| It lives! [message #227458] |
Mon, 28 October 2013 19:38  |
Joe Weir
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Location: Columbia, SC
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Finally got the re-built engine buttoned up, and fired up!
Sounded great. Was a little hard to set the timing with the water spray from the water pump gasket, but it sounded great!
Seems we may have an issue with the OEM gasket from the high volume pump.
No problem, I'll put it on the punch list, and clean up. Why do I smell gas? We had a time getting it started - no fuel. Ran down the batteries getting it primed. Well it was pouring gas at the tank relay. Probably has original lines.
Can these lines be replaced without dropping the tanks? Even with the leaking I probably have 30 gallons in the tanks.
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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| Re: It lives! [message #227483 is a reply to message #227458] |
Mon, 28 October 2013 21:18  |
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Matt Colie
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| Joe Weir wrote on Mon, 28 October 2013 20:38 |
Finally got the re-built engine buttoned up, and fired up!
Sounded great. Was a little hard to set the timing with the water spray from the water pump gasket, but it sounded great!
Seems we may have an issue with the OEM gasket from the high volume pump.
No problem, I'll put it on the punch list, and clean up. Why do I smell gas? We had a time getting it started - no fuel. Ran down the batteries getting it primed. Well it was pouring gas at the tank relay. Probably has original lines.
Can these lines be replaced without dropping the tanks? Even with the leaking I probably have 30 gallons in the tanks.
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Joe,
The sad answer is no. But, it is worth your while to buy a spool of 3/8 and about 15 feet of 5/16 barrier fuel line and redo all the lines over both tanks.
It is a PITA, but if you don't replace them all now, you will have to have the tanks down again.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: It lives! [message #228513 is a reply to message #227483] |
Tue, 05 November 2013 09:16 |
Joe Weir
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Found the 3/8 barrier hose locally. They are proud of that stuff.
Replaced the line from the combo valve to the front hard line. The clamp had squeezed about 1/4" of rubber through the slots in the band. Good case for using FI clamps.
I also found a roll of that super duper 3/8" steel line, that would have been significantly cheaper, but was not sure how to transition that to rubber correctly. I suppose I could have gone with an fittings and hoses, but that was a level of insanity I am not ready for. I just want to get this thing moving under its own power.
Church BBQ this weekend is an all- nighter and the Birch would be a good place to keep warm in between checking the coals.
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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