m715mike
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Whoo! Mr. Moneybags over here!!!In preparation for tomorrow, I pulled the old batteries and got new ones.
I’ve heard about that guy, I haven’t had good experiences with himWhoo! Mr. Moneybags over here!!!
Lol... actually I'm peanut butter jelly.... would love to be there with you guys.....
Watch @texas30cal ..... I hear that guy is kinda shady.....
Today went better than expected. Not only did the M725 fire-up, but I got to drive it! This may sound a little strange, but we had to give the Ambulance an I.V. drip to make her healthy again (you'll see below).
I really appreciate @texas30cal and @Nitrodiver and @Madmedic for coming over today and making this happen!
After giving the truck a good inspection, we replaced the batteries and sprayed the carburetor with cleaner. We also changed the engine oil. The engine had too much oil and it smelled like gasoline.
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Using a small external fuel tank, the Ambulance fired-up and ran great... on 3 cylinders!
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Here is a video of the first start in 7 years. I know we said 4 years in the video, but I was later corrected.
At that point, a run to Harbor Freight for a $20 spark plug cleaner was in order. Since we were out, we stopped for Mexican food, but then it was back to the Ambulance. It was a bit tricky getting the spark plugs and wires out. We obviously didn't have the right tools. We were not getting a spark on cylinders 1, 3 and 6. The HF cleaner took care of that and the 3-cylinder engine became a 6-cylinder!
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" had a military I.V. pole with him (come on, really, who leaves the house without one?)! "
I keep the I.V. Poles next to the laws rockets in the tool box ("I mean who DOESN'T keep Laws Rockets in their trucks? **John Ringo**) and you forget to tell them about the M2 HB I keep in the backseat, with my trauma kits and portable Oxygen. (Once a Wooo=Wooo ALWAYS a Wooo-Wooo) THAT"s why I'm the Maaaaaad Medic!!!
I enjoyed your YouTube video. I immediately had to check for the red lens on the interior light above the rear doors — and yep — mine is missing. Lens aside, I’m rather pleased with what I’ve got.M715mike, looking good. It looks very complete. Great to see another one getting back on the road.
@m715mikeI enjoyed your YouTube video. I immediately had to check for the red lenses on the interior light above the rear doors — and yep — mine is missing. Lenses aside, I’m rather pleased with what I’ve got.