 mph in Third gear without getting a downshift.

It doesn't work that way for me, Ahab. Especially number seven and eight. I decrease my energy by wasting it on walking, rather than wrenching. And my bones and joints have a limited number of miles left in them, much like my vehicles. Number 11 really isn't a problem for me. I cut myself far...

I do a lot of work from memory. Or, more specifically, lack thereof. It's rare that I remember to bring all the tools I need to the vehicle I'm about to work on. That makes me walk more, which is work.

Meh. They're easy enough to loosen and clean. But can be a bitch to get to seal again. Maybe clear would be a good thing, come to think of it.

Makes perfect sense.

You might as well start your trouble shooting. In my case I ended up having to change the filter housing anyway - likely because I wasn't the first one to use the bleeder screws excessively. Anyway, you inspired me to try again. It was a mixed bag. Fuel gets to the pump, and to the bleeders, but...