Finally some DM progress

[other dog]

I drilled a few more holes and put in a few more screws. I bought more self tapping screws at the hardware store but I'm having better luck with just drilling the holes first then putting the screws in. I'm drilling the holes slightly smaller than the drill bit part on the screws.

I have a few more braces to go to put double screws in, but I don't want to over exert myself. I mowed the back yard earlier and I don't usually work but half a day on Friday anyway, so it's Miller time.

[Joey Mack]

O.D. the added screws should prove to be a good repair option.  

[other dog]

8 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:

O.D. the added screws should prove to be a good repair option.  

Yes indeed, thanks for the idea. It certainly can't hurt, and it still hasn't creaked, moaned, groaned, or swayed since I tightened the original screws.

[mrsmackpaul]

On 3/31/2026 at 7:33 AM, mowerman said:

Forgot to mention after new lines the white smoke seems to have vanished or atleast lightened up considerably seems it only poofs out a little bit at idle

Trying pumping the primer a few times or until it starts to bypass, