06 Jan 07, 11:10 pm
'90 Blazer - last night when I pulle dmy pickup into the garage I pulled the '90 blazer into the driveway so I could work just outside the garage this morning. Gotup later than I wanted to, and got to work on it about 10 AM. -20 with carharts and away we go! Took the old bumper off (anyone have experience with the carriage bolts on the angled surfaces of these bumpers? not fun.) But off it came and on went the plow frame and the plow pump was mounted up and it seemed to be getting warmer (wnet inside about noon and it was -24... Strange how you can get used to it after being out in it so long.
Anywho, when Kris came back from the store I had her pull the blazer out of the wayso I could go a plowing - no problems. Started up the truck , plow still moved both ways and up and down. Backing it out it died. 1/2 way out. :angry: :mad: Seems like it is empty - though the gauge read 1/2 tank. SO I had Kris pull it out of the garage so my pipes didn't freeze - then I went to the Moose Creek Gas and Gouge (otherwise known as MC General Store) and got 5 galons of gas. Came back and dumped it in and sprayed starting fluid to try and prime the pump and did that 5 or 6 times and then dumped some gas in the carb and still nothing. :angry: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: After all that stinking wiring and... Went inside to cool down and wondered if one of the lines was possibly kinked. Went out to check adn - no. looked in the carba nd moved the linkage a bit and heard a few bubbles. did it again and bubbles changed to squirting. Why not... cranked it over and she fired right up. Of course by this time there is no time to plow and go to the meeting! :mad: And I'm running late for that!
So I think my plow pickup is fixed for the moment, except for the gas gauge anyway. Craig, I'll plow at your place, tomorrow... :oops:
Monday at 8AM I'll have the blazer on the trailer and be at NAPA to pick up my flywheel I had surfaced. By 9AM I should be at my friend's shop in FRBKS to replace the clutch, install the battery, and run the plow wiring. Maybe I can even get it IM'd on Monday!?!
Brandon, Derek, and Ryan all are planning on swinging by to help out. Anyone else want to swing by call my cell.
Anywho, when Kris came back from the store I had her pull the blazer out of the wayso I could go a plowing - no problems. Started up the truck , plow still moved both ways and up and down. Backing it out it died. 1/2 way out. :angry: :mad: Seems like it is empty - though the gauge read 1/2 tank. SO I had Kris pull it out of the garage so my pipes didn't freeze - then I went to the Moose Creek Gas and Gouge (otherwise known as MC General Store) and got 5 galons of gas. Came back and dumped it in and sprayed starting fluid to try and prime the pump and did that 5 or 6 times and then dumped some gas in the carb and still nothing. :angry: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: After all that stinking wiring and... Went inside to cool down and wondered if one of the lines was possibly kinked. Went out to check adn - no. looked in the carba nd moved the linkage a bit and heard a few bubbles. did it again and bubbles changed to squirting. Why not... cranked it over and she fired right up. Of course by this time there is no time to plow and go to the meeting! :mad: And I'm running late for that!
So I think my plow pickup is fixed for the moment, except for the gas gauge anyway. Craig, I'll plow at your place, tomorrow... :oops:
Monday at 8AM I'll have the blazer on the trailer and be at NAPA to pick up my flywheel I had surfaced. By 9AM I should be at my friend's shop in FRBKS to replace the clutch, install the battery, and run the plow wiring. Maybe I can even get it IM'd on Monday!?!
Brandon, Derek, and Ryan all are planning on swinging by to help out. Anyone else want to swing by call my cell.