Battery follow-up ..
From : slick willy
Q: status update i put the tank module back together figuring that the bit of mesh i tore up back there isnt gonna kill anybody besides its the top piece of mesh not the bottom so im still getting some of the filtering effects. plus there is a large mesh past that that will get any big chunks of junk and ill just be careful with what i put in the tank. thank god i was able to re-assemble the unit cause stabbing that inner tube/fitting was a bear i had to use a bent welding rod to push the metal retainer clip/cap/ring back into place. i put the tank in two nights ago and then changed the lift pump. changing that lift pump is a complete cake walk. i removed the two hose clamps and two bolts necessary to remove the fuel filter housing and got it out of the way and then getting to the lift pump is childs play; two banjo-bolts three nuts bam removed fuel lift pump. i installed the new pump re-placed the filter housing and reconnected everything. i removed the valve core from the pressure test port on the low side of the injector pump to allow the system to purge air and dumped some diesel in the tank. in retrospect i should probably not have removed but rather just unscrew it enough that it would allow air to pass by. the purge process is pretty easy; bump the starter dont let it start; if it would that is and itll run the pump for 25 seconds thats what they tell me i didnt time it but its a pretty good amount of time. itll throw the check engine light but thatll clear itself when youre done. the first cycle got it to spitting diesel so i did it one more time to go put the valve core back in; thats where i think i should have just left it in but loose; stabbing that sucker with it spewing diesel splash and slippery is a bear. once i had it tightened down i did it one more time run the pump and used the valve core tool to just press the center tit in and make sure i had all the air out. the truck started in about 10 seconds of cranking and has run ever since then. i tested the pressure and it shows to be about 13 psi. i have ordered an auto meter fuel pressure gauge from summit racing trying to not go back to 4 wheel parts after the salesman im convinced lied to me; plus their prices were higher on these items than summit racing and summit had the items i wanted in stock that is supposed to go from 0 - 30 psi. thats odd because the auto meter website only shows a 0 - 15 and a 0 - 100 psi gauge in the z - series black on black red needle white lettering gauges; i asked the summit guy about that and he said its in the current catalog; well see maybe he lies too. but for reference its the atm-2660 gauge. i wanted the 0-30 instead of the 0-15 because while i should never see over 15 psi if i install an aftermarket pump later in life and it puts out a bit over 15 then im sol on the gauge. besides id like the gauge to read in the middle somewhere instead of at its extremes. so everything seemed to be working well but i noticed a couple of dead spots in my acceleration after i had completed the work even though the truck had been running for a while 30 minutes so im parking it until i get that fuel gauge and the pyrometer boost oil pressure diff temp and trans temp installed. go big or stay home i always say. mostly of course im just concerned with the fuel pressure and the boost but as long as im wiring something up... i inspected the guts of the pump and they look fine. i expected to find damage of some kind or another but found none the vanes moved freely everything looked shiny and smooth no obvious pitting of any kind. so i must assume that the problem was with the electric motor on the pump. anyway thats the current status; well see what happens when i have it on a gauge and start driving it again. heres hoping and praying i didnt eat that injector pump. -/ hope some of this stuffll help somebody. --hc .
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From : slick willy
on wed 23 mar 2005 213131 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote more friggin snow!! supposed to get about a foot of wet heavy snow overnight ending thurs. afternoon. i started the lawnmower last weekend. now it seems like im in buffalo. okay im done. roy you gotta make a few bucks with that new truck... the money is nice but this is the winter that wont end. did you find anything on that vibration yet yup a shit load of trucks have it. starts at 63mph almost disappears at 70mph. gets real bad at 90mph. seems to occur under power and is rotational. roy denny 90 maybe the vibration is the nut behind the steering wheel *eg* cmon bro if your time is up it dont matter what speed your doing.g roy mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : tbone
@twister.southeast.rr.com 13 seems a bit low especially for a dc product. what rpm was the engine running at when you tested it truck was just started after sitting for an hour or 2 in 20 degree weathers so in effect it was a cold engine... so it was around 900 rpms .... i ran the test for 2 straight minutes and doing so the rpms drop to around 750 which is normal *for me*. multimeter dropped a few times to 2- 3 but bounced right back up in that 2 minutes. -- regards slick willy 73 cb 450 95 xj 600 03 flstf - parted ways in late july 04 flhrci - entering geezerdom at a mere 32 ... remove the bendover to reply .
From : slick willy
on thu 24 mar 2005 171002 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote on wed 23 mar 2005 182429 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote more friggin snow!! supposed to get about a foot of wet heavy snow overnight ending thurs. afternoon. i started the lawnmower last weekend. now it seems like im in buffalo. okay im done. roy the price ya pay for livin on the left coast bro.. ill have a few coronas for ya this weekend in baja.. thank you!!vbg roy hey anything for a friend! mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : kurt
more friggin snow!! supposed to get about a foot of wet heavy snow overnight ending thurs. afternoon. i started the lawnmower last weekend. now it seems like im in buffalo. okay im done. roy late . the storm turned into nothing but slush. .
From : fred shaffer
roy wrote jerry go to the tdr and search vibe. 04 and 05 have been a mess with it. seems to be q/cab 4x4 short bed. dc changed from dana to american and some think that is the problem. regards your truck my 2k had it i straight piped it and no more problem. when you say you straight piped it did you change from the down pipe all the way back just remove the muffler or resonator or both both! roy jerry .
From : lurker
my 97 van is out of alignment again. these roads are wicked in winter and spring. the tires are wearing on the outside both sides. this happened quite often with my 88 full-sized van also. is there a quick and dirty way to get them somewhat back in alignment - im tired of having to pay yearly alignment. it doesnt have to be perfect just better than it is. any help would be appreciated. .
From : partsmore
tip when you push the piston back on the front calipers and the cylinders back on the drums - open the bleeders and block off the hoses clamp them lightly to avoid pushing dirty fluid up the hoses and into the brake system. most systems do not like dirty fluid being pushed backwards and pushing caliper pistons back often dislodges dirt - right into the abs controllers etc. when pistons are back fully open release the clamps and leave the bleeders open - and the system will gavity bleed for you. the more and cleaner the fluid you add the better. flushing is a great idea! failing to do this can prove to be very expensive on some systems 90s ford f series gm light trucks - and most others! also saves the bleeding hassle! .
From : slick willy
on thu 24 mar 2005 170906 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote snip yup a shit load of trucks have it. starts at 63mph almost disappears at 70mph. gets real bad at 90mph. seems to occur under power and is rotational. roy denny 90 maybe the vibration is the nut behind the steering wheel *eg* cmon bro if your time is up it dont matter what speed your doing.g roy depends on the contents of your wallet i guess... they charge a min. of $10 a mile for speeding tickets and if youre 20 mph over they can change it from speeding to reckless driving... i cant afford that.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .