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    Keep getting bad alternators??? On #4

    @pbrstreetgang AC Delco would have been on the top my list, new AC Delco first, reman second. I'd suggest that you pull the alternator and have it tested. It's certainly possible that there is nothing wrong with the truck, and you have just had a series of bad units. But given the number of...
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    Keep getting bad alternators??? On #4

    That's pretty much what I was going to say @pbrstreetgang Get a quality NEW alternator, try really hard to avoid remans if at all possible. These trucks have a super simple charging system, and most of it is inside the alternator case. I'm headed out the door of the shop right now, but I or...
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    The wisest way to modernize a C20

    @Camar068 These are the existing pictures I have. If I think of it and get a chance I'll grab some better ones that show the workings of it better. In the below picture you can kind of see the hinge and the ram under there. And here you can see the bottom part of the hinge and the ram...
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    What a mess Edelbrock cleaning

    X2 on that, but it wouldn't matter since my wife would kill me.
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    The wisest way to modernize a C20

    LOL. And Neither one of us mention the homemade grab bars on the A-pillars we both have.
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    The wisest way to modernize a C20

    Well I quite agree and I wouldn't call all of my modifications modern. Like the running boards I intentionally searched out a pair of running boards that were old so they'd look correct. My homemade shelf. Here it is right after installation. Sure is nice to have that bit of space to put my...
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    Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering

    Ya, It's going to take some running I'm sure. What I haven't mentioned is that when I first got it, it was stuck. I didn't try putting massive bar on it, but just a standard length ratchet with the spark plug removed I couldn't get it to turn over. I soaked the inside of the cylinder with...
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    Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering

    Wired up the fuel pump and with a little huff of starting fluid she fired up! Took a load of wood to the house with it even. Sure has a lot more power than the 12 horse on the other tractor! Need to get all the engine covers and such back on and she'll be in service!
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    Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering

    And my project. I was given this tractor. It was in a shed at a rental property. IDK much about it. It's obviously low hours, but it's sat for a long time. I've gotten it to crank over. I've rebuilt the carburetor and it'll run on starting fluid. I cannot get the pulse fuel pump to work...
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    Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering

    @squaredeal91 Thanks for starting this thread. I'm sure that I will post in it occasionally. So here is my "main" lawn tractor. So on the farm I have an actual tractor and then this. I use much like most folks would use an ATV. It's got a blade on the front for pushing mud and chicken poo...
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    What Classic Insurance to get?

    I'm with allstate and have been forever, being able to suspend coverage on rarely used vehicles has been really nice. However even though both me and my wife have squeaky clean driving records, our rates have been creeping up. For vehicles like my 77' Cadillac it makes sense to keep it with...
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    Are rubber valve cover gaskets JUNK? Pic inside

    Yes they do and what's the other one..... Gasgacinch... All great products I just can't tell much a difference between any of them other than 3M comes a in squeeze tube and those gasket sealants have a brush. I have used both and they all seem to work fine.
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    Are rubber valve cover gaskets JUNK? Pic inside

    It's just a thin line of 3M weather strip adhesive, and like with RTV you don't want to slop it all over the place, but it's fine if used correctly and it does a VERY good job of holding gaskets in place and keeping them sealed on that side. The biggest down fall to me is it's a PITA to get it...
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    Are rubber valve cover gaskets JUNK? Pic inside

    To actually answer your question, I've never had good luck with rubber gaskets on tin covers, I'd go back to cork.
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    Are rubber valve cover gaskets JUNK? Pic inside

    It seems to me that like engine oil everyone has a different opinion of what is best. There's rubber gaskets, there's rubber gaskets with metal in the middle so they can't be pushed out, synthetic rubber, there's cork / rubber composite gaskets, then there is cork 5/32" or 7/32", there so many...
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    Heater Core question

    I've heard great things about the copper / brass units from Summit AFTER I replaced mine with an aluminum unit from Orielly's.
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    Seat covers, looking for recommendations - later in the thread reports on how my cover is holding up

    I know right! And so do the miles! I realized about 2 months ago I've been racking up just shy of 20K annually on the square! As much as I have enjoyed daily driving it, knowing that was one of the main factors when I decided that I'd be keeping the MDX given to me in January from a shop...
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    Seat covers, looking for recommendations - later in the thread reports on how my cover is holding up

    Two years and one month later this is how my $40 saddle blanket seat cover, made by seat covers unlimited and purchased on amazon is holding up. As you can see 2 years of heavy use. This truck has been my daily driver to the shop in the city 4 days a week, it goes on feed hauls for the farm...
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    Busted Alternator Bolt

    @C10_Blackie Will it make it to the shop is a hard thing to answer, but @DoubleDingo gives good advise. If the battery is charged up and you run without lights and heat you won't drain the battery and will minimize load on the belt. My concern would be the bolt backing out and hitting the fan...
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    For the Handicapped

    My knees are terrible. I have running boards on my truck and A-pillar grab handles. The handles make a big difference for me as I can use them to help me pull myself up and take some of the pressure off my knees. Check this thread >>>>...
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    Spongy brake pedal tightens when braking in reverse before going bleeding back down

    Not sure how helpful I can be but I will try first off though: I think people change them because they don't understand how they work. Basically they are just a metering block, so the most common thing is they plug up with little chunks of rust if the fluid isn't flush and kept fresh from time...
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    Charcoal / vapor / evap canister, how it should be set up and other information

    Thank you, that is why I started this thread!.
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    Show your daily driver

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    Charcoal / vapor / evap canister, how it should be set up and other information

    Good short explanation, but I'm also going to add that the charcoal canister makes the vapor system a closed system. If you eliminate it, then you have to vent the tank(s) to the atmosphere, which is likely to make your truck smell like gas at times, but more importantly it keeps moisture out...
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    2003 Acura MDX

    I've never had a very good memory so I keep one of those small pocket sized spiral bound note pads in each vehicle that I write the date, mileage and service performed on. I keep it in the glove box. That's actually something my Dad taught me to do when I was a wee lad.

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