Popular Post Ol2Stroker Posted October 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) My new truck finally came in the mail on Friday and I got to spend the long weekend with it. Has been sitting around not run since 2000, 800k original on the truck. Really a pretty solid old truck although nowhere near as nice as my last one (I was really spoiled with that truck). Someone had previously tried to get it running with no success so the first step is to dig in and make that happen. Motor turns, and I've never had a Detroit that would turn but wouldn't run. Here's the first pictures of delivery and initial assessment.First things first with a Detroit and that's freeing up the injectors. Since I always get questions on how to do this I made a video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJA4tK3B4OgAfter I got the injectors unstuck I hooked up some batteries and hit the button.... nothing. Cleaned every connection on the series parallel and still nothing. Series Parallel clicks, but no starter rotation. Began looking at other connections, noticed all battery terminals were cleaned by whoever previously tried so this problem is not new. While cleaning connections on the starter I found a broken wire which is what sends 24v back to the series parallel on the small side of it to actuate the starter solenoid. Now we've got crank!and crank, and crank and crank and ether and it'll crank faster with ether but no fire. Just some smoke. Obvious no fuel is obvious. Notice during cranking turbo doesn't want to spin freely. Upon closer inspection I find this:ENTIRE exhaust housing full of mouse nest. I've got a remedy for that too.Remove feed line to pump and attach to an elevated funnel filled with fuel. Results:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmK31113qQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teG2qCZOOQNot too shabby. Entire passenger bank is cold, fuel's pissing out somewhere. I've been down this road. No fun at all. Notice no coolant in engine at all and oil cooler drain wide open. I figure lets get coolant in it before we go any further. Fill with water, immediately discover why it was drained.incoherent cursing. rinse and repeat for 5 minutes.drain system, and loop cooling system at the pump bypassing both heater cores.refill with water. Time to take care of that mouse nest. Button up turbo up-pipes start truck and rev to 2100. turbo's clear. Now we can move on to tackling the worst job on a Detroit. Fuel lines.Found the culprit:Also noticed the fuel lines on the engine side of the junction all use the cheaper thinner braided hose. At some point this must've changed because my last truck was all premium grade. This is a problem becuase the fittings don't interchange and all the line I have in stock is premium. UGH. Ran around for an entire day chasing my tail. Finally $162 and 8 fittings later:Well worth the effort, runs MUCH better, all cylinders within 10 degrees of each other and no smoke and no slobber. Next step is to get it to run off it's own tank. See how that goes tonight. Then it's on to the oh so much fun job of getting the rest of the electrics to work other than the one clearance light that currently works. Edited October 10, 2017 by wayne64ss 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Cool looking old Pete. What's the story on it sitting so long. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Nice project! It is a pain when critters get involved. There is an ex IT Pete COE that goes to a few east coast shows. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Wayne Gudday m8 Very informative post................. Gr8 job .......................well dun through experience I have found that fuel hoses need to B acceptable to diesel az many people just put a stock standard hose in that = trubles down the road wen the rubber brakes down n clogs the fuel system I do use the old fittings to the hose ends... wen all iz OK n Remember Ifn U aint screemin .....U're only dreemn cya §wishy Edited October 11, 2017 by Swishy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Great video on unsticking the racks...I've never worked on a DD so just in case I ever do... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol2Stroker Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 13 hours ago, alex g said: Cool looking old Pete. What's the story on it sitting so long. Been through 2 sets of hands that wanted it for a project but nobody ever did anything with it. Not sure why it was originally parked but I've gotta hunch I'm going to find out! lol. I believe it needs an air compressor for starters. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Nice work so far. Should clean up to be a real nice old truck. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ol2Stroker Posted October 12, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2017 Started to clean er up. Found a few bonuses in the bottom compartment of the sleeper door that wouldn't open. Noticed a small amount of mouse nest while vacuuming under the cab's passenger rear interior panel. Had to see how far the rabbit hole went. Just vacuumed for now, they're tunneled behind all the interior panels in the foam far as I can tell. Spring it'll get gutted and dynamatted etc. For now a vacuum will do. Nothing on earth I hate more than mice, they're even worse than Prius drivers. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted October 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2017 you sure about that???? i don't think anything is worse than prius drivers. 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Oh man I’m hearing you about the mice. I park my truck out in the sticks and occasionally we get the odd mouse in the truck. I was trying to sleep one night when I heard a russeling and felt a little bastard run over me. Needless to say, I made a few miles that night. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 you think the mouse keep you awake ,think 6 foot rat snake dropping onto your shoulder and crossing your body on it way to the floor, NO ONE slept in that bunker for a month Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 14 hours ago, gxbxc said: you think the mouse keep you awake ,think 6 foot rat snake dropping onto your shoulder and crossing your body on it way to the floor, NO ONE slept in that bunker for a month If you have snakes you don't have mice. At least snakes don't eat insulation and leave crap everywhere. