I asked my mechanic about improving mileage and he swore by the helix. He said he always made his from hardwood. His main business was putting...
Have any of you used a spacer below the carburetor to increase fuel mileage and if so, where would be the place to purchase a factory build one....
Sputtering at higher speed The vacuum from the carb to the wiper motor was ok, plenty of suction. But I changed the exhaust spring (old one was...
RE: Leaks and Springs.. No I do not have the brake hydrovac. Yes, my next "solution", if the other does not work, was to replace the fuel pump...
RE: Leaks and Springs.. I replaced the condensor and it still cuts out after the warm up, but not as much. It acts more like a timing or point...
RE: Condensors I will try, per your instructions. Thank you. Kentc
RE: Condensors Are you saying permanently remove the one from inside the distributor (I do not have a radio) and replace the one on the coil with...
The vehicle has a condensor on the outside of the ignition coil frame and one inside the distributor, where the points are. I did not do it, but...
After getting warmed up, on the 4-lane, at 60mph, the engine starts to cut-out, then loses power, jerking as it does so. I slow and at about...
Sorry, I forgot that they had not been installed yet. But they do look new or near new. KentC
I have a 53 1/2 ton and my 3100 emblems were really pitted. I sanded them and then bondo-ed. I bought a can of "chrome" paint. The first...
We live in rural West Texas and Son drives the pickup around here. He learned on a 80 Datsun pickup though (at age 10), we bought new in 1980. I...
As you can see, Son (age 12) and I (age 52) spent alot of time on this one - but it was my fathers. It sat in the elements of West Texas, windows...
RE: Cab Carpet Dumpster carpet installed photo. It took a few washing, and scrubing, to get the grim out. The seat cover was $5 from an old...
RE: Road Draft Tube See photo(s). http://iserver.chevyduty.com/dcforum/User_files/4356d59a0904b32a.jpg...
RE: Road Draft Tube Thank you. It is smoking from the vent pretty good, as from the oil cap and exhaust too. But I will burn out the inside of...
What is the road draft tube? Engine is degreased. Yes it is from the main bearing, I fixed the valve cover gasket and it leaks not from the rear...
RE: Cab Carpet I climbed in a carpet retailer dumpster and found something I liked, cut it and it pretty much secures itself, given the screw...
I have to put a quart in it every 100 miles or less.
I am not sure I understand the answer. The oil pressure, when the pan is full, drops to about 5-10 at idle, 25-30 at 40-60mph cold, 15-20 warmed...
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