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The problem on spotting that blow by now is you dont know at what temp that video was shot and one might confuse it with steam. It might have been a very cold day and you passed on that nice diamond in the ruff. Ohh the variables. 😅
I am not willing to gamble on a non runner that can have alot of blowby or is missing too many parts since it became a donor. GP, with all the pics and videos, is always a gable. I buy gensets all year long and its a box of chocolates.
Good Lord! Im happy I pulled the trigger on my m1165a1 mint condition back in october. Got her for 25k and I keep showing these ridiculous prices to the wife. That keeps her at bay.:p
I would sand and clean with some contact cleaner all the terminals on the gauge. Also, take the back cover off and clean the contacts off the sender. While you at it, stick your hand inside the fuel take and make sure both float are free and move up and down. This last part may be difficult for...
Same voltage however pumps are different. The main pump is facet 40193 that was replaced and the aux is an airtex e1074. Looks like tge e1074 is temperamental.
My problem is that the aux pump is only getting 23.6v and will not start. I have tested it with 24v and it works. Im gettimg similar voltage at the relay too. The main pump works fine and units runs. Any suggestions?
Shhhh. Its a super special retro edition but it still has the larger radiator, turbo and built in a/c. Its the demo unit they sent the procurement office. 🤣
I usually never have to take them off. Just clean the filter and magnetic lid with carb cleaner, then spray inside the pump till the gunk is out and most important part is to finger up and down the check ball with your pinkie. They are usually just a bit stuck. Make sure you bleed the line after...
The backplane has 2 canon plugs on the back (left side) where all the cables connect to the control box. You can only acces the plugs if you remove the side panel. I mentioned this in case you wanted to clean them as well.
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