Lets hope the oil never looks like gravy

 

I know to do a crewcab frame is $800 in powder coating

 

Did a few small things on the crew today.

I tried to tighten up my VSS....it wobbles and moves freely....cheap aftermarket unit, it's the body that is swinging on the main shaft. Finally had to wedge a Zip tie around it to make it more stable.

Then I had to re-attach the 4wd switch wiring....came loose when I bombed through 2 feet of water a week or so ago. Then tried to figure out where my 4wd shifter rattle is coming from. Everything is tight, and couldn't make it rattle the way it is when driving. And since I was down under the truck I decided to spray the inside of my rockers and other brackets with Fluidfilm. I purchased a 18" flexible hose connection that hooks to a can, and that sprays in a 360* pattern...works awseome!

Then I hooked up a set of LED driving lights, they are 2x3 with 6 LED's. Didn't want to cut into my nice bush bumper.....so I removed the grill and zip tied them to the back of the upper outside area of the grill insert on each side. Only place I had that would clear the PS IC. They work pretty good, should help me see the wild life we have up north here.

 

I drove down to get a few groceries. The truck hadn't been started for a couple of weeks. It had a distinct miss but smoothed out after 30 seconds or so. Do I have a bad injector?

 

Probably a small air leak in the system and some fuel drained back and required a bit of re-priming of the system.....that would be my guess.

 

I agree the Thrashing..most likely just a bit of air in the line.

 

well thanks to Oliver, I was able to replace my busted cab light housing over the weekend. Other then the bulb being burnt out it all looks right again. I'm going to have to clean them with scotchbrite or something as they all look weathered and the one oliver sent is a little more weathered then the rest. Any tips on what to use to clean them and if spraying with some clear would be worth while?

 

Google cleaning with a solution of vinegar, Palmolive dish soap, and hot water. My niece turned me on to that idea. Equal parts of vinegar and Palmolive, and has to be hot water. If it cools, then re make the solution or heat it up. Also, it has to be Palmolive. She cleaned out my rims, and man they came out looking brand new. Will also clean glass to like new finish, also. Just unsure of how it would work on plastic. I guess you could do a test on some other plastic piece.

 

I cleaned mine with some simple green, then scotch bright, then a couple coats of satin black plastic paint from homedepot.....the stuff they sell for painting hard plastic lawn furniture. Been great ever since.

 

painting them is what I would do If I had them. It protects them from the sun deteriorating them.

 

Unfortunately, in my experience this is likely a worn shift fork, clutch gear, and/or input gear dog-gear in the transfer case.

 

Hey, he's back!!! How'd the long move go? You all settled in, I take it? Sent you a PM, just to check in.

 

I can't recall wher Mark moved to.


is it somewhere cool to vacation, maybe somewhere we can stay and eat his food and shower and stink up his bathroom, ya know just a short couple week stay among friends.

 

You forgot use his shop tools...

 

Forgive me Oliver but every single time I see your name I say it in my head in my best Eva Gabor of green acres voice.