| Spotted GMC in Walkerton [message #139532] |
Tue, 16 August 2011 20:19  |
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WD0AFQ
Messages: 7111
Registered: November 2004
Location: Dexter, Mo.
Karma: 207
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Teri and I made our way up and across 6 to Ray Swartzendruber's. We spotted a nice looking Glenbrook sitting at a retirement home in Walkerton, In. Someone was sitting in the driver's seat but we had no time for anything but a honk. Have not figured out who it was. Maybe we will spot them in Goshen.
Dan
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| Re: Spotted GMC in Walkerton [message #139559 is a reply to message #139532] |
Tue, 16 August 2011 21:58  |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Yes, You left town too early. Because of that I got stuck at home doing chains saws. I had 4 of them all like up on the outside back porch.
The first one would to start. After an hour I got it running and found it had a broken sprocket. I have one on order.
The second one would not start and after 1.5 hours of playing with spark plug, pick up coil, and finally and carb disassembly I had a bad diaphram, so I'll have to get one of those tomorrow.
The third one had a broken piece of plastic which is part of the pull rope mount. I haven't used it in 10 years. I JB welded it back together since a replacement part is no longer available. This one has not run in 10 years and the chain was all rusty. I sprayed the inside of the cylinder with PB blaster and also down the carb throat. Pulled the rope about 10 times with the plug out. I reinstalled the plug and it started on the second pull. Rats! I spent the rest of the day sawing on broken oak branches around 1 foot in diameter from a storm about 1 month ago.
I never got to the 4th saw which is electric.
Now if you hadn't left town I would have had an excuse not to have to do that all of today.
Tomorrow I have to go pick up the parts for saw #1 and #2. I'll probably spend the rest of day fixing them and sawing more branches.
I'd rather be working on a GMC. Either yours or mine would do.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Spotted GMC in Walkerton [message #139596 is a reply to message #139568] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 02:11 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
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I might take the carb diaphragm over to Louie's. The broken sprocket one is now running and just needs the chain sprocket replaced. I already have it apart waiting for the new part. The parts guy said he would try to have it for me on Wednesday.
Sorry about not plugging in the connector. I though I did it when I removed the paper clip. I really wanted you to run that AC for 15 to 30 minutes on the road.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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