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Syndrome · 08-31-2013, 11:15 PM

Got it running. Had to start out with some starting fluid in the it wouldn't idle and would lug out if I punched it. Just sat there and pumped the throttle for a bit then it started to idle but it the RPM's weren't steady. I left it doing that for about 3 minutes then the idle steadied out and it would rev out when I punched it.

Added some power steering fluid and now the power steering works.

Added 2 quarts of tranny fluid and its still really low, but I pulled it out onto the dirt so I could bleed the brakes. Spent about an hour and a half bleeding the brakes and got them working about 400% better than they were.

By then it was pretty dark so I left it out in the dirt, tomorrow I will get more fluid and drive it around the yard a little.

08-31-2013, 11:15 PM	#7802
Syndrome Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Apple Valley, UT Posts: 143	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Got it running. Had to start out with some starting fluid in the it wouldn't idle and would lug out if I punched it. Just sat there and pumped the throttle for a bit then it started to idle but it the RPM's weren't steady. I left it doing that for about 3 minutes then the idle steadied out and it would rev out when I punched it. Added some power steering fluid and now the power steering works. Added 2 quarts of tranny fluid and its still really low, but I pulled it out onto the dirt so I could bleed the brakes. Spent about an hour and a half bleeding the brakes and got them working about 400% better than they were. By then it was pretty dark so I left it out in the dirt, tomorrow I will get more fluid and drive it around the yard a little.