1979 Dodge Kary van

[Pntyrmvr]

And the 100th Meridian where the great plains begin. And no 8000 foot passes.

[TomsBeast]

on a brighter note, the drop in crude oil prices has finally caught up to the pump, gasoline hasn't been cheaper in 5 months, they say

[86Scotty]

Yep, diesel is down too.

Cool stuff Gavin, good luck with the last leg!

[Orv]

Originally Posted by Pntyrmvr

And the 100th Meridian where the great plains begin. And no 8000 foot passes.

We'll get Ry Cooder to sing your eulogy.

[Junkpile]

Originally Posted by Orv

We'll get Ry Cooder to sing your eulogy.

Whaaat?!!An American quoting Hip lyrics??!! Transplanted? Orv you surprise me brother.

Driving down that corduroy road, weeds standing shoulder high..

[Orv]

Not a Canadian, but I did grow up in Michigan and lived in Seattle for a while, so Canada-adjacent at least.

I discovered the Hip kind of accidentally, but I've been a fan for many years. Saw them in Detroit at the Fox, in Seattle at the Moore, got hailed on seeing them at Sasquatch...I'll miss seeing Gordon's incredible on-stage energy.

True story: I was in a dive bar in Phoenix, Arizona and pulled up a Hip song on the jukebox. I go over to the bar and the bartender immediately says, "So, what part of Canada are you from?" </threadjack>

[Junkpile]

Lol! No doubt!
Cheers,
Simon

P.s. they probably had the Hip on that Juke Box for “profiling” reasons

[Pntyrmvr]

The bucking and cutting out resumed before noon today.

I parked uphill from a gas station and got to work.

Thinking of you info-nymphos I took pictures.

My assumption was that the fuel was boiling before the carb could mix it with air.

Removing the gas cap did nothing so it wasn't a tank vent issue. It didn't happen last night so that points to heat causing the fuel to boil.

The all steel fuel line comes forward from the tank, passes around the frame rail to the front mounted mechanical pump and then returns to the back of the engine in almost the same exhaust heat exposed route.

I used 3/8" rubber fuel line throughout.

I know most Mopar lines are 5/16", but at the side of the road sloppy connections with 2 clamps beat an impossibly tight connection.

From back of the engine I found a fuel filter tucked up in the frame. I cut it out and installed two see-through filters and a Holley electric pump.

The doghouse wouldn't lift out without unbolting the passenger's seat so, lacking tools, I pushed it aside and found a threaded connection on the carb fuel line that I was able to open. I shoved the 3/8" line over it and applied two clamps.

The new line runs down the back of the motor towards the new pump location. Clear filters allow instant flow verification.

The wire was speaker wire with the connections covered in duct tape. I wired the other end direct to the battery. Wire insulation was removed using my teeth.

Remember I bought all of these parts 2 days ago off the top of my head.

And used only 4 tools.

I hooked it up, tightened some leaking connections (expected remember), and drove off.

It worked fine until I ran it hard on the repetitive hills leading into Des Moines, Iowa. Same issue, but much reduced. I'll dig into it further at home, but for now, when well heated up, it will run 50 mph uphill.

Carb float height and more heat insulation for the carb should fix it. I can't see the carb to know if the original heat fighting Thermoquad is still there.

Lord I like old Mopars.

More as it happens.

Last gas load was just over 8 mpg!

G.

[Pntyrmvr]

Done.

Windshield photo tells why I was in such a hurry...

Left here 4 days and 11 hours ago. I'm beat.

Thanks for the good wishes team.

Cheers,

G.

[Twoxentrix]

Originally Posted by Pntyrmvr

Done.

Windshield photo tells why I was in such a hurry...

Ha, I can relate! Just replaced a wiper motor in another one of our vehicles after it staged a revolt in the middle of a rain storm...$1k repair sucked, but at least the wife's arm remains dry now.