Hi Susan,
Congratulations on your NEW project!!!
I am concerned about " The fuel filter isn't working (shooting gas out of
the oil breather tube)". If you have enough fuel in the oil pan due to a
bad Fuel Pump to allow gas to exit via the Breather Tube you have a VERY
DANGEROUS situation. Your engine is full of gas!!!! DO NOT CONNECT THE
BATTERY. DO NOT TRY TO RUN THE ENGINE AND DO NOT STRIKE A MATCH. Be
prepared to catch a lot of gas/oil (many gallons) when you pull the drain
plug.
Be safe!!! Get help if you are not sure of what you are doing.
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker
'56 9200 Tractor w/Powermatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 14:35 PM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] Got my truck
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I just wanted to tell everyone that I have finally gotten my truck. Thanks
> to
> all the trailering advice from everyone, the trip from Colorado to
Victoria,
> Texas was fairly uneventful, with the exception of a blown tire 7 miles
into
> the trip. The tire was rotten (as was another one) and it took me 15 hours
> to
> get U-haul to get their butts in gear and get it fixed and back on the
road.
> They did refund me all but $100 of the hotel cost and rental fee, so on
the
> way home (bored) I calculated they paid me $24.00 plus some change for my
> headaches and trouble. I'll take it!
> Anyway, I'm the proud new owner of a 53 Chevrolet 1/2 ton with a 235
engine
> in it. Has no rust anywhere except for a pencil eraser sized hole in the
> bottom of the front right fender. Has a lot of little dents and creases
> which
> I imagine I am going to pay out the nose to fix at the body shop, but I am
> very pleased and happy with my purchase. Seeing that thing sitting outside
> the house never fails to bring a big smile to my face!
> The fuel filter isn't working (shooting gas out of the oil breather tube)
> and
> I plan to either buy a rebuild kit and rebuild it or buy a new one with
the
> glass dome (like the current one) and replace it. Here are my instructions
> per my dad:
> Any suggestions or additions are gratefully welcomed! Feel free to laugh
at
> my non-mechanical terms :-)
> Buy a rebuild kit (any suggestions?)
> Take TWO wrenches and hold them and loosen where it connects to the tubes
> coming out of the engine on both sides so I don't twist the tubes. Take
> off the screws where it connects to the engine block. Remove it from the
> engine block and clean and scrape where it was on the engine block. Take
the
> fuel
> pump apart paying attention to what direction of the old diaphragm is up.
> Clean the entire fuel pump with gas or even hot soapy water and dry it
> well.
> Put Vaseline on the edges where the diaphragm meets the fuel pump to make
> sure it is sealed. Put it back together.
> Get gasket seal (not the hardening kind) and put it on the fuel pump side
> and
> the engine side and reattach it with the gasket. Reattach. THEN because
> there
> is now gas in the oil, change the oil. Run it for about 10 or so miles and
> change the oil again.
> Thanks for all your help!
> Susan
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