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Rat snakes are good "mousers" even better than cats! Pretty too! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 A lot of owner operators left International when Schneider bought them maybe that's why it was parked! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ol2Stroker Posted October 16, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2017 What a weekend. The rabbit hole went pretty deep as it turns out.... or should I say mouse hole. Ended up completely gutting the interior of the truck. They tunneled through all the foam everywhere. Wasn't going to do the sleeper originally but glad I did. Pulled the headliner down and out fell this mess onto the cab floor: Picture does it no justice it was like 5" deep. A dead mouse also fell out, I hope he died a very slow and agonizing death. Once we were all vacuumed out I spent lots of time fabreezing and cleaning the foam etc. fabreezed and cleaned the back of all the interior panels also. Then while I had wiring exposed I decided to chase the things that didn't work in the truck. Nothing in the sleeper worked so I started by chasing the lighting circuit and found I had no power. Found a broken wire in the harness where it comes in to the sleeper from the cab. Bingo lights work!! Figured out the heating controls back there too and now all that works. Next I decided to figure out why all but one of my clearance lights didn't work. UGH. UGH that'll do it. Gotta order clearance lights. Also the headlights didn't work at all, one click of the high beam switch on the floor and bingo we've got headlights. Needs a switch, I have no high beams no big deal. I chased some wiring in the dash and got all the gauge backlights working too. I need to buy the infrared switch label illumination from peterbilt as that doesn't work real well. Once I was done chasing electrics and now that the interior had a day to air out I decided to re-assemble and clean the interior. Here's a good before and after shot of the cleaned up interior. Sleeper door is before, panel next to it is after. Put on my sweet chrome nut covers my buddy gave me LOL Swapped the steering wheel from the junk black foam one to this nice white one my buddy gave me. Interior cleaned up fantastic!!!! I need a bushing for the bottom of this Fuller remote shift assy: Peterbilt part number for the assembly is 05-05930 if anyone can cross that to a fuller number and get me a parts breakdown??? Thanks in advance. It's an RTO12513 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I'm surprised the mice didn't chew the wiring into oblivion. That was a big plus. I'd set a couple of traps around the rig as well since they always seem to come right back. Once something smells "mousey" they never seem to go away. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol2Stroker Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 I did have traps set the first few nights however you gotta bait the traps and it's getting cold I don't want to attract the mice BACK to the truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Put peanut butter on the bait stick. Lasts forever and they have to work to get it so the trap goes off. I have never seemed to attract mice with a trap since I have traps that will not go off for months at a time, but then one will wander in and set it off. And my experience is once they have had a nest in a place they will keep coming back no matter what you do to clean it up. I've tried all of the commonly recommended deterrents like moth balls, dryer sheets, etc. and none of them seem to work. The only way to get rid of them is to close up every possible way they have to get in; an almost impossible task in something like a truck with holes for wiring, etc. You really want to get pissed? Wait until you spend hours cleaning the little rascals out, leave the truck for awhile and then get covered with mouse shit when you turn on the defroster and it blows out a nest in the air duct going up to the windshield. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol2Stroker Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 10-4 i'll throw the traps back in. definitely don't want those little bastards back! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Nice job on the interior clean out. And fixing all them little things, I always like jumping in an old truck and all them little things work. Shows the owner looks after it. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david wild Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I like the comments about mice versus snakes, but wasn't very shortly ago some were making pro comments about somebody posting pics. of what looked like a king snake or rat snake (dead) which both are great mouse killers but somehow a harmless snake eating mice that ruin the interior of anything left outside was better than letting the HARMLESS snake do his job, and then qouting the bible to justify ones actions ???? serpent is not a snake, snake would still fall under gods creation if you follow that believe that god created and the things didn't evolve. either way I'd rather have snakes than mice. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I don't want either, mice or snakes. But... If you want to get rid of that bunk and all the mice issues with it I'll gladly take it. Looks about what I'm thinking for my B. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 nice clean up job but did you get that bigD running so you can get it to the wash rack? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 We have a rather large black snake in our herb garden. No mice around anymore and I love to watch the wife do a track star imitation every time she weeds the garden and the snake comes out to say hello. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol2Stroker Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 On 10/17/2017 at 10:54 PM, carlotpilot said: nice clean up job but did you get that bigD running so you can get it to the wash rack? First post?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51341-1980-peterbilt-359-international-transport/#findComment-382990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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