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  1. Okay, it's only been 4 years since I posted this problem! Thought I'd let the BMT community know what fixed my situation. Thank you fjh for your suggestion on adjusting the idle screw. There was not much adjustment left on the screw,and it was frozen bad. Found another idle screw/locknut from a donor engine. Worked well enough to give me the required idle speed! That problem solved! Had another problem on losing prime,if not starting the truck in 4-5 days. A veteran MACK wrench,said right off the bat "overflow valve on the pump". Sure enough  took it apart. The spring was broken! Replaced it. Now it starts in a couple revs,after being parked for weeks! Beautiful! Hope this helps at least 1 more MACK owner out there. Thanks to all of you guys for your suggestions. Much appreciated!  Al

     

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  2. 11 hours ago, 1965 said:

    How come in storage? Should be worth big $$$$$$

    I guess that  was  common  years  ago around  here  anyway , to  have  at  least  one  brand  new truck sitting  in  the  garage. Kept  everybody  wondering.  I was  never  that  rich. Had  to  be  in  mine  6 sometimes  7  days  a  week when  the  work  was  there ! 

  3. 17 hours ago, mackey58 said:

    Al she is beautiful. !!! I always like the looks of that bumper and grill guard.that would look great on mine.is it boxed in on top to keep pit mess off it

    No it isn't , Bill .  I  will  run a channel  from the hood  hinge bolts,out towards the outer edge of the inside  of  the  fender,and hang some plastic  shortened  mud flaps  off of it. I did that on my 6 wheeler,and it kept  the  crap  from streaking my bumper . 

     

  4. My  uncle  told  me  of  the  ATF  trick , back  in  the  '70's. Never  tried  it . Like  some  of  the  other  guys, I use  Power  Service with  the  ULSD  Bio-Diesel  blend   (about  all  we  can  get  at  the  stations  in  the  Northern  Illinois  area). Seems  to  do  the  job. You  can  get  the  non  bio  blend  from  fuel  distributors  around  here, if you  have  a bulk  tank. I have  noticed  that  I  lose  my  prime  in  the  fuel systems  on  the  old  trucks , if  I  don't  start 'em  for  a  while. Don't  know  if  it's  the ULSD ,or  just  the  age  of  the  trucks ?      Al

  5. Have some pretty decent interior  panels taken out of  a mid '80s  Value-Liner . Nice headliner,back of cab panel (w/ dispatch  box) ,both interior  visors , and pillar panels. They are tan in color. They are used,but will clean up nicely. Lowered price  to $200.00 obo for the lot. Must be picked up. PM me if interested. Al  0720181518.thumb.jpg.7038436cd6401e7ca777f9478888f48c.jpg1758210342_0720181524(1).thumb.jpg.29f229a75903bbed4b4b6724d22953ba.jpg0720181531.thumb.jpg.47eb681f0e2ca155a2319a74ecb264f5.jpg0720181530.thumb.jpg.9588e0a7d0f43409f8e6186bcea23352.jpg

  6. My '90 RD690S had an EM6-300L  in it and driver's  side only "Maxidyne" emblem  on it. My '88  RR690ST has  the same  powertrain in it, but has the "Econodyne" emblem  on it. I know of  one Super-Liner  built around  the time of  my '90,that had a "Maxidyne" emblem  also. Don't  ask me why,had dual stacks and  quite sure it didn't  he EM6-300L like my truck did.Was always  a mystery  to me too! Maybe kscarbel  can shed some light? 

  7. I agree with  the  other  guys. Looks  good. My experience  with B model  spring hangers is,yes they will crossover  from aluminium  to cast. I'm  not sure about  the G,though. Seeing more  and  more  G's with  the  cab mounted mirrors . Didn't  realize  they  even used them until  a few years ago. Interesting  truck ,for  sure. Good luck with  it.

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