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Old 10-06-2008, 01:14 AM   #179
Captainfab
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: 66 slammed hearse

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Originally Posted by kdrodworks316 View Post
Hey capt, I do have a new chrome thermo housing, I knew it would leak but I bought it anyway, somthing about men and chrome that makes us lose our better judgement.
I have the battery grounded to the water pump, and there is a ground strap that goes to the valve cover bolt to the body that I didnt reattach yet. I cant understand why it wont work? It worked great with the 6 banger.
You should be good once you attach that ground strap to the valve cover bolt. Is there one on both sides?

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Originally Posted by kdrodworks316 View Post
The filter adapter has a o-ring on it, but it leaked right from the start, I torn it down and found it had twisted. I siliconed it in to the groove on the block and reinstalled the adapter, not tight, just snug so not to crush the o-ring. I refilled the oil and fired it up, got it warmed up and it didnt leak. I then shut it down and let it cool off, then refired it and thats when it started leaking. What am I doing wrong? I hate using silicone, but it was worth a shot. It runs great but I cant drive it losing oil. Its one problem after the next.
Only thing I can think of right off is just tighten it some more?

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Originally Posted by kdrodworks316 View Post
The newest problem is the fuel gauge is pegged at full after I changed the tail harness, grounded out? I didnt work on it today, I am about ready to set it on fire.
Yeah I had all kinds of trouble with the one in my Burb. I never did figure out what was really causing the problem. I just kept cleaning and checking connections, and tried a couple different gauges and finally got it to work
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