Thanks for sharing, Leon -- I could just see you pushing yer truck with
the neighbors!
:o)
See how these ol' trucks recreate the community spirit?
Keep us posted on your progress!
Alan
http://AlanHorvath.com/54chevy/
Leon Corley wrote:
> I finally got the brakes working on the 53 3100 and got the electrical
> system sorted out enough for it to run reliably. I took it for a
> short shakedown run and discovered that you can get about 1/2 mile
> away from home with a clogged fuel line.
>
> I nursed it along and it spit and sputtered till about 200 yards away,
> then some neighbors helped me push it the rest of the way to the
> driveway. We got another truck and towed it up the driveway and over
> to the shop.
>
> Isn't this a fun hobby?
>
> I got a new fuel line from O'Reilly today and put it on. The old one
> was so clogged I couldn't even run a wire through it. It would just
> barely trickle air from my blowgun until I tried to rod it out, then
> it was completely clogged. I also added an extra filter (a Fram G2,
> $2.89 from O'Reilly) between the tank valve and the steel line. I'll
> be able to see if rust or sediment is coming out of the tank.
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