Joey Mack

nice.. I hope I make a worcation out of this trip.. jojo

Ohhh I don't know.... daily ...... If I go to see Mark, How far away are you? I wouldnt mind meeting you too... jojo

to me, yes its a liitle low, but 17+ was good enough at idle, if i remeber right... kinda like a 88-94ish chevy small block... .. jojo

I know i'm robbing this thread, but i'm talking to Mark T right now... I remember when I-380 was pretty much nothing but 'Jersey barrier's' for miles and miles... and me being a new driver,, I 'White knuckled' that ride a few times... and ran it at night soooo many time's.. looking back, I'm glad I was in a cabover, so i could see ahead of me... I never needed the short pull off's, but alway's wondered how I would slow my rig enough to get into one if I needed it... sorry moderator's... I didn't want to start a new topic.. jojo

I am in touch with Mark... I want to get it done for him... Hell I used to drive his area years ago,,, kind of a blast from my past... jojo

. you didnt show the tach... bump the idle to 625-650 and check again..

I dont know if my 20 year old service truck could make the trip 65 mph top speed... I would love to do it.. of course I could load my van with the essential tools and come do it.. jojo

I'm curious too.. Years ago i was in a hurry to fix this same issue, to get a DOT inspection satisfied.. I ended up dropping the headliner and splicing the outer lights into the center lights, The owner was very happy, and didnt care about why they went out, just glad they were lit.. not a true fix, however....... jojo

The owner of the Pete ha 1 KW and 2 Macks, a CV and a GU.. I have recently pulled all 4 Mack rears, 2 to re-seal, and 2 to get rebuilt, one of them exploded, so the axle housing had to be cleaned thoroughly, and one had a blown axle, same deal.. I did all of this at thier house. The KW was brought here to my house and I did all four kings pins for the lift axles, plus some smaller repairs, I turned that truck around in 2 days, and only charged $805.00 labor, I would like to think that I offer a lot of services... jojo

I do All wheel end work, air systems, injection pump replacements, Ive done synchros in eatons, I have built 4 engines 'on-the road', I just replaced bolsters and torque arms on a Pete 357 with Hendrickson haulmaxx, Air compressors, and so on... I do very little oil changes and grease jobs (Alone). Electrical, turbos, C.A.C.'s, radiators.. A/C... anyway, theres more... jojo

I had parked my truck for the last few weeks, and some of the new calls I received, I turned down, because I cant dispatch at $50/hr and less. I seem to attract cheap ass people lately. I did call some of my really good customers, and was able to book 3 jobs to start next week. I will have to do these jobs at $60/hr, but they are good customers and I will go ahead and do the work.. My wife has been on my a$$ because I havent dispatched in almost 3 weeks. I had some work in my shop that was paying the bills, but it is not enough for her, unfortunatley.. I think I need to stop now, Im hijacking this thread.. jojo

Well that story was depressing.. I am back and forth about staying in business. I have done fewer road calls in the last month, and when I do one, my customer is trying to save money, so some of the repairs are getting done with sub par parts,, But I am not cutting quality on safety items,, or take off parts from salvage yards or dead trucks, anyway... I may have to get a night job, while I try to get more engine builds to come to my shop.. This is the toughest time I have experienced, while self employed.. jojo

Thank's "F".. I didnt do enough pump work, before I was spoon fed the E-Tech.. I always refer to my books, if I have the right book. (Joe H,,, thats an Ambach pump..) jojo

OK, the closest I got was in my '94 E-7 book, the 350 with Robert Bosch is set to 9.5 degree's.. I guess I wont be of any help here.. Sorry Glenn... Jojo

Yep....

My guess is. it is not stamped on the data plate on the pump or valve cover..?

Glenn, I flipped through my E-6 4 valve book 3 times, and cant find the chart that has the settings. I know this isnt a guessing game, I just did 2 this year with Ambach pumps and one was (18 degrees) and the other was (19 degrees).. The last couple E-7's I did were Robert Bosch and they were (5 degrees).. I will keep looking.. all I have are E-7 tune up books... good luck, jojo

definately bad.. "Fix what you know is broke" Is the other sensor around the corner from that one, or in the radiator tank?

Ive had my business for 13 years... this is the hardest time, because everyone is counting pennie's.. I don't work for pennie's.. anyway, you make good point's... jojo

'Z' I understand what you are saying.. in all the aspects.. jojo

I bet you have a viscous fan clutch.. if so, check to see if it is easy to rotate when cold, and see if there is oily residue on the back of it where the spindle comes out. If so, replace it, A new thermostat is always a good idea anyway, is the coolant mixed properly? is there dirt between the radiator and C.A.C.? Is the fan shroud in one piece? jojo

if you come across a bolt that feels like it wont turn,,, use a pointed punch and a hammer, and hit directly on the head of the bolt a few dozen times.. then try to turn it.. not a guaranty, but it has worked for me many times.. another thing I have done is drill 1/8" holes into the bolt bore, (Since its junk anyway) and fill it with PB Blaster.. I just did this a few months ago on a C-15, to get the valve spacer off to replace the wire harness.. just be creative and patient.. the cost of parts is higher than the cost of 'time'.... jojo

Well our King just gave a heartfelt speech about the tragedy's where many people were shot and killed and injured.. All of it is terrible.. His list of recent mass shooting's left out 1 other person, who shot-up a N.Y. Subway... I guess it is because of politics... He spoke about mental wellness and checking into their wellness.... Where was he, when Frank James was posting how he was going out to hunt some white people.. It is obviously a concern for only some but not all.. Mental wellness needs to be checked, on-line threats, need to be watched and deemed a concern.. The truth is real and the process is easy, but the lib's demonized, 'profiling and discrimination' those are not racist words, they are about making decisions... Smart one's.... I look forward to the smarter member's to add to what i'm saying... all of these shootings are disgusting!!!!! jojo

Sorry Kim E... I wish you great success.. The list of ridiculous price hike's is huge... I was at Wal-mart today... Not the cheapest place in town anymore.. I had 2 of my customers tell me last month, If I raised my prices (To a point where I keep some money) But still low,,,, that I can pick my tools up and go... I am at $60/hr.. I just wanted to up to $70/hr... jojo

I imagine you could make it work, I guess if the air ports are a different size, you will need to see if there is room for the fittings.. I'm curious...