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4wheelspulling

4wheelspulling

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Worked on wiring up my ARB twin air compressor. Also, mapping out my runs for the air lines to locker switches. Took the back seat out, making room to mount the air compressor and tank.
 
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old_man

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Down the rabbit hole
I noticed a couple of bad spots in the paint on the roof where the paint was peeling and it was rusting underneath. I spent an afternoon sanding the roof and priming it. From that vantage point I noticed the start of some issues with the hood. So I ended up spending a few hours sanding it as well. In order to make sure the paint matched, I sanded the fenders down to the color line and the front fascia. So a short fix turned into a two day project when you add in the spraying.

I got ready to shoot the color and realized I didn't have any reducer and hardener left. I normally mail order it but I didn't have the time. I found a auto paint supplier in Denver that is open 7 days a week. As it turns out they have the same stuff at the mail order price. I ended up driving 3 hours round trip to get the supplies but at least I am not sitting waiting. Now if the weather cooperates, I will have the main coat laid down tomorrow. I will then wait 48 hours and shoot the clearcoat.

It is 32 years old and looks almost brand new. I am an expert at fixing dents and dings.
 
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wandering nomad

wandering nomad

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Knitron said:
201K, no coolant leak. I'm hoping no head work, but I want to be sure before I start into that costly repair. Injectors could be a possibility, expecially if they are the orgianlly spider injectors, which I need to figure out. Going to check for vacuum leaks tomorrow and do a leak down test. That should give me some good ideas.

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pull cly 5 spark plug and inspect it, it should show signs of condition but my guess is..do the injectors i have had a burb,gmc 1500,and a denali all of them needed the injector assy replaced right at about 120k- 150k.
 
NightCrawler

NightCrawler

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Ran all the wiring and installed the newly peaked and tuned Cobra 25 LTD Classic CB and one awesome Wilson 1000 whip antenna. Best contact so far was 15-18 miles from my location...can't ask much more from a radio without any upgrade mods.



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Knitron

Knitron

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wandering nomad said:
pull cly 5 spark plug and inspect it, it should show signs of condition but my guess is..do the injectors i have had a burb,gmc 1500,and a denali all of them needed the injector assy replaced right at about 120k- 150k.
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The spark on plug 5 is weak. Already changed plug, wires, cap, rotor, and coil. The wires don't touch the engine or any other wires. I'm not against doing the fuel injectors, but due to the cost I want to make sure that they are the problem before going down that route. Did a compression test and it's good, same with a leak down test. Running out of ideas...... :/

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EODCoduto

EODCoduto

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Decided to keep my Suburban and take it Maryland with me in February. Then I put the interior trim back in and I am pulling the shot transmission tomorrow.
 
AllAboardTheSidewaysWagon

AllAboardTheSidewaysWagon

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We're still saving for our Tepui, but the urge to adventure is too strong.
Short term solution: stuff our mattress in the back and get going.
Was a bit tricky since it's a queen size. I think a standard double would have fit better. But hey, it's in. Adventure Wagon is ready to go! First stop: Joshua Tree. (Well, the BLM land south of it at least.)


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