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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Been sitting too long

Our 78 has been sitting, waiting some work to be done, and insurance. The stupid choke is sticking, gonna have to figure a resolve for the AFB, I got it from a guy who had it boxed up and put away, need to spray some WD 40 on it i suppose. Heater used to run you out of the truck, it's luke warm now, vac'd out all the leaves from the box, I guess the core must be plugged up, hose gets right, but inside temp doesn't. I want a heater, spring is almost here, but I want it solved now, guess I need to flush the core out when I get some new hoses.
The power steering pump is new, haven't got it successfully bled yet, gotta take the tires off, they hit the radius arms keeping me from getting a full turn for bleeding it out, I hate the whining.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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I just got a new heater core for my 79. The cheapest place I found was NAPA, only $25.00. Other places wanted 35-45. It may be a good idea to change the thermostat as well.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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I don't plan to swap out the core until it's leaking, don't need another job, thermostat is fine, I moniter the temp, engine was rebuilt thermostat was replaced with the rest of the internals.
 
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