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1-800-304-6225, ask for Barry. Rob

Something's rotten in Denmark. An advertisement as an initial log in message? Rob

Yes let us know how you fare but it seems that leak would have to much more than just seepage to slow your startability. That return is used to cool the injectors during operation by returning heated fuel to the tank. If the line bleeds off due to a leak, this "airspace" that is left in the line would need to be refilled by pressurized fuel from the injection pump via spill port operation of the injectors. This could take a little amount of time during engine cranking because as you know a liquid cannot be compressed, but air can be. Until liquid fuel purges the air from the lines, injection into the engine cannot take place as liquid fuel lifts the pintle, or needle from it's seat within the fuel injector allowing fuel spray into the combustion chamber. Rob

Yep, following Blago's lead. Rob

This was sent to me by another member. Thought it was educational. Rob 11_Most_Expensive_Catastrophes.pps

Preparation and foresight is the key to success some of us do not possess. You are my new idol. Rob

Did your feet get wet in a rainstorm if you forgot to close it? I've seen vents like that in trucks that shortly after charging into a downpour, the floor was sopping wet. Rob

I'm thinking it was the Circleville area. Not too far from you and where I picked up those Rockwell SQHD's that were on the trailer. It was mostly Mack with some Chevrolet parts. Had a 237, and Mack trans still. Rob

I do the same thing with a three pound coffee can used for an overflow collector on my "older" gensets. The overflow/expansion hose runs from the top of the radiator to the coffee can sitting on the floor that is about 1/2 full of anti freeze. The rodents love the sweet smell and drink it readily. They don't last long. I'm sure the ones that remain in the coolant drown on the stuff after they start convulsing internally. I change the coolant twice per year and usually three to four little ones have met their demise there. Rob

The equation is simple arithmetic: Drive Mack and it pays the bills; Drive Paccar and you pay the bills. Rob

That B model pickup was just on ebay last week. I don't think it made reserve but is very nice with a lot of hand fabrication. I've seen the "Here Kitty, Kitty" decal before and still like it. That's the Mystery Hole that I remember but they've cut a lot of the trees back or down around the building. Good ole' rt. 60; I remember it well. Talked to my uncle over the weekend that drove for Mclean Freight and he has been up that road a time or two with 170 hp and two sticks also. Lots of times in a GMC Crackerbox with a 238 Detroit with a 5&2 also he says. It is a long trip in days gone by....... Rob

That statement is kinda funny to me. The day before yesterday I had a piece of freight dropped off and the driver noticed all the old Macks around the shop. He drove up in a fairly late model single axle, air ride Sterling. I let him crawl into the cab of the 77 R795 and upon discovering it had two gearshift handles he asked, (and I qoute) "How do you drive this"? Assuming he meant how to shift the truck correctly, my discovery was my interpretation of his question was incorrect. I also looked at how far of a degredation the trucking industry has suffered. He meant, no air conditioner, no air ride, two stick transmission, and a few other ammenities I'm certain. My reply to his question after ascertaining it's meaning? The truck was built for work when truck driver's were just that. With little following conversation, he departed on short order. Rob

You're quite welcome. Rob

Yup, you could have any color you wanted as long as it was brown. Didn't matter if the interior was brown, or the much more common green. Rob

I remember that well. Mine broke apart during the pull so the balance was "dug out" like broken bones from a road kill crow for stew...... You really don't need the cheeseburger and fries anyway; Clogs the veins. Rob

Best clean one I've heard in a long time. Thanks, Rob

I know you guys, (and gals) run trucks that have more than one battery for the electrical system so I'll talk a bit about interconnecting cables: Have you ever had a set of batteries that will repeatedly run down with the truck sitting, but seem to readily charge with the engine running or an external charger, only to go flat within a few hours? You again charge the batteries, have them tested and are told they are good, but the same thing happens again? There are exceptions to the general rule but most motor vehicles out there have standardized on the 12VDC operating system and the batteries are connected in a parallel electical circuit to provide the 12VDC, at high current. Whether you have two series circuits of two six volts cells each connected in parallel to provide this voltage, or a set of many 12 volt cells connected in a parallel arrangment, they all work to produce the needed voltage and current for the electrical system. I have found through many years of experience that clean, tight, and maintained electrical connections are a must to ensure an acceptable service life from your storage batteries. The environment in which they exist is very harsh with the heat, cold, vibration, cycling of charge, and discharge etc. they endure. Typically a wet cell battery that is used in motor vehicle applications has a specific gravity weight of 1.25 in a fully charged condition. This is a given and does vary slightly with temperature but is close enough. Less than optimum interconnecting points for multiple batteries have many negative detriments and contribute to shortened battery life. For instance let's say the battery cables have minor corrosion on the passenger side of the truck, yet both sides appear to be relatively clean. In this instance the truck will not start after sitting overnight, but will start multiple times when ran for a few moments. An evaluation with a temperature compensated battery hydrometer reveals the driver's side battery bank is reading about 1.21 in specific gravity, yet the passenger side batteries are 1.12 specific gravity. All batterys' cell to cell readings are equal in specific gravity readings. A quick check with a multimeter reveals a steady 14.2VDC being supplied from the alternator to both banks, and with the engine shut off, and the cables disconnected, a reading is obtained of 13.6 VDC from the driver's side, and about 8VDC from the passenger side. Now what would cause this problem on the passenger side if the batteries are connected in a parallel circuit, and are charged at the same rate as the driver's side, at the same time? Why are the passenger side batteries flat? (I'm going to tell you right off the batteries are not defective). It can be proven in the above scenario that the passenger side battery cables are high in resistance and limiting the charge current from the alternator. It would not matter what set of batteries an external charger is connected to as the bulk of the charging current will reach the driver's side bank in this example as currrent follows the path of least resistance. What is happening as the truck will not start itself the next morning is the high resistance connections on the passenger side bank is not an infinite, (open) electrical circuit and the banks try to equalize themselves. Citing the passenger side is dead, the driver's side gives up some of it's charge to equalize the system. When the high current load of the starting circuit is energized, the high resistance connections will not pass the needed current to start the truck. If one were to remove the cables from the batteries, properly clean them at all points, use electrically conducting grease on the connections during reassembly and shield them from the elements, they will go a long time without maintenance. I typically clean and protect mine annually and seldom have problems. I do not use clamp on ends of the type you purchase at a parts store with a strap across the back retained by two bolts. I like the type that use a threaded "pinch" type affair within the terminal end itself after stripping 1/2" of insulation from the cable. I then shrink wrap the cable to terminal end termination. This serves very well in the elements and provides a long service life. Also do not forget to address the other end of the cables as in where they attach. This is another neglected point and can lead to failure. Hope you find this information interesting, or entertaining. Now I must get to working on my turkey dinner as it didn't turn out too good. Rob

Sure caught my attention too. I feel let down. Rob

Hi David, thanks for the link. I had seen the product before but it was marketed for usage against snakes as the link stated. I've never seen it in .22 caliber, but have in 9mm, .357, and 44mag and it always had the blue plastic end. Rob

From memory it should be a TR-107 if direct in hi gear, and a TR-1070 if overdrive. The numbers will be hand stamped into a flat pad in the side of the transmission case on the driver's side and they will be about 5/16ths inch tall. Rob

By the looks; Definately a mutt. Best dog there is in my opinion. Rob

I've never heard of "Rat Shot". Is that a local term, or an actual marketing tool? I've not really had any infestations since. This one came in under the hood of a car that I'd towed in from a barn and had been sitting for a couple of years. I opened the hood and the critters went running. Took almost a month to catch and kill all of them. On the old, old BMT board I had posted a photo of one of em hanging from the bulldog on my A40 dump truck just after I'd caught him with peanut butter and a trap. He was almost 14 inches long without the tail!! Rob

Very common operation to Ross built steering gears. Rob