Dannyboy's Re-Registry

[Dre]

it gives you signs... It's time for the 5.0! please...

 

[Dannyboy]

Good news- 150 lbs on compression test in all 6 cylinders, and wet plugs with fuel shooting out of the cylinder when I was cranking over the engine...For some reason that is good news? Maybe it was bad gas at Texaco in Moab???

SVO support says my next step is to pull my chip and see if that leans out the fuel delivery.

And I found the wire that ran from my oil pressure sending unit was wrapped around my steering shaft which may be the cause of some electrical issues because there was some definite shorting out and electric smelling smoke coming up.

Anyone have a great replacement terminal they recommend vs. the $4.00 ones from autozone? Hey, at least I didn't buy the $2.00 ones.

 

[Diff Whack Daddy]

Yep, when you introduce a ground in to a place it shouldn't be, it can cause all kinds of funky problems.

 

[Maniak]

Anyone have a great replacement terminal they recommend vs. the $4.00 ones from autozone? Hey, at least I didn't buy the $2.00 ones.

Terminal for what? The battery or for the oil pressure sending unit?

If for the oil sending unit I just use a bullet connector that I modified with pliers/dikes.. I push it on.. and it had stayed there for over a year..

~Mark

 

[Dannyboy]

I have an aftermarket oil pressure gauge, it's one that really works, I wasn't specific enough, but I also have had problems running an Optima battery and the terminals can't torque down enough on them.

 

[Dannyboy]

So I sent a video over to Izwack and SVO (Jeff's been a big help being an automotive instructor, (I come from a white collar background with a will to learn but this is all new territory in enigines).

To this point I've been battling pinpointing the problem. Funny How I didn't check some of the basics. Changed plugs, wires, as noted before, ran compression, fuel delivery issues.

SO, I shot a video because I just couldn't make the plug spark outside of the block and wanted to show Jeff what I was having issues with. Decided to copy IZ, He brought up a very good point.


IZ noticed lots of smoke, thought to self, check coolant and oil. Sure enough, coolant low about 2 quarts, oil up at least 2 quarts. I immediately drained the oil from the block, it wasn't all chocolate milky like when the block was bad in my boat, but it sure was running out in a much thinner form than motor oil.

Now I guess the question is fix it or replace the engine with 90Ranajo's coming from his Ranger. I think that engine has a history of tipping over the truck it is powering.

 

[Diff Whack Daddy]

The history on that motor is long. It came out of tdavis's 93 Navajo, so it's been a little more than off cmber a number of times. It's only been sidqways in Show's truck once and that was my fault, crappy spotting.
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[Maniak]

So I sent a video over to Izwack and SVO (Jeff's been a big help being an automotive instructor, (I come from a white collar background with a will to learn but this is all new territory in enigines).

To this point I've been battling pinpointing the problem. Funny How I didn't check some of the basics. Changed plugs, wires, as noted before, ran compression, fuel delivery issues.

SO, I shot a video because I just couldn't make the plug spark outside of the block and wanted to show Jeff what I was having issues with. Decided to copy IZ, He brought up a very good point.


IZ noticed lots of smoke, thought to self, check coolant and oil. Sure enough, coolant low about 2 quarts, oil up at least 2 quarts. I immediately drained the oil from the block, it wasn't all chocolate milky like when the block was bad in my boat, but it sure was running out in a much thinner form than motor oil.

Now I guess the question is fix it or replace the engine with 90Ranajo's coming from his Ranger. I think that engine has a history of tipping over the truck it is powering.

If you can't get that other motor, I have a high mileage short block (no heads/intake etc) that you can have for free.. it has 355k miles when I took it out.. I only took it "out" becuase I built the replacement motor while I was still driving mine.. It had 150 (or was it 160) compression on all cylinders except #4 (drivers front) which had 130ish (thats the one that had the spark plug tip break off)..

~Mark

 

[Diff Whack Daddy]

Personally, I'd get the motor from show, then tear down the one you have when you have time, and build it up as a spare, depending on what's wrong with it. High oil, low water could be a head gasket, cracked head, or cracked block. Just depends on if it's worth rebuilding.

 

[Maniak]

^^^^
Ditto.


Its much less stress to build a motor when you have a motor installed and running already...

You also don't cut corners to save time...

~Mark

 

[JTX]

Used motor for your bumper?

 

[Dannyboy]

LOL, nah, not going to go V8. Got plenty of time and will take this as a new opportunity to learn how to do yet another thing on a stock Explorer.

 

[JTX]

A 4l noooooob

 

[IZwack]

Oh wow well that's a totally different route!
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[IZwack]

Ok forget my last post - apparently I can't read and buy grocery at the same time.
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[FROADER]

Iz, you could have edited instead of using periphrasis posts to say that.

 

[IZwack]

Edit doesnt work too well on a Blackberry.

 

[JTX]

See i knew you were sam. Baaaaaa chicka boooowoooooow. Sup Danny?

 

[Lilmule]

So here's a carnage shot of my rotor situation from Moab.

What the hell did you hit??
Not to get picky but in the op you stated the C5 being shorter. It usually would be but, thanks to the AA extension it comes out to be the same length as original. $600 part...
Sorry, to here about the engine but, it's kinda expected. Abuse, thrashing, ya' know the usual fun stuff. The next weakest link.
And to eliminate the need to carry spare rear axles...go with a full floater. You should be able to have that one narrowed with new ends put on.
I'm glad to see you having so much fun with my old ride.
Have fun.
Be safe.
Joe

 

[Dannyboy]

I was going down a dropoff where I opend the proportioning valve to give the rear brakes the best grab, a few minutes later Brian1 pointed out a jump that he launched in a buggy a few months prior so I started gettting after it...not realizing that I was coming up short on runway for the landing I grabbed the brakes and when a flying truck bounces with the brakes locked either to tires skid or the caliper goes boom I guess...


It will be back...just other things going on in life right now...