06-09-2024, 06:44 PM | #1326 |
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Oh dang.
Fuel pump or fuel pump related.
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06-10-2024, 12:18 AM | #1327 |
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Truck is at home in the house garage, up on jack stands in anticipation of dropping the fuel tank.
Not tomorrow though - I have physio after work, and while I usually have dreams of coming home and working on stuff, I'm usually lucky if I can even tie my shoes after the IMS and elecro-shock.
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06-10-2024, 12:44 AM | #1328 |
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Looks like you were on a nice drive until it wasn’t. Hope the fix is simple!
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06-11-2024, 12:39 AM | #1329 |
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The fuel pump relay was clicking, and I tried bypassing the relay and powering the pump directly, but it wasn't working. I think it's the connection inside the tank. I remember building it going "this seems rinky-dink."
I re-did the internal connections , and it is now "robust."
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06-12-2024, 12:26 AM | #1331 |
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Old and busted "hot" connection for the fuel pump (I'm using a Walbro 450):
I removed that gray connector, and crimped/soldered/heat-shrunk all the wires to their respective pins, with 12ga wire to the pump. There should be no problem now.
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06-15-2024, 12:15 AM | #1332 |
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Back up to 8psi boost now, and with all eight cylinders properly firing ... HOOO BOY!!!!
I have a smile.
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Great news man
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06-16-2024, 11:46 AM | #1334 |
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The tank came out really easy - I designed it to be serviceable (and it worked!).
The straps (two nuts), the fill/vent hoses (hoseclamps), and the feed/return lines (two AN fittings). Took maybe 30 minutes. The bed on the other hand, that would take a LOT longer.
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Added a relay to turn on the cooling fan during AC. It's using the Trinary pressure switch off the accumulator. Not sure I'm totally happy with the result, but we will see.
You can just barely see the reorganized relays to the right of the rad.
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache
Glad you got it figured out and improved and back on the road.
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