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    gerhed reacted to TotalyHucked's post in the thread Nasty gas tank with Like Like.
    Throw some B12 Chemtool or other fuel system cleaner in for the next 2-3 tanks too, that'll help clean all that varnish out of there
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    gerhed replied to the thread Nasty gas tank.
    Whew, whole shop smells like somebody been finishing furniture down here. No wonder it was missing, lol
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    gerhed replied to the thread Nasty gas tank.
    It ain't rusty, just very yellow and smells of lacquer. Was causing a stutter, maybe. Old quadrajet had issues. Anywho, yeah fresh gas...
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    gerhed reacted to PrairieDrifter's post in the thread Nasty gas tank with Like Like.
    Depends what it looks like coming out. Pull as much of the old gas out then put some fresh in and go drive the rest out. Would maybe...
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    Ok kids, I'm looking for some advice. My old 83 has bad gas in it. I syphoned out as much as I could. I had put about 10 gallons in on...
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    gerhed reacted to Oldbear42's post in the thread Valve covers with Like Like.
    I have valve covers on my list for this Saturday. And I will be sorting the vacuum lines - lots of the emissions lines are still there...
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    gerhed replied to the thread Valve covers.
    And tires, we put tires on it today. 33x9.45x16 buckshot mudders.
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    gerhed replied to the thread Valve covers.
    Ok, got all the pieces back on we wanted to keep, the rest goes into he trash, especially that quadrajet. Great when they work right...
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    gerhed replied to the thread Valve covers.
    Little black paint hides a multitude of sins, lol. We'll be replacing them in the future anyway. Gaskets glued on to the covers, let...
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    gerhed posted the thread Valve covers in Engine & Performance.
    No questions, just showing what I'm up to. I replaced the gaskets on these valve covers back in the early 90s, so no shock that the...
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    gerhed reacted to Grit dog's post in the thread Front brakes with Like Like.
    Nice work!
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    Well, so much for my restoration plans, lol. I need this truck and soon. Anywho, my first time ever working on a solid axle front end...
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    gerhed replied to the thread Key stuck in ignition.
    Yup, totally agree with this. I don't trust it. It still wants to stick, a little. So yeah, new column is on the replacement list along...
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    gerhed reacted to Radiohead's post in the thread Key stuck in ignition with Like Like.
    Here's something else to consider. There's that goofy spring (on the columns I've seen) that catches maximum tension on the lock pin...
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    gerhed replied to the thread Key stuck in ignition.
    Done, all back together exactly like it came apart. I'm probably gonna replace the entire steering column when we start renewing this...

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