Ahhhhhh been missing that clatter
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Ahhhhhh been missing that clatter
Well boys my big ol' 6.9 van has come out of winter storage yesterday 
Oh how I been missing this loud smokey, rattly noisy old girl
Sat all winter untouched, sat 5 months. Aired up the flat tire, dropped my 2 new batteries in it from last year, glowed the plugs 10 seconds, turned the key, and the starter must of turned no more than 2-3 turns and she was chugging, clattering and blubbling to life, no smoke nothing
Love this van
Took an hour with my snowblower, making a path to it in a foot of remaining wet heavy snow to get it out from the yard it sat in.
Had to wake it up from it's hibernation abit earlier than I wanted to cause a few weeks ago, I blew the head gasket in my '94 F150 300-6 so out comes my good ol' reliable van
So got another head gasket job coming up this summer..... man this **** never ends.
And I really need a brake booster for the van, need to pump the brakes to stop, soon as you step on the pedal you hear a big WHOOOSH sound and pedal goes to the floor and hardly brakes.
Otherwise, running like a charm
No question here, just taught I'd share my great luck with head gaskets I guess
Oh how I been missing this loud smokey, rattly noisy old girl
Sat all winter untouched, sat 5 months. Aired up the flat tire, dropped my 2 new batteries in it from last year, glowed the plugs 10 seconds, turned the key, and the starter must of turned no more than 2-3 turns and she was chugging, clattering and blubbling to life, no smoke nothing
Love this van
Took an hour with my snowblower, making a path to it in a foot of remaining wet heavy snow to get it out from the yard it sat in.
Had to wake it up from it's hibernation abit earlier than I wanted to cause a few weeks ago, I blew the head gasket in my '94 F150 300-6 so out comes my good ol' reliable van
So got another head gasket job coming up this summer..... man this **** never ends.
And I really need a brake booster for the van, need to pump the brakes to stop, soon as you step on the pedal you hear a big WHOOOSH sound and pedal goes to the floor and hardly brakes.
Otherwise, running like a charm
No question here, just taught I'd share my great luck with head gaskets I guess
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Your head gaskets must be made by the same company that makes the Cone of Failure fuel pickups.
Or did you subconsciously do it so you could drive the van?
At least the truck will be easier, I saw those pics of when you did the vans head gaskets, I don't envy you that job!
Or did you subconsciously do it so you could drive the van?
At least the truck will be easier, I saw those pics of when you did the vans head gaskets, I don't envy you that job!
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well, sometimes luck just doesn't go your way! at least the van is solid as can be
but your brakes sound like a problem with air in the fluid, as a totally dead booster would give a hard pedal that will stop you on the first push if you have a strong leg. so check for brake fluid leaks and bleed it until its right... or maybe its a bad MC
but your brakes sound like a problem with air in the fluid, as a totally dead booster would give a hard pedal that will stop you on the first push if you have a strong leg. so check for brake fluid leaks and bleed it until its right... or maybe its a bad MC
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Fluid is topped up, and no leaks, already checked.
The booster has always been bad on this, but this year it's simple dangerous. Last year it would make the whoosh sound, but didn't go all the way down to the floor.
The whoosh sound pretty much gives it away that it's the booster. I will replace the MC as well though.
The booster has always been bad on this, but this year it's simple dangerous. Last year it would make the whoosh sound, but didn't go all the way down to the floor.
The whoosh sound pretty much gives it away that it's the booster. I will replace the MC as well though.
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You better insulate the doghouse dang well so I don't hear that annoying whistling, and when come times for a tune up or glow plugs, I'll come see you
Have to admit though, a turbo built up 6.9 with the C6/4.10 be fun as hell!
Have to admit though, a turbo built up 6.9 with the C6/4.10 be fun as hell!
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well john, i'd have to get a turbo for myself first 
then once i've got mine set up all fun like that, i'll set yours up. only thing stopping me is the price of a turbo kit for these vans
and don't worry about the noise, all you need is a pair of earplugs and a louder stereo, you'll never hear it
then once i've got mine set up all fun like that, i'll set yours up. only thing stopping me is the price of a turbo kit for these vansand don't worry about the noise, all you need is a pair of earplugs and a louder stereo, you'll never hear it
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yeah, john, you just have to modernize a little just a cheapo like i have https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7298ew6ph...2014.25.55.jpg
just a cheapo like i have https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7298ew6ph...2014.25.55.jpg
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Are you guys trying to ruin The Image of owning a van?
THIS is what you need:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sears-FM-8-Track-Four-Channel-Car-Stereo-Tape-Player-Good-or-Parts-/370782613230?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item56545daeee
That's the stuff!
THIS is what you need:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sears-FM-8-Track-Four-Channel-Car-Stereo-Tape-Player-Good-or-Parts-/370782613230?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item56545daeee
That's the stuff!
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Ooooof no Josh, that's WAY to new for me
I have a bricknose truck factory tape player, I'm going to install in the van, with speakers all in a custom made overhead console. That way I keep my original dash AM radio, but have a 2nd one that's useful on long trips
And Chevy, YUS!!!! You know me
I have a bricknose truck factory tape player, I'm going to install in the van, with speakers all in a custom made overhead console. That way I keep my original dash AM radio, but have a 2nd one that's useful on long trips
And Chevy, YUS!!!! You know me
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ok john, i guess i'm a little too modern - half the time my van contains a laptop computer and a cellphone - i'll remember to send you a typewriter and a rotary dial phone to go with that 8 track player you're wanting now, just to keep it all in the same time period