OneDeadChicken wrote:
She still won't start. There's a little rod or something in the bay where the fuel pump goes in. I gotta look up how to put that in correctly. She's still just cranking. I'm about to call a mechanic if I can't get her to start tomorrow. AAAGGGGH It's about 107 in Midland, and the vehicle is parked over a mesquite bush. I want this to be over lol.
She still won't start. There's a little rod or something in the bay where the fuel pump goes in. I gotta look up how to put that in correctly. She's still just cranking. I'm about to call a mechanic if I can't get her to start tomorrow. AAAGGGGH It's about 107 in Midland, and the vehicle is parked over a mesquite bush. I want this to be over lol.
You might want to consider putting a block off plate on the engine and going to an electric pump. (Low pressure pump because you have a carburetor.)
If you do go to an electric pump, and haven't had time to put in a crash switch, make sure the pump is off whenever the engine isn't running. (The old mechanical pumps quit working whenever the engine was off but electric pumps will keep pumping as long as they have electricity.
MLP will have in-tank electric pumps and a crash switch ... less hassled and pumps work better pushing rather than sucking.
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
OneDeadChicken wrote:
She still won't start. There's a little rod or something in the bay where the fuel pump goes in. I gotta look up how to put that in correctly. She's still just cranking. I'm about to call a mechanic if I can't get her to start tomorrow. AAAGGGGH It's about 107 in Midland, and the vehicle is parked over a mesquite bush. I want this to be over lol.
That rod in there just sets at the end of the fuel pump rod and go's up to the cam shaft That is just like an extension for the pump arm,...And if you put a plate on there so you can use an electric fuel pump you must take that shaft out of there it will just pull out if you get something that you can get hold of the end and just pull it out.
She still won't start. There's a little rod or something in the bay where the fuel pump goes in. I gotta look up how to put that in correctly. She's still just cranking. I'm about to call a mechanic if I can't get her to start tomorrow. AAAGGGGH It's about 107 in Midland, and the vehicle is parked over a mesquite bush. I want this to be over lol.
Without Trucks,....America Stop's
The ignition module is on the firewall next to the Ballest Resistor. I'm sure there's a way to test them... but I couldn't tell you what it is. I could probably get a photo in a day or two.
I ran into an issue this past weekend. Totally cooked the power center. Best I can tell... The breakers and power bar are riveted to the case on a fiberglass wafer board. The power bar was simply screwed into the board with two screws and after 30+ years... finally pulled themselves through, apparently hit/arced with one of the breakers and melted everything, burning the board, and shutting down everything on the camper. Surprisingly enough, it didn't trip a single breaker anywhere.
Fortunately, it also didn't catch the camper on fire. PHEW!
Anyway, We pulled all the wiring, we pulled the entire power center out, disconnected everything... drilled out the board... fashioned a new backing "washer" for the power bar screws, a re-riveted the board back into the power center, re-installed the power center and pulled about 6 more inched of wiring into the box so we could cut, and discard the wiring with the melted, cooked, and burned insulation. Everything but the air conditioner is hooked back up. That wire was just too short, we're going to have to put in a junction box to get it to the breaker. But we plugged it back in and stood back...
Nothing blew up, and everything seemed to be working just fine. So far, no problems. This weeks project will be to get the air conditioner hooked up. Phew... $200+ dollars saved. Took most of Fathers day, (Hope all you other fathers had a better day) but we got it done and its still working. Probably more solid than when it was first built.
She's still using a cane and can't bend, but she is improving....
'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
Ken
1978 21ft Tioga Dodge 440 Motor,
4.5kw Generac and 80 watts Solar
1984 Goldwing Interstate (Daily driver)
Misc Things I've done to my RV pictures
USAF Retired
To Err is human... To Forgive is not SAC Policy.
Kendas wrote:
VERY GOOD! Make sure to tell her we still want her back posting as soon as she feels like it.
Ken
VERY GOOD! Make sure to tell her we still want her back posting as soon as she feels like it.
Ken
For sure - she always (along with Lee Ann and others) helped me out when I had crazy questions about my Class C I used to own.
** Best wishes to Trish **
OneDeadChicken, I hope you get it running. Keep us up to date.
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I have a 1989 Dodge XPLORER RV Class B - Purchased 10/15/10 IN CASH
Fiance' purchased a Class C 2002 Dynamax Carri-go on 5/1/15 IN CASH
We've got the best of both worlds
goreds2 wrote:
For sure - she always (along with Lee Ann and others) helped me out when I had crazy questions about my Class C I used to own.
** Best wishes to Trish **
OneDeadChicken, I hope you get it running. Keep us up to date.
Kendas wrote:
VERY GOOD! Make sure to tell her we still want her back posting as soon as she feels like it.
Ken
VERY GOOD! Make sure to tell her we still want her back posting as soon as she feels like it.
Ken
For sure - she always (along with Lee Ann and others) helped me out when I had crazy questions about my Class C I used to own.
** Best wishes to Trish **
OneDeadChicken, I hope you get it running. Keep us up to date.
I second all of the above, guys, and Trish- I'm still praying for you.
God bless, girl... the muscles are gonna be some work to rehab, but I
hope all goes very well for you. I miss you here.
Mark "whiteknight001"
1972 Mobile Traveler 20' Dodge B300 Class C
"The Kobayashi Maru" Trans- Prarie Land Craft
"Requiescat in pace et in amore..."