Rob

Push down with your thumbs and rotate the complete horn button about 1/3 turn. Don't pry on it as it is made from bakelite and breaks easily. It has fingers that fit into grooves in the lower adapter. Rob

I've never worked on the style of truck you mention. Can you post a photo? Rob

Wonderful. Clear and bright sunny day, out for a ride in the convertible that's fresh from the detail shop..........

It is a slow day in the small Minnesota town of Marshall , and streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit. A rich tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel, and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night. As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher. The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt to the pig farmer. The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his supplier, the Farmer's Co-op. The guy at the Farmer's Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the local prostitute, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer her "services" on credit. The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the hotel owner. The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the rich traveler will not suspect anything. At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, picks up the $100 bill and leaves town. No one produced anything. No one earned anything... However, the whole town is now out of debt and now looks to the future with a lot more optimism. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how a Stimulus package works.

It's actually more along the lines: He walks, He talks, He crawls on his belly like a reptile........ Or lest we forget: He'll be slithering out here shortly..... Rob

IB blind. I wonders how dat ride be lookin green wif black things coverin the treads up front. Rob

Generally speaking an electrical component that smokes is usually no good itself, or a component it supplies current for has gone bad. In you application I do not know for sure. Mack did in many applications use a large, round metal cased contactor referred to as a power relay. These usually audibly clunked upon turning the ignition key to the run position. Electrical power was then routed throughout the truck via this contactor. Rob

Three of mine. 1. Green 1962 B67ST. I call him S.N.U.F. (Short Nosed Ugly Fucker) 2. Yellow 1964 B61S. This one is referred to as "Yella Dog". 3. Green 1951 A40H. This is "Momma's" truck. Thought I was gonna die when I kiddingly placed a "For Sale" sign in the window. Rob

Geez. B67, lowboy, standby power generation. Don't get much more like home than that. For sale to a legitimate collector, or permanent yard ornament? Rob

I seen that and am just settling down....... Rob

I'm assuming you have an electric solenoid mounted to the injection pump governor: This solenoid would pull the fuel rack that is internal to the pump to the no fuel position to shut down the engine by starving it for fuel. Usually when these work correctly power supplied by the ignition switch releases this hold on the fuel rack allowing the governor to control curb idle. If this solenoid is sticking in the off position you can have the problems you experience. When you hit the engine with a shot of ether you have supplied fuel to it and the engine vibration probably causes the solenoid plunger to release. This is just a guess and again an assumption. In this case you would be best replacing the shutdown solenoid and not screwing around. Citing the engine does start and not shut back down until you want it to lends creedance to the ignition switch is supplying power to this solenoid. The same scenario could play out with a manual cable shutdown also if it is out of adjustment. Rob

I remember an idiot in auto mechanics class explaining that when he changed oil he would run the engine at idle without oil, (drain plug out of pan) for 30 seconds to purge the internal oil passages of used oil. He was actually worked the lube rack at K-Mart in those days. I think he is now an analyst for NASA doing trajectory evaluation using liquid propellants. Rob

I agree with Herb but I've not seen a lot of B61's that had thermostats incorporated. None of mine do. The later models very well could. Rob

Operating the truck at anything above curb idle significantly increases fuel consumption from my observations. Rob

The TR67 series of transmission usually had a #2 housing. The TR72 series used the larger #1. Rob

Hi Mike, I really don't know what happened to the cab but assume it was scrapped as was the radiator. The guy is wanting to work a trade for services and I'm interested but had no idea as to value. Thanks, Rob

Ran into a guy with a partial 82 Cruiseliner tractor that has no engine, cab, or radiator, but is complete otherwise. It has Neway air ride and budd hubbs front and rear. Also has an air slide 5th wheel, and nine speed Fuller transmission. The wheels and tires are not included. The truck was purchased for the engine and was driven a couple hundred miles before being dismantled. What is the chance an R model cab and hood would fit the frame? I have spares of these items and most other things needed to make it run again. Thanks, Rob

Although you could just replace the cable and may be fine, I would replace the jacket also, (basically complete assembly). Those parts wear from age and I've seen bouncing needles due to wear in the jackets. Rob

Sounds like the front seal in the p/s pump has gone bad. I'm assuming your pump is gear driven from an auxilary drive on the engine? This drive would be lubricated with engine oil and if the front seal in the pump is in fact bad, the mating/driving portion is where the two are commonly joined. Rob

Hi Randy you have a mechanical tachometer. If you cannot find the jacket with a .104 square end on the protruding cable, you are missing some parts. These can be had from most any speedometer shop and sometimes aftermarket parts suppliers. The jacket will have either a smooth outer end that is held of the rear of the speedo by a friction clip, or a knurled knob that will screw onto the threads in the rear of the speedo housing. The other end of the housing attaches to the engine under the injection pump on the rt. side of the engine. This will be a knurled knob that has a round end crimped onto the cable with a tang one the end. This tang will slide into the gear on the engine that meshes with the auxilary shaft to be driven. It is the same setup used on the B series truck. It is also very common to failure due to age. Rob

Is that a mechanical, or electronic tachometer your asking about? Rob

Ahhhh, that dripping and dribbling thing ran you off didn't it? Come on now, you can be honest with us. They make shots for that you know. If you'd have exercised greater patience you would have had quite the story to tell your grandkids. Think of the opportunity you have forgone. Rob

Yes, air ride is one hell of a difference. I had seen you had success in your prior post and good job. Don't want to hijack Mikes thread. Thanks, Rob

Sometimes it "pays" to not burn the bridges behind you. Rob

Look for a set of TS-442 series on ebay and the like. They show up from time to time and are quite helpful. Welcome to the site. Rob