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FlowerRhythmREMIX posted:Is this the prequel to Memento we didn't know we wanted? Someone photoshop a polaroid with Motronic's av, and sharpie under it "Trust this poster????"
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Leperflesh posted:It is incredible to me that spending a couple grand on suspension seems fine to OP but spending a couple hundred on having an exhaust shop route the pipe properly is just a bridge too far. So after spending the night in my box truck last night when it was 70 degrees out, I'm inclined to extend the exhaust now because I may want to sleep out on the screen in porch during the summer. But I dont see inhaling exhaust to be that common of an occurrence. Particularly in the summer. I dont need to use my battery except to charge my phones and run my cpap in the summer which aren't likely going to drain my battery to the point of cranking up the engine to charge it. I might do it since it's cheap, but I'm worried as referenced earlier that it will mess up my engine parameters and upset the delicate balance that keeps the GroverTruk running. Unless yall can guarantee it won't mess it up too much. Namely the problem I have is that GroverTruk likes to die at idle at stop lights. And rarely also when I shift into reverse. I've switched out the idle control valve, the battery, replace the cracked vacuum lines, replaced all the fuses, replaced the air filter, replaced the pcv valve and the gunked up crankcase breather filter. I got the transmission looked at because the guy installing my catalytic converter said that sometimes air gets in the transmission sometimes, but the transmission guys said it was good. Each seems to have improved the performance, but GroverTruk still wants to occasionally die at stop lights. And it like to jerk forward at the light when it doesn't die which makes me thing a clutch or something is messing up. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Mar 1, 2021 21:12
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yeah my thoughts are get the exhaust routed above the box before you die
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Mar 1, 2021 21:14
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Are you just randomly fixating on things and replacing them without any sort of diagnostics or overall plan? Edit: also, stacks. The van needs dual stacks. Nice chrome ones. This will take care of all exhaust issues.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:15
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OMGVBFLOL posted:yeah my thoughts are get the exhaust routed above the box before you die This just made me imagine having a smoke stack puffing out the exhaust above the box only to have my Maxaire fan draw it back into my room lol.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:16
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Motronic posted:Are you just randomly fixating on things and replacing them without any sort of diagnostics or overall plan? I've been going down the list of things in the Hanes manual, what PFC do it yourself thinks, and what others have suggested on the econoline group pages.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:18
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Rytheric posted:This just made me imagine having a smoke stack puffing out the exhaust above the box only to have my Maxaire fan draw it back into my room lol. Well gollllllee! It's almost like a flash of a near-coherent thought about what ELSE could go wrong when trying to poorly convert a cargo vehicle into a living space and expecting to be able to run the goddamn engine while you're asleep inside of it.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:20
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also lol
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Motronic posted:Well gollllllee! It's almost like a flash of a near-coherent thought about what ELSE could go wrong when trying to poorly convert a cargo vehicle into a living space and expecting to be able to run the goddamn engine while you're asleep inside of it. Well the plan is never to be asleep or really in the vehicle while I'm charging it. And it's a rare thing for me to have the engine on while I'm in it.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:22
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Rytheric posted:This just made me imagine having a smoke stack puffing out the exhaust above the box only to have my Maxaire fan draw it back into my room lol. Yeah, just buy a really long snorkel instead.
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Rytheric posted:Well the plan is never to be asleep or really in the vehicle while I'm charging it. And it's a rare thing for me to have the engine on while I'm in it. And we've already seen this is not a realistic "plan" as things stand right now.
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The easiest solution clearly is to buy a crashed Tesla and convert the GroverTruk to electric. Plus then you won't have to worry about your CPAP machine!
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Mar 1, 2021 21:24
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Just route the exhaust into the bottom of the fire pit. The fire will burn up all the noxious gases, problem solved.
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Paladinus posted:Yeah, just buy a really long snorkel instead. I could make an intake tube for my cpap so it gets fresh air elsewhere than just cabin/bedroom air.
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Deteriorata posted:Just route the exhaust into the bottom of the fire pit. Run the exhaust hose into the claw-foot steel bathtub and baby, you got a jacuzzi goin'
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Mar 1, 2021 21:25
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Rytheric posted:I could make an intake tube for my cpap so it gets fresh air elsewhere than just cabin/bedroom air. This is solving THE WRONG PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS EXHAUST GASSES IN YOUR LIVING SPACE. SOLVE THAT FIRST.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:26
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Rytheric posted:Namely the problem I have is that GroverTruk likes to die at idle at stop lights. And rarely also when I shift into reverse. I've switched out the idle control valve, the battery, replace the cracked vacuum lines, replaced all the fuses, replaced the air filter, replaced the pcv valve and the gunked up crankcase breather filter. I got the transmission looked at because the guy installing my catalytic converter said that sometimes air gets in the transmission sometimes, but the transmission guys said it was good. Each seems to have improved the performance, but GroverTruk still wants to occasionally die at stop lights. And it like to jerk forward at the light when it doesn't die which makes me thing a clutch or something is messing up. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Any thoughts on how to fix this issue?
