Got another Deuce! ('70)

[Davidwyby]

‘70 fuel gauge is sticky and only indicates 1/4 tank (empty) to almost full.

Ohmed the sensor. 25ohm at bottom, up to 40 at 1/4 tank, back down to 30 then gradually up to 60ohm.

Reckon I need to replace sender and gauge

 

[Davidwyby]

Tip 1: 5/8" NF bolt = fitting saver for those tough ones so the brass fitting doesn't smash.

Tip 2: Tip: add a section of rubber hose here for off-road flex.

The return line Bung leaks. Grind out the solder and weld, or re-solder ? Not much of a solderer.

 

[Another Ahab]

Tip: fitting saver for those tough ones.

Return line Bung leaks. Grind out the solder and weld? Tip: needs rubber hose here for flex.

Unsure about what you're saying here, DavidWymore:

- Is this a fix you completed, or are you asking for a fix for the condition here?

 

[Davidwyby]

Wow, 10 years….

 

[Davidwyby]

Engine blew HG again

paid my son and some buddies to swap whole engine and also put a NOS rebuilt transmission in

Air didn’t work. Unloader was assembled wrong, still want the TM to make sure it’s right.

clutch slips, rebuilt 4 finger. Gotta pull trans again didn’t know about adjusting, hopefully that’s it. Maybe throw the one that was working in the truck back in.

Lift pump wouldn’t run…again. Tank full of crud. That busted solder on the return line must have let dirt and moisture in. Apparently, the red pumps are rebuildable. Anyone done it? The side plug makes it a real pain to get in and out of the tank.
I think I’m gonna reconfigure the hanger bracket. Or just put a clicker pump on the cursed thing. Last night I needed to get it out of the shop so I threw a spare bracket in with an old short piece of hose to suck cleaner fuel off the top.

 

[Davidwyby]

Thinking about one of these (air intake shutoff) maybe from a 5t. Partly for engine runaway but also thinking for brake failure. Shut that thing in gear and she should stop. I also have an exh brake I need to
install.

 

[Another Ahab]

Thinking about one of these (air intake shutoff) maybe from a 5t. Partly for engine runaway but also thinking for brake failure. Shut that thing in gear and she should stop. I also have an exh brake I need to
install.

Redundancy is real good for peace-of-mind...

...IF you can remember that you got it, at that critical (and "exciting") moment!

 

[Davidwyby]

Alt quit, swapped it with known working one from the recently acquired thrown rod truck. Still no juice. No signal from main power switch. Duh. Should have checked that first. Tonight got lucky and found the short quickly. Got juice again.

 

[Davidwyby]

HG is starting to leak, HH is leaking, and I think making oil, cheese…

 

[Another Ahab]

Alt quit, swapped it with known working one from the recently acquired thrown rod truck. Still no juice. No signal from main power switch. Duh. Should have checked that first. Tonight got lucky and found the short quickly. Got juice again.

Nice work, Davidwyby. Electrical problems. Man! They can be so simple to solve...

But it's the FINDING the source of 'em that's so aggravating, you know?!!