leversole Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Though a little cold, the skies were clear so I changed out the drivers side battery box and replaced the pyrometer...At some point someone put on a western style all aluminum battery box...it is two inches wider than the one that came on the truck, hard to get the lid off without scraping the fender...Had to move the front main mount...nothing I had would budge it...bent all my pipe breaker bars...went out to work and borrow a 48" 3/4 drive torque wrench! The bolts loosened right up!!Almost finished!Looking good! Will cut out out and mount the mudflaps tomorrow...will paint the straps and mudflap mount when it warms ups... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Amazing what a little freshening up will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Dont know why someone with a working truck would choose not to replace the pyromter thermocouple! Anyway, someone put a pipe plug in its place which was frozen solid!!!I had to drill it out and retap the pipe threads...NO FUN!Works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 looks great too, nice job! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Don't know if you dressed up the air tank, or dragged down the battery box.But it do look good Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Nice job and pics. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Don't know if you dressed up the air tank, or dragged down the battery box.But it do look goodI have my buffing wheels and compund at the ready! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Lookin' good Leslie!Keep up the good work!Did you get that poor old neglected "B" model of yours running yet?Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It looks great, nice work.I've never noticed that you can see the shape of the R model cowl under the hood of a Superliner. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Lookin' good Leslie!Keep up the good work!Did you get that poor old neglected "B" model of yours running yet?RonI messed with it today trying to get fuel up to the pump...I dont think it is the filter...I took the supply line to the pump off and raised it higher than the pump and filled it with fuel...couldnt make any pressure with the primer pump....took the two fittings off, the two check valves are free...will try to find a new supply pump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Despite the high winds and 25 degrees (even a blustery snow squall), I got the mudflaps cut out and mounted...looks good to me!...Will pick up some stainless nuts and bolts and replace the hardware eventually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I messed with it today trying to get fuel up to the pump...I dont think it is the filter...I took the supply line to the pump off and raised it higher than the pump and filled it with fuel...couldnt make any pressure with the primer pump....took the two fittings off, the two check valves are free...will try to find a new supply pump... Leslie Did you check the faces of the check valves (smooth, flat, and no cracks)How are the springs for the check valves and copper gaskets where the plug and primer pump go into supply pump?And finally how is the primer pump?I would think the supply pump would have to be pretty damn bad for the primer pump not to be able to build pressure.Also check all the lines, including the lines from the supply pump to the secondary filter and back to the gallery in the pump.The only other thought that comes to mind would be the overflow valve on the pump, could have a piece of dirt in it or a broken spring which would not allow it to build pressure.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 If I get a warm day this week I will actually pull the valves out and check more closely...the primer has been leaking sporadically for about the last year or so, never bad or long enough for me to worry about...I am going to get a filter also...maybe the pump is very weak and needs a super duper new filter to work...Thanks for all of the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 It should have two fuel filters on it a primary and a secondary.Supply from the tank should go to the primary filter then a line from the primary filter to the rear of the supply pump.The line on the supply pump under the primer pump should go to the secondary filter and then back to gallery on the injection pump.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 It should have two fuel filters on it a primary and a secondary.Supply from the tank should go to the primary filter then a line from the primary filter to the rear of the supply pump.The line on the supply pump under the primer pump should go to the secondary filter and then back to gallery on the injection pump.RonIt is plumbed like that...last year when it did this (idle kinda slowed down until it died) I put on both new filters and that fixed it...I put the line going to the supply pump (from the primary filter) in a bucket of clean fule and it would not pick it up, with cranking the engine or the hand primer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 How old is the line?If it's old and the inside liner is either cracked or deteriorated it could be sucking air or blocked inside the line.Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Unknown on the age! They may be 40 years old! Will chekc that if the valve/new filters doesnt fix it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Looks good and every little thing is an improvment. Some elbow grease on the fuel tank and air tank and it will be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Leslie...just noticed, did you polish the battery box cover? If so, what did you use? Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Came from Mack that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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