JBNeal

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this B-3 at the parade on the FB

hardhats are fer sissies

Tucker holding up a couple of posers

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this B-3 at the parade on the FB

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this B-3 at the parade on the FB

Tucker in the wild back in the day

Have ya looked at the connector between the sensor and the wiring harness? Sometimes them pins rattle around in the mating sockets, creating intermittent contact. I have remedied this by ever so slightly bending the pins to force contact with the sockets...alternating directions of adjacent pins helps; limit bend to width of pin.

That 90° fitting may be increasing back pressure enough to trigger the backflow check valve to close and possibly stick in the mechanical pump. When the carb reservoir empties, back pressure drops, allowing that check valve to open. When in WOT, the reservoir empties out faster, and the fuel pump cannot refill it fast enough to maintain non-stop fuel flow into the charge air stream. So it kinda sounds like the mechanical pump is performing as required, protecting itself from that excessive back pressure.

I knew a gal who kept her kitchen like this except the cookware and dishes and utensils all needed a good scrubbing...she did not appreciate me pointing this out whenever I visited...she also had the dustiest Christmas tree up by her front door year-round...on the bright side, she sure could sport a bikini...bless her heart 👀

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this B-3 at the parade on the FB

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this B-3 at the parade on the FB

holey schnikes...that's gonna leave a mark

I heard that radio and HVAC knobs are making a comeback by popular demand...the Laramie has a drop-in oil filter element which I kinda chuckled at when I 1st saw it, but I appreciate after years of doing oil changes...of course there's a trick to not making a mess, but it's way easier to swap out than the spin-on filter on the QuadCab; that one marks its territory every time 👈

VINTAGEPIC: saw this B-1or2 parked on the street on the FB

holey schnikes...that's gonna leave a mark

welcome aboard...watch out for the passive aggressive trolls, there's an assortment on here...but there's also an assortment of knowledgeable ppl that are able to share helpful information without being condescending cuz they're more interested in fixing up things than patting themselves on the back 👈

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this B-1or2 work truck stuck in traffic on the FB

it's pothole season...tread carefully

Arm orientation for assembly on the B-1 wiper motors is easy...to get wrong. I am convinced that these wiper motor assemblies were put together with tooling because without some consistent frame of reference, it is easy to get the arms off by one or several teeth. This is something that I alluded to in that link I posted. After trial and error, I found that it's best to orient the arms parallel during gearbox assembly. Leaning the arm pivots on scrap lumber allows the arms to find vertical orientation. Then add the gears and hardware in the gearbox. The park feature in the electrical circuit will orient the arms at the correct angle once the motor is energized. It is also best to clean thoroughly then assemble the gearbox dry to verify correct arm orientation. Once verified, remove the gearbox cover and fill with disc brake wheel bearing grease. Operate the gearbox for 10-15 minutes to let the grease work behind the gears, preferably with the motor in the vertical position. Remove gearbox cover and top off grease as desired cuz who knows for sure how much air should be in there...there is a leather grease seal on the motor shaft that will take that promised article to explain how to possibly replace. Ya don't want to overfill the gearbox or grease will seep past that seal into the windings (also something that I address in that future article). What I did was cover the gears, which left an air gap. With operation, the grease moves around the gearbox, sticking to the gears as well squeezing out of the teeth. After a period of disuse, the fresh grease slowly flows down to establish a new level. From experience, this type of lithium grease will begin to dry out after 10 years and will require replacement to keep the wiper motor amp draw low.

VINTAGEPIC: spotted this big B-1or2 box truck on the FB

Tucker in the wild back in the day

hmmm...truck is labeled CITY WET GRINDING CO. 🤔