It's always something

Keith V

Keith V

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EVERYTHING was working good, no great.

Ready for Elkhart!

I decided to fatten up the carb a little, so I took out the 68's and put in 69's, wide band told me thats too fat 13:1 at cruise.

So back in the 68's go. Took it out for a test drive and while it runs fine.. BUT I now have a loud header gasket leak.

Gasket is blown on #2. bolts are tight

Fine, I have a spare gasket.

4 out of 5 bolts approve.

The 5th one?

Took out 2 sockets, 1 open end wrench, plenty of penetrating oil, 3 nuts welded to the head.

Still refuses to budge.

Hopefully a conversation with Guido the cutoff wheel will change it's mind tonight.

Also pulled all the plug wires out of their metal spark plug connectors...yay

Wish me luck

Keith Vasilakes

Mounds View, MN

1975 ex-Royale.

Microlevel Ride height controller
 
Keith,

You don't need luck, you've got the skill set to fix this stuff; all you have to do is be patient.

When you've got all these items corrected DON'T touch anything else - Murphy is alive and well!

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808

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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of Keith V
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:57 AM
To: gmclist
Subject: [GMCnet] It's always something

EVERYTHING was working good, no great.

Ready for Elkhart!

I decided to fatten up the carb a little, so I took out the 68's and put in 69's, wide band told me thats too fat 13:1 at cruise.

So back in the 68's go. Took it out for a test drive and while it runs fine.. BUT I now have a loud header gasket leak.

Gasket is blown on #2. bolts are tight

Fine, I have a spare gasket.

4 out of 5 bolts approve.

The 5th one?

Took out 2 sockets, 1 open end wrench, plenty of penetrating oil, 3 nuts welded to the head.

Still refuses to budge.

Hopefully a conversation with Guido the cutoff wheel will change it's mind tonight.

Also pulled all the plug wires out of their metal spark plug connectors...yay

Wish me luck

Keith Vasilakes

Mounds View, MN

1975 ex-Royale.

Microlevel Ride height controller
 
Keith, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, "Don't fix what ain't
broke". Sorry about your close encounter with Murphy.
Jim Hupy

Keith,

You don't need luck, you've got the skill set to fix this stuff; all you
have to do is be patient.

When you've got all these items corrected DON'T touch anything else -
Murphy is alive and well!

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808

-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of Keith V
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:57 AM
To: gmclist
Subject: [GMCnet] It's always something

EVERYTHING was working good, no great.

Ready for Elkhart!

I decided to fatten up the carb a little, so I took out the 68's and put in
69's, wide band told me thats too fat 13:1 at cruise.

So back in the 68's go. Took it out for a test drive and while it runs
fine.. BUT I now have a loud header gasket leak.

Gasket is blown on #2. bolts are tight

Fine, I have a spare gasket.

4 out of 5 bolts approve.

The 5th one?

Took out 2 sockets, 1 open end wrench, plenty of penetrating oil, 3 nuts
welded to the head.

Still refuses to budge.

Hopefully a conversation with Guido the cutoff wheel will change it's mind
tonight.

Also pulled all the plug wires out of their metal spark plug
connectors...yay

Wish me luck

Keith Vasilakes

Mounds View, MN

1975 ex-Royale.

Microlevel Ride height controller

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Personally I think this was going to happen, I'm just lucky I drove it last night and noticed rather than at 5am on Friday as we are about to leave!

I've got 2 days to get it fixed. It's only 1 bolt!

And Jon, I wish you are in on the party too.

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Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:10:12 AM
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Good luck Keith. Wish I could come with.

An extra day of penetrating oil really makes a difference, but sounds like you are beyond that. Drill through and bolt it.

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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

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> Keith, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, "Don't fix what ain't
> broke". Sorry about your close encounter with Murphy.
> Jim Hupy

Jim, as you know, for most of us GMCers, the mantra is "If it ain't broke, fix it till it is" :twisted:

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