took it for its first drive

[ZombieWeinerDog]

i took my truck out for a drive yesterday. had some small problems. first of the timing was not set and it was backfiring through the carb, the choke was not set properly (according to my step dad) we ran into a guy in a ditch and had to wait about 20 min. i turned it off. of course it does not want to start when its warmed up. i had to press the throttle all the way to the floor to start it. what else, lets see... when in first gear and i slam the throttle down it accelerates like a 18 wheeler. still needs work, also a valve is clicking a little. arent old trucks fun?

Edit: car show is this next saturday, hope its ready and it doesnt rain...

Edit: also no seat belts, and the steering wheel is off about 45 degrees

[ZombieWeinerDog]

Originally Posted by ZombieWeinerDog

i took my truck out for a drive yesterday. had some small problems. first of the timing was not set and it was backfiring through the carb, the choke was not set properly (according to my step dad) we ran into a guy in a ditch and had to wait about 20 min. i turned it off. of course it does not want to start when its warmed up. i had to press the throttle all the way to the floor to start it. what else, lets see... when in first gear and i slam the throttle down it accelerates like a 18 wheeler. still needs work, also a valve is clicking a little. arent old trucks fun?

Edit: car show is this next saturday, hope its ready and it doesnt rain...

Edit: also no seat belts, and the steering wheel is off about 45 degrees

woops, not literaly

[gonline71]

ZWD,

Man I feel better. I just went through very similar issues....working the bugs out. I was desperate one day...my girls wanted a ride....backed it into the street and it died....clouds opened up...and my girls started singing..."were stuck, were stuck, were stuck". My neighbor and I tried to push the misaligned 4000 pound truck back into the garage....no luck. Stomped the pedal to the floor, it fired....managed to get it out of the elements. Stick with it....I just attended my first show and I still have a few bugs...gas gauge not working correctly, power steering leak, my steering wheel is off too, timing not quite right....

[ZombieWeinerDog]

update:

fixed timing, valve. now there is a leak it the exhaust somwhere. windshield washer pump dont pump.

[red71c10]

Originally Posted by ZombieWeinerDog

update:

fixed timing, valve. now there is a leak it the exhaust somwhere. windshield washer pump dont pump.

Those pumps never work when they get old. The seals go bad. Does it at least make noise when you push the switch? If so it can be rebuilt. There are kits available to rebuild the pumps, or you can buy replacements.

[ZombieWeinerDog]

Originally Posted by red71c10

Those pumps never work when they get old. The seals go bad. Does it at least make noise when you push the switch? If so it can be rebuilt. There are kits available to rebuild the pumps, or you can buy replacements.

yeah it makes noise, but it doesnt pump. im not sure if it has to be primed or what but i want to take it out. any idea where it is? in the dash?

[red71c10]

Originally Posted by ZombieWeinerDog

yeah it makes noise, but it doesnt pump. im not sure if it has to be primed or what but i want to take it out. any idea where it is? in the dash?

Right up under the dash close to the driver's side defogger vent. The pump is attached to the wiper motor and you'll have to remove both at the same time to rebuild or replace the pump. I'm sure it's the pump seals, they dry out and go bad over time.

[ZombieWeinerDog]

Originally Posted by red71c10

Right up under the dash close to the driver's side defogger vent. The pump is attached to the wiper motor and you'll have to remove both at the same time to rebuild or replace the pump. I'm sure it's the pump seals, they dry out and go bad over time.

easy to get to? ive got a car show the 16th and wont have much time to work on it.