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Forum: Engine / Drive Train Today, 03:45 PM

Replies: 40 1983 S&S fires but won't run... Views: 466 Posted By JimN Good. Now, change your oil and filter- it has gas... Good. Now, change your oil and filter- it has gas in it.

Forum: Engine / Drive Train Today, 03:45 PM

Replies: 40 1983 S&S fires but won't run... Views: 466 Posted By JimN You caught the cause in your first post after... You caught the cause in your first post after seeing it- I didn't add anything.

Forum: General Discussion Today, 03:38 PM

Replies: 52 Engine expert opinions wanted - L18 big block Views: 1,981 Posted By JimN You can take the ECM to a MC dealer or send it to... You can take the ECM to a MC dealer or send it to MC for scanning- I don't know if their program is proprietary, like it was before. If it overheated, it will definitely show up unless it was...

Forum: General Discussion Today, 03:35 PM

Replies: 52 Engine expert opinions wanted - L18 big block Views: 1,981 Posted By JimN If they're going to recommend this, they had... If they're going to recommend this, they had better be dam sure of why it's needed. I would want an oil sample, to send in for analysis, too. They can determine all kinds of things from that. Count...

Forum: Engine / Drive Train Today, 08:46 AM

Replies: 40 1983 S&S fires but won't run... Views: 466 Posted By JimN Yup- I didn't see the markings and the red &... Yup- I didn't see the markings and the red & yellow/red need to be reversed. The back of the switch is marked for all wire positions- I have to wonder how it was mis-wired. Best way to avoid this is...

Forum: Engine / Drive Train Today, 06:59 AM

Replies: 40 1983 S&S fires but won't run... Views: 466 Posted By JimN Don't just swap wires, verify where they're... Don't just swap wires, verify where they're supposed to go.

Forum: Engine / Drive Train Yesterday, 10:24 PM

Replies: 40 1983 S&S fires but won't run... Views: 466 Posted By JimN Do you have a multi-meter? First, look at the... Do you have a multi-meter? First, look at the switch to see if the terminals are marked. If it has any markings, maybe it will have Bat, Ign and C. The yellow wire probably goes to the solenoid and...

Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 09:08 PM

Replies: 7 Anyone put a heritage custom trailer under a mastercraft Views: 143 Posted By JimN Not maintaining them annually is one way to make... Not maintaining them annually is one way to make them stick. You can't get hrakes wet and let them sit for long periods and expect them to not freeze up. Aluminum rims need to be torqued properly...

Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 08:04 PM

Replies: 7 Anyone put a heritage custom trailer under a mastercraft Views: 143 Posted By JimN In light of the scoring on the rotor and the fact... In light of the scoring on the rotor and the fact that it looks like the warning strip is scraping on it, I would say the brakes have been hanging up and making the rotor/brakes/studs extremely hot,...

Forum: Engine / Drive Train Yesterday, 04:07 PM

Replies: 40 1983 S&S fires but won't run... Views: 466 Posted By JimN Points don't live long when they get 12V, which... Points don't live long when they get 12V, which is the whole reason for the ballast resistor. If you haven't seen it backfire through the carb, the timing may be close to correct, but if you have...

Forum: Engine / Drive Train Yesterday, 07:48 AM

Replies: 12 seems like the coil right? Views: 254 Posted By JimN Was the carb on the same angle when you checked... Was the carb on the same angle when you checked the float as it is when mounted on the engine, rather than being level?

Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-17-2013, 04:13 PM

Replies: 39 Carb or tune-up issue? Views: 632 Posted By JimN IIRC, mechanical fuel pumps are good for about... IIRC, mechanical fuel pumps are good for about 7psi and the flow rate is fairly low, too. Doesn't need to be high pressure or flow, since the accelerator pump is fed by the bowl and the incoming flow...

Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 08:37 AM

Replies: 52 Engine expert opinions wanted - L18 big block Views: 1,981 Posted By JimN Oh, sure- throw facts into this! Oh, sure- throw facts into this!

Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 07:19 AM

Replies: 52 Engine expert opinions wanted - L18 big block Views: 1,981 Posted By JimN I'd like to know how this is even possible- did... I'd like to know how this is even possible- did they take it to the water and treat it like a farm animal? Did they run it for a long time with no oil or coolant, at high RPM under tremendous load? I...

Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-17-2013, 06:17 AM

Replies: 12 seems like the coil right? Views: 254 Posted By JimN Change the oil ASAP. The gas in the rear... Change the oil ASAP. The gas in the rear cylinders will have leaked past the rings and has diluted the oil and you don't want to run or crank it that way. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel pump...

Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 05:59 AM

Replies: 52 Engine expert opinions wanted - L18 big block Views: 1,981 Posted By JimN If the block has no damage where the crank... If the block has no damage where the crank bearings seat, the repair shouldn't be too pricey. If the crankshaft has minimal damage, it can be ground and oversized rod bearings can be installed. The...

Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2013, 10:13 PM

Replies: 33 Cold Water Views: 817 Posted By JimN Go into the Grand Canyon in June, July or August... Go into the Grand Canyon in June, July or August and take a dip in the Colorado River. Once you do that, 64 will be bath water. The water that flows in at the Glenn Canyon Dam is about 47°F all year...

Forum: Team Talk 05-16-2013, 08:25 PM

Replies: 17 PM inbox/outbox increase Views: 280 Posted By JimN Oh, great! Another mailbox that will be... Oh, great! Another mailbox that will be overloaded with messages!!!!!!!:D Someone was gonna say it, it might as well be me, after the day I had.:mad:

Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2013, 09:15 AM

Replies: 52 Engine expert opinions wanted - L18 big block Views: 1,981 Posted By JimN Have them scan the ECM, to look for overheat... Have them scan the ECM, to look for overheat events- when I was trained, they told us the ECM stores this for 300 key ON/OFF cycles. Rod bearings don't spin without a good cause. They "believe" the...

Forum: Electrical 05-15-2013, 08:36 PM

Replies: 5 Lost signal to fuel pump. No start. Views: 115 Posted By JimN You need to use an Ohmmeter- set it to the lowest... You need to use an Ohmmeter- set it to the lowest scale. You should be able to measure across tabs 85 and 86- those are for the internal coil and are the the ones that cause the relay to close and...

Forum: Engine / Drive Train 05-13-2013, 08:03 AM

Replies: 14 1997 LTI Heads Views: 439 Posted By JimN I'm pretty sure that didn't overheat once and do... I'm pretty sure that didn't overheat once and do this- it looks more like the gasket was damaged and it ran for quite a while before failing or it was at high speed. If it was only one event, it was...

Forum: General / Other 05-12-2013, 09:52 PM

Replies: 32 Stripped exhaust drain plug threads Views: 756 Posted By JimN The tapered fittings wedge in place, which is the... The tapered fittings wedge in place, which is the reason they don't pass through. You can use a straight plug, but you would need to seal it and I haven't seen those in brass. Think about how far a...

Forum: General / Other 05-12-2013, 09:14 PM

Replies: 32 Stripped exhaust drain plug threads Views: 756 Posted By JimN The hole isn't tapered, only the plug or other... The hole isn't tapered, only the plug or other fitting is tapered.

Forum: General / Other 05-12-2013, 11:37 AM

Replies: 32 Stripped exhaust drain plug threads Views: 756 Posted By JimN Look at a piece of threaded black pipe- the... Look at a piece of threaded black pipe- the thread is tapered, to ensure a good seal when it goes into a fitting. Go to an ACE hardware store- they have a set of sliding panels with bins, filled...

Forum: Audio/Stereo 05-12-2013, 11:31 AM

Replies: 7 Stereo Trouble Shooting Views: 177 Posted By JimN If it's only the amps, shut the head unit off and... If it's only the amps, shut the head unit off and measure the voltage across the amplifier's terminals. If you see less than what you measure at the battery posts, you have corroded or bad...

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