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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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so why dont you fix the damn heat?
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Ya it has a great heater, just would'nt like to walk out, Bummer. It has never failed me yet, but with the cold & all, it crosses youe mind

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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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So I went outside and took a look at my carb and found a couple things. First was a yellow vac hose disconnected (busted end) that leads to the distributor along with a red hose. Where on the carb does it connect? Also, there was a steel line loosely connected to the choke? mechanism, with some fuzzy insulation, leading to nowhere with what looked like a broken end. Is this supposed to connect somewhere down by the exhaust?

the hose:


where it goes:
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by greyghost85
so why dont you fix the damn heat?
I don't know. lol
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by newrider3
So I went outside and took a look at my carb and found a couple things. First was a yellow vac hose disconnected (busted end) that leads to the distributor along with a red hose. Where on the carb does it connect? Also, there was a steel line loosely connected to the choke? mechanism, with some fuzzy insulation, leading to nowhere with what looked like a broken end. Is this supposed to connect somewhere down by the exhaust?

the hose:


where it goes:
Carbs are not my thing, but I think that is the egr pipe.
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by okiepc1
Ya it has a great heater, just would'nt like to walk out, Bummer. It has never failed me yet, but with the cold & all, it crosses youe mind

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i disn't mean you, okie....i meant that lazy ***,bill! 3 dang trucks, and no heat! he ought to be reported to the heat police
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Did you just call me a lazy ***?

haha, I am.
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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Did you just call me a lazy ***?

haha, I am.
i wanna be out workin on my truck, but it is too flippin cold! what is the temp in Texas?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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30F with wind.

Had a tiny bit of snow at about noon.
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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do you have a garage to work in?
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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Your mom, does that count? :P

haha
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How is everyone today
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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do you have a garage to work in?
No, I do not.

I am building a shop, but It has been to muddy for the last week to do any work on it.
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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No, I do not.

I am building a shop, but It has been to muddy for the last week to do any work on it.
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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No, I do not.

I am building a shop, but It has been to muddy for the last week to do any work on it.
 
Old Dec 4, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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That was weird, triple post, with 3 different quotes and it will not let me edit them!

FTE is acting strange...

I am doing pretty good Josh, how about you?

EDIT: I will see you guys tomorrow, I am going to a friends house to party all night.
 



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