The 2 stroke dinosaurs are back on the road. It's spud harvest season here and I have seen a bunch of well preserved older Detroits on the road lately, Mostly 10 wheelers with all manner of 71 series engines. Puts a big smile on my face.
Got a call this morning about an 8V-71 "no start" and went to check it out. Checked the E stop and it wasn't tripped, bent a brazing rod to put into the fuel pump weep hole and could feel the shaft turning so the blower drive was good... then I saw white smoke near the starter, Bingo, an airbox cover lost a stud and dropped down to uncover most off the opening. A bead of gasket eliminator and a 5/16" bolt and it's wailing away again once more.
Got a call this morning about an 8V-71 "no start" and went to check it out. Checked the E stop and it wasn't tripped, bent a brazing rod to put into the fuel pump weep hole and could feel the shaft turning so the blower drive was good... then I saw white smoke near the starter, Bingo, an airbox cover lost a stud and dropped down to uncover most off the opening. A bead of gasket eliminator and a 5/16" bolt and it's wailing away again once more.