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Mar 1, 2021 21:29
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that isn't the priority. focus.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:30
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no.
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Mar 1, 2021 21:31
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Motronic posted:no.
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Talk about 50 shades of trying to off yourselfRytheric posted:Any thoughts on how to fix this issue? Fix the bloody exhaust first. Christ, just stop for a second - you gave yourself CO poisoning last night and you worry about the idle?!?!
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Mar 1, 2021 21:34
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Rytheric posted:Any thoughts on how to fix this issue? fixing the exhaust won't hurt it but it's definitely the number 1 priority because you're living in it. but nowhere on that list do I see spark plugs, wires, or fuel filter so that's where I'd start after fixing the exhaust and getting some doors before bug season.
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Rytheric posted:Any thoughts on how to fix this issue?
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Rytheric posted:I might do it since it's cheap, but I'm worried as referenced earlier that it will mess up my engine parameters and upset the delicate balance that keeps the GroverTruk running. Unless yall can guarantee it won't mess it up too much. Half the regular posters in AI, the forum about cars and engines, including the forum moderator, have told you a small change in exhaust back pressure on your ancient Ford V8 are not going to mess up your engine parameters, or effect the vital humours of your half fixed coolant system rear end truck, or whatever else your CO addled brain thinks adding 3' of pipe will do. The stalling at red lights sounds like your torque converter (the bit between the engine and transmission, on automatic transmission vehicles, that allows the engine to spin while the wheels don't) isn't unlocking properly, it could be the converter itself, or more likely the torque converter lockup solenoid is going bad.
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Buy a MIG welder and weld the exhaust yourself. Think of all the fabulous things you could build with a MIG welder.
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i honestly cannot loving comprehend why fixing the exhaust is like the 700th item in the priority list for youserious gaylord posted:Long term low exposure has lots of very weird side effects too. that's for CO2, not CO. 800ppm CO gives you "Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 min; insensible within 2 hours", which tbh is better than i'd expected. i'd have expected dead, very quickly that being said, i think anything that risks hurting ry's already compromised decision making abilities should be strongly discouraged
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Oooh and then we can worry about electrocution injuries too.
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Rytheric posted:Any thoughts on how to fix this issue? cut your losses, sell the truck, and get a reliable car
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ellie the beep posted:cut your losses, sell the truck, and get a reliable car I'd buy this truck just to have a piece of SA history. Then I'd fix the exhaust out of principle. Then I'd burn it to get the demons out.
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Rytheric posted:Another thing I was going to do with the doors was have a cushion on the top and bottom of the doors that fill the gap above and below the doors. Im rather fond of the door shoes that people attach to the bottom of the doors to prevent draft. I figured this would help with some of the rattling and the draft of course. tired: load bearing drywall wired: load bearing cushion
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Rytheric posted:Any thoughts on how to fix this issue? Solution 1: Extend your exhaust for literally 100 of dollars or less probably at exhaust shop should prevent CO from being any occurrence now or in the future for any reasons. Solution 2: Ditch this box truck and save some money to buy a purpose built edit parts shotgun thoughts Torque converter (transmission bits $$$$), EGR valve, Idle control, vac leak, spark plug wires, coil, spark plugs, distributor, PCV, MAP/MAF sensor, Throtle body, TPS, tater_salad fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Mar 1, 2021 |
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duomo posted:tired: load bearing drywall live: the chassis of the box truck after Ry attempts to fix his battery issue
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ditch grovertruk buy a used ambulance. pros - already has all the electrical you need, is designed to idle for long periods of time, and has more than ample room for you to live and store all the things you care about in a secure fashion.
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Rytheric posted:Another thing I was going to do with the doors was have a cushion on the top and bottom of the doors that fill the gap above and below the doors. Im rather fond of the door shoes that people attach to the bottom of the doors to prevent draft. I figured this would help with some of the rattling and the draft of course. I never thought of this. Probably because I bought French doors that were actually meant as exterior doors.
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Sell telescope Sell “truck” Use the money that you’re going to use to get scammed out of some property Buy this: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1736536693188380/ I’m sure he can be talked down and you can restore it and post about that for content.
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Fix the things that might kill you and you will find people willing to bend over backwards to help you. First step above anything is don't die. It only takes a few hours or a cold night. Just do that show people you want to live and we can tell you how to work on your truck. Don't die it is my #1 plan when I get out of bed. Edit: it is not funny or cool to think your life does not matter. I have been there. Everyone's life matters at the end it is all we have everdave fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Mar 1, 2021 |
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serious gaylord posted:live: the chassis of the box truck after Ry attempts to fix his battery issue Ah, the old positive ground. Gettin' British with it.
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Fermented Tinal posted:Ah, the old positive ground. Gettin' British with it. Yeah why not put a ring circuit in this thing. If you're already going out your way to make it as dangerously stupid as possible you should shoot for the stars.
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