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Originally Posted by maddogjohnson
(Post 17486237)
With the manual transmission installed and the truck generally running OK on the manual fuel pump I hooked the electric fuel pump back up and did some test driving. I had the shop do a once over to make sure I had the clutch adjusted properly and that there were no major obstacles that I'd overlooked for it to be road worthy.
There was residual crud in the line with the electric fuel pump that was causing a the truck to run lean and cut out. After unclogged the carb jets and installing new fuel filters it is running fantastic. |
I purchased a FE Flywheel Housing Inspection Cover. P/N C3AZ-6366-A during my Black Friday shopping trip to the pick a part yard and installed it, so I can cross that off the to-do list.
I took the truck out for its longest drive since I've owned it today. We took a couple of household items that my in-laws had been storing at our house out to them today. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/...29c0277b_z.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/...602a91b5_z.jpg We went about 110 miles, mostly on the freeway with a bit of stop and go traffic one way. The truck ran great, with the temperature holding steady the entire time. I filled up with gas and calculated that I got a consistent 8mpg on this tank. |
Originally Posted by maddogjohnson
(Post 17684044)
I purchased a FE Flywheel Housing Inspection Cover. P/N C3AZ-6366-A during my Black Friday shopping trip to the pick a part yard and installed it, so I can cross that off the to-do list.
I took the truck out for its longest drive since I've owned it today. We took a couple of household items that my in-laws had been storing at our house out to them today. We went about 110 miles, mostly on the freeway with a bit of stop and go traffic one way. The truck ran great, with the temperature holding steady the entire time. I filled up with gas and calculated that I got a consistent 8mpg on this tank. Good score in the inspection cover. And great to see these trucks at work! |
Today I bid farewell to the 73 regular cab.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1936/...124faf4a_z.jpg This truck served its purpose of getting the crew cab back on the road with the automatic transmission and other knickknack parts like the bumper. I ended up selling it to a gentleman who lives in the town I grew up in so I'll probably see it from time to time when I visit my parents. |
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