| [GMCnet] Best laid plans, page three……… [message #75204] |
Sun, 28 February 2010 18:20  |
Terry Skinner
Messages: 379
Registered: January 2004
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Best laid plans, page three………another day another dollar, or something
like that. Next stop was Monahans, Texas. All day long the engine is
giving me trouble. Any kind of a grade and the engine would start
missing and coughing and sputtering. By this time I am running on the
reserve (front tank) and switching to the main (rear tank) when it
tries to quit. Several times, when it quit, I looked down into the
carburetor and gas was bubbling out the jets. Maybe one of the
mufflers are plugged and over heating the crossover. Or maybe it could
be the ignition control module. I always carry a spare in my GMC. Or
maybe it could be the plugs are gapped too far. This is a ’73 and back
then it was 0.065, now we use 0.045. Don’t forget the fuel filter in
the carb inlet. Plus a couple in line filters to install at each tank.
That auto parts store made a fortune off me. I spent two days in the
RV park next to the golf course changing these things. Even found a
muffler shop that would cut out the original mufflers and replace them
with straight pipes. That cost me $165. Next day here we go again. For
those that have not been in this part of Texas it is flatter than a
pancake and we are running at 65 to 70 MPH. No more snow, or rain for
that matter. Then we started getting close to El Paso and the GMC
started acting up. Same thing, switching tanks back and forth. By the
time I got thru El Paso the GMC would only run on the reserve tank and
then only down hill. What a mess. I found an RV park in Las Cruces and
spent the night. Next day I rigged a 5 gallon can inside with a 3/8
hose running out the window and down to the selector valve. That way I
could run on the reserve tank and switch to the 5 gallon tank when she
was acting up. What did you expect from an alley mechanic?? Yes, I
used lots of duct tape to hold it in place………..Terry
PS tomorrow will be page four and a little easier
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Terry Skinner
253-686-2624
Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
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