What did you do to/with your van today?

97CargoCrawler · Post by **97CargoCrawler** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:04 pm

If my gas lines look anything like the ones in that pic you posted I'll sell the entire van for scrap metal. I hope everything is nice and tidy and only the pump will need to be replaced. Of course it never turns out that way. If dropping the tank proves to be a difficult task I surely will cut an access door and take pix. Unfortunately I will be buying a cheapo $280 pump because I simply cannot afford anything else. Sucks being poor.

Oh, and I just got to push my van around the driveway by myself (GF is useless) to get it in the right spot for tearing it apart. Good thing the driveway is super flat.

crash · Post by **crash** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:02 am

97CargoCrawler wrote:If my gas lines look anything like the ones in that pic you posted I'll sell the entire van for scrap metal

you spoiled "4 seasons of summer" people

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:52 am

The plate is wide enough to contact both floor support braces on either side of the pump. 97Crawler, with your van being so clean and rust-free, I would drop the tank and replace the pump that way. I used a couple of 1" ratchet straps to hold the tank from falling when I did the pump in the 95. It was a rust-free van and everything came apart easily. The tank was full too!

If you cut an access hole, there is room between the floor support braces. I cut an 8" square hole and it made getting the pump out then in a LOT easier. I still had to drop the tank about 6" to remove that plate.

97CargoCrawler · Post by **97CargoCrawler** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:42 pm

I suppose I'll have to decide once I get going at it. It's awesome having a lifted van until you're underneath it having to reach up that much further to get to stuff.

Funny, it's been in the 80's and sunny the past two weeks but it looks like rain this weekend.

Thanks for the info!

GEJ · Post by **GEJ** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:10 pm

Today the LT got a new exhaust pipe(between the cat and muffler) and muffler.The tailpipe to follow later.I might have made a mistake by buying a aftermarket "white" box muffler and now seem to have the low drone noise at about 40 mph.I am hoping it goes away somewhat after I put on the tailpipe.

Also the drivers side idler was bad and was replaced under warranty.Yepper-the cheap ones don't last very long.

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:31 pm

Yelled alot of curse words after my blower motor pooched out. At this current rate I will have built a whole new van piece by bloody piece by the end of winter.

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:28 pm

potskie wrote:Yelled alot of curse words after my blower motor pooched out. At this current rate I will have built a whole new van piece by bloody piece by the end of winter.

Use a meter and check the relay. I found that Grumpy's blower was still good, but the relay didn't put enough power out on low and no power on high, while the two middle settings still worked. Might be enough to get you through the winter.

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:28 am

ihatemybike wrote:
potskie wrote:Yelled alot of curse words after my blower motor pooched out. At this current rate I will have built a whole new van piece by bloody piece by the end of winter.
Use a meter and check the relay. I found that Grumpy's blower was still good, but the relay didn't put enough power out on low and no power on high, while the two middle settings still worked. Might be enough to get you through the winter.

If I go under the hood and tap the motor with a hammer it will start running for a few minutes then grind to a halt. Relay and resistor pack check out.

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:39 am

Wonder how hard it is to change the bearings in them and if that would help.

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:49 am

At this current rate I will have built a whole new van piece by bloody piece by the end of winter.

Ain't life grand ?

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:30 am

Kabey's Van wrote:If you ever want to sell ZZ let me know. I'll come and pick it up.
Peter

I think I made that offer to Peter a long time ago ... heck I even asked him to build me one

Kabey's Van · Post by **Kabey's Van** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:52 am

He said he's thinking of selling, say's he might need some money soon. $\:D/$

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:57 am

Kabey's Van wrote:He said he's thinking of selling, say's he might need some money soon. $\:D/$

Oh you mean to finally replace the 502 with a 572?

Kabey's Van · Post by **Kabey's Van** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:09 pm

I don't know.....maybe a blown 526 Keith Black, but I didn't ask.

kings-x59 · Post by **kings-x59** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:16 pm

adjusted my non-self adjusting rear brakes last night in the dark with a flashlight.
I haven't cussed out my van that much in a long time.
gott'er done though.

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