Quote Originally Posted by FMS88 View Post
Glad to see the lifters have quieted down. I trust it's running smoother, too. I'm still worried it might be running rich. Take it for a 15-20 minute drive after it reaches operating temp. Avoid stop and go as much as possible. After it cools down, pull a couple spark plugs. If they are a tan-grey and not black and sooty, you can declare your automotive surgery a success!
FMS88 your advice has always been on target for me ~ OK, I will try not to forget to check plugs next time I go to the MCBH Five-O-Motors to work on the truck, which BTW is running smoothly... I need a little time to research getting two new fusible links (I dunno if only one or both on the battery are bad) which need to be replaced ~ the truck dang near stranded me in Pearl Harbor a couple days ago (loss of all elec pwr) jiggling on those two wires got power back...

FSM has fusible link info page truck has 3 links that I know of #1 ignition, #2 lights, #3 alternator ~ both 1 & 2 connect to the batt + terminal and those are what I jiggled ~ they are both red color about 6" long with a male/female white plastic connector attatching them to the truck wiring...

12 ga = 40A (should be Black color wire) for lighting & ignition
14 ga = 34A (should be Red color wire) for carburetor control circuit

Doubt I can find fusible links with that detachable connector ~ O'Reilly's only had universal stuff & nothing in those gauges ~ they had some fusible links that take fuses but don't come with crimp connectors for either end of the wire ~ more digging study searching for parts & eventually replacing them at the base auto shop... Driving with X'd fingers for now...

Need to remove the tamper plug & adjust the carb fuel/air idle mixture screw (using my new vacuum gauge to adjust) ~ have not done that yet nor have I figured out the proper adjustment of SAS2 & SAS3 screws on the carb (the ones FSM says never touch or the whole sha-bang of the carburetor won't work)

For now, it's a battle between Life & Laziness V.S. chasing all the fixes that pop up on this little truck ~ not sure if we will ever improve the truck with rust removal, new seat covers, cab headliner, body/paint repair the pass door, install oil gauges in the radio delete area, etc... Everything we work on is the unseen stuff just to keep it running so far... Next big fix is replace the steering gear box, it leaks & I can feel the truck is beginning to wander some going down the road...

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