Recent content by TRUCK_RAT

sounds like youve got some grease or oil on there. should have used wax and grease remover. it evaporates clean and quick. also, soda blasting is underkill for something like a frame it should have been blasted with sand which will actually etch the metal then it doesnt matter what you prime...

It really depends on what state you live in. Here in Oklahoma it's not that big of a deal. There are several title service companies that will handle all of the paperwork so you cam basically just put a storage lien on about any car and get a title in about six weeks. Costs about $125. If you...

i few years ago i forgot to take the plug out of my boat over the winter. it sat all those months outside at a storage yard. when i got there the tires were flat. after draining the water that had filled the entire boat up for several months the tires stood up perfectly. anyways the motor was...

that was super helpful thanks. <-----sarcasm i really appreciate this being posted. ive never seen it before and i think it's neat. that's why i come to this site....to learn and see stuff i havent seen before. and i think you're wrong. tell me anywhere that i could have gotten those kind...

in the past ive found some polish that was made specifically for black cars and was supposed to help "fill" scratches. but it's been a while no telling if they even still make it.

im still gonna investigate the pressure but i did drive the car about 10 miles today so im thinking the float was set too high thanks so much to you guys on here. the previous owner of this car only sold it because he couldnt figure this problem out. you guys are life savers. i cant tell you...

I lowered the float some mire and it seems to have stopped but it's well over 1.5 inches. I give up I'm gonna drive it until I get stranded. Ha

maybe i left this out of my last post but i turned the pump on filled the bowl then turned off the pump. A few seconds later the dripping coming from the nozzle bars startedonly leaking at the center so im thinking i have no idea unless the float is set too high becaause i see the flow stop and...

okay. ive done a little more looking and ive discovered that the power valve is not leaking in fact it doesnt appear that it has ever touched any gas it's completely clean. also, i fired up the electric pump and let it fill the bowl and then a few seconds later gas started dripping out of the...

ive recently seen a rash of this type of thing happening. a miss developing shortly after you start driving. the problem that i have found has been crappy plug wires that dont stay seated either at the plug or the dist. they scoot just a little off and there you go. ive taken to putting good...

While the majority of my car time is spent working on my cars the driving is the real reward. There's nothing better than slipping back in time for a quick jaunt. That's the true reward for all the hard work.

Then what is the power source for a mag lev train called. No moving parts. I'd call it a motor. What about a bullet it uses a fuel with no reciprocation. But I'd still see it as an engine. Rockets too. what about jet engines they spin without reciprocation but burn a fuel. I hope I've confused...

looks like it's a modified 94 to me. helluva good idea. take some machine work but it'd definitely be something nobody else had.

okay im thinking of trying this carb kit but i cant tell if it's got the rubber tipped needle or not. i think it's got the leather accel pump(same pinkish red color anyways) where do you guys get your kit from. http://macsautoparts.com/campaign_product.asp?camid=F30&pn=JS0R3CHL1072179&camid=F30

If your engine doesn't fire when it's flooded then I would doubt that it would spark in this situation. As long as the areas temperature is less than the flashpoint of gasoline. Give it a couple hours to dissipate the fumes an you'll be fine. Probably.