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Petition to change thread title to " There's Something About Larry"
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So good news, I replace the IAC and the fuel pump, and the truck seems to be idling much better now. It at least runs for much longer. Bad News: Opening up the throttle still kills it, and the MAP still kills it too. I haven't had much of a chance to do proper diagnosis on those yet though. I did get a vacuum gauge on the on port for the MAP though, and verified it's at least pulling good vacuum. I also tested the MAP with a new hose and it still didn't work. my ALDL to PC cable should be here this weekend, so hopefully I can finally at least get some codes. Also, if anyone can tell me what this thing is, that'd be great:  It's a little plastic barrel shaped thing, right behind the AC comp. Has a line on top of it that comes from a port on the block behind the throttle body, and the line on the bottom goes in under the body.
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Dec 29, 2017 01:06
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Fetzer valve.
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Dec 29, 2017 02:52
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Soodonim posted:Fetzer valve. Okay but how do you check the sperving bearings
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Dec 29, 2017 02:58
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You use the reticulating dingle-arm to measure the sinusoidal repleneration.
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Dec 29, 2017 04:48
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Y'all some jerks. That's the ptoosh valve.
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Dec 29, 2017 04:58
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Isn't that the evap canister for the emissions poo poo on the fuel system?
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Dec 29, 2017 10:06
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If that's related to evap, it's a solenoid, not a canister (but it does look like an evap solenoid... or maybe a high idle solenoid for when the ac is running). The canisters are pretty bulky. But if the evap system got deleted without plugging up all related ports (and maybe looping some), that can certainly lead to the ECU going into "gently caress you" mode. Hell, it may be easier to just swap it to a carb at this point. I'm normally all for EFI, but there's just so many unknowns going on with this swap, particularly with emissions systems that may not have been transplanted. A cheap used carb and 4 barrel intake will at least get it driving while Larry figures out the best approach to EFI, and also delete evap + EGR poo poo for the time being. Nothing against Dave's wiring (and it's likely all be correct anyway), but let's just look at reality and realize this was a swap done in the middle of nowhere, with a tired engine out of a tired van, and Dave probably hadn't done a full on "50s 6 volt carb engine to late 80s/early 90s GM TBI 12 volt" swap before. Oh yeah, has anyone checked the coolant temp sensor(s)? I know when one of those goes bad, the ECU can pitch one hell of a fit. If it thinks it's stone cold all the time, it's going to run fine for the first minute or two that it's running (on a cool-cold day anyway), then fall on its face once it starts warming up. I want to say I've suggested this before, but I've slept since then. Same goes for if it has an intake air temp sensor, but I don't think that was a thing on TBI. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 11:22 on Dec 29, 2017 |
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Dec 29, 2017 11:14
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ExplodingSims posted:So good news, I replace the IAC and the fuel pump, and the truck seems to be idling much better now. It at least runs for much longer. Have you tested the MAP sensor with a multimeter? (you can use your vacuum gauge to test the voltage is correct) Does this thing have a TPS too or is it MAP only? Have you tested the fuel pressure on it? That caused similar "idled but would not rev" issues on my truck. You've got a new fuel pump but the return line could be blocked or the pressure reg gummed up.
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Dec 29, 2017 13:59
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So quite a bit has happened over the last few weeks, not a whole lot truck related though. The Explorer decided to eat a battery because it got cold out for a few days, and I got that replaced. Then it developed an issue with the throttle sticking while it would start. Eventually managed to get all that cleared up, but that took some time away from the truck. And then work decieded to put me on call for two weeks in a row, over two Holidays. Which was fun. But, not to be Mr. Negative, because 2018 is off to a fantastic start, since I'm finally getting to realize one of my long time dreams: Moving out of Florida! I've been wanting to move out since I turned 18, but the but due to school, training, and my own laziness the opportunity has never really presented itself. But now, it has. And I'll be moving to Las Vegas. About a year ago a buddy of mine bought a house out there, and has been renovating it. He said I could come live there with him for a bit, while save up some cash out there. It's pretty hard to turn that down. I mean, Nevada isn't really where I want to live, but at least it's a stepping stone to one of the other states out there. Put my 2 weeks in, gave my landlord notice, and been trying to get rid of stuff I don't need. (And good lord do I have more stuff than I recall). And right now I'm stuck in this weird mode of being excited, panicking, happy and anxious all at once. I mean, I'm super excited to head out there, and I know it's going to be better than staying here, but on the other hand, leaving everything behind, quitting a job I'm kinda liked, or at least was neutral on, has certainly been an experience. But, there's a lot to look forwards to out there, I've got a better job lined up, and the mountains and desert to play in. And, to answer the questions posed in the other thread, I will be keeping the truck. That's why I'm trying to see if I can finish chasing down this engine gremlin here. I finally got my ALDL to computer cable, so hopefully this weekend I'll be troubleshooting it some more, and can get that licked before I leave. I do have a place in the storage yard where I keep my work van where it will live while I get settled out there, so that's taken care of. I dunno, if this ECU thing keeps up I may just end up carbing it just so it'll run. I know a lot of people were disappointed by the trailer of the Trukk from Nebraska, but I'm sure a Florida -> Vegas road trip will make some people happy. 
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Jan 18, 2018 23:59
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A small word of advice as you make the transition from Florida to Vegas: Take a shitload of chapstick.
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Jan 19, 2018 00:32
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This is pretty great man, I'm very happy for you. Still kind of amusing about the trucks geographical locations.
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Jan 19, 2018 00:35
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ExplodingSims posted:
 Man, when you do a road trip, you do a fuckin' road trip.
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Jan 19, 2018 00:53
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Rhyno posted:This is pretty great man, I'm very happy for you. Still kind of amusing about the trucks geographical locations. Yeah, I've trying not to let this thread turn into "Explodingsims abandons his project on the other side of the country" but it just keeps happening angryrobots posted:
I mean, it's not all that much further:   So, think your truck and trailer is good for another long haul? So anyways, since it came up in the other thread, one of the things I'm looking forwards to doing out in Vegas is some proper offroading. I'm thinking I'm going to be trading in my Explorer for something else, so if anyone wants to talk about 4x4 things that are also halfway decent at being daily drivers, feel free to open up here. I've been looking at FJ Cruisers, are they any good?
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Jan 19, 2018 02:05
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XJ Cherokee.
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Jan 19, 2018 02:20
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ExplodingSims posted:
Essentially a Toyota 120 series Prado chassis with a funky body on the top of them. I think the biggest complain down under is that Toyota should have slotted in the 3.0 D4D Turbo Diesel that the prado also got over here.
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Jan 19, 2018 02:26
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Rhyno posted:XJ Cherokee. 
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Jan 19, 2018 02:35
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FJCs are solid vehicles, they just look really fuckin' weird.
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Jan 19, 2018 03:05
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You definitely need a Comanche. Also, finish the truck, put all your poo poo in it, drive it to Vegas?
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Jan 19, 2018 03:09
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WJ 
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Jan 19, 2018 03:12
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kastein posted:You definitely need a Comanche. I thought about that for a while, and while that would be the most AI option, the fact that I haven't even driven it to the end of the block yet doesn't inspire confidence in making it cross county fully loaded with like 2 tons of weight in the back. Also Comanche's are super cool....
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Jan 19, 2018 03:17
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There's always that Gladiator in Valentine.
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Jan 19, 2018 03:38
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ExplodingSims posted:I thought about converting mine, but I think Dave is still too close by to safely have a Cherokee. I forgot you had that Jeep! See, you already have the right truck.
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Jan 19, 2018 03:42
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Bombardier J5. DO IT
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Jan 19, 2018 06:48
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SJ Cherokee.
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Jan 19, 2018 11:12
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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TDI swapped Geo Tracker
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Jan 19, 2018 15:47
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:A small word of advice as you make the transition from Florida to Vegas: This is solid advice.
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Jan 19, 2018 15:50
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Good luck man, the wife and I felt the same way, did the same thing and ended up coming back two years later. Luckily we rented our house and didn't sell it. It was kind of of a grass is greener thing, and made us realize we just wanted to stay here in FL. It was a fun experience (managed a campground in western NY) and probably something we needed to do to figure things out. Financially it hosed us up but what are you gonna do, you gotta take a gamble sometimes. Hope you get the truck there in one piece and hope Vegas works out for you.
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Jan 19, 2018 17:20
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ExplodingSims posted:So, think your truck and trailer is good for another long haul? Absolutely, and I'd be happy to sell them both to you. 
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Jan 19, 2018 17:45
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You will no longer be Florida Man. That alone is worth it.
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Jan 19, 2018 17:48
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:You will no longer be Florida Man. That alone is worth it. Dave is Florida Man, accept no substitutes.
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Jan 19, 2018 17:55
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Hit me up once you get out here. I can show you where the junkyards are! 
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Jan 20, 2018 00:37
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Left Ventricle posted:Hit me up once you get out here. I can show you where the junkyards are! I want a ride in the wagon. 
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Jan 20, 2018 01:17
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ExplodingSims posted:I want a ride in the wagon. Soon as I get the new transmission swapped in. Gonna go with a 3.33 final over the stock 2.97. In the name of better city fuel economy, of course. 
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Jan 21, 2018 05:37
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Right, so, for those of you not following Dave's thread, everything has been packed up, loaded up, and we're on thy way out west. So we kicked things off by seeing just how far you can abuse AAA towing. I kept telling them I needed a wrecker, but they insisted on a flatbed because it's a "classic".  Now, to the guys credit, he did get it on there:   His winch wasn't too happy about that. And the front of his truck was starting to get pretty high.  And then we got it to the storage yard, where we finally found the cause of at least some of its run issues. The starter wasn't disengaging completely. So Dave hit and got it to retract.....only for the whole starter to stop working. So we had to push it in place.   So there it sits, but at least now it has some company with the worst Camaro:   
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Feb 2, 2018 15:29
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It's impressive that the guy got that truck on there. I would never have tried that.
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Feb 2, 2018 15:52
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Lol that Camaro. The funniest part is someone is actually paying storage for that and has probably paid it's value fifty times over
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Feb 2, 2018 15:56
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So I'm a bit lost on the TRUKK storage. Is it not coming to Vegas with you at all?
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Feb 2, 2018 16:00
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Lol that Camaro. The funniest part is someone is actually paying storage for that and has probably paid it's value fifty times over People are still paying for AOL dial up because they don't know how to cancel the automatic payments.
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Feb 2, 2018 16:06
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:So I'm a bit lost on the TRUKK storage. Is it not coming to Vegas with you at all? Sims is storing it until he gets established and has a place he can move it to.
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Feb 2, 2018 16:34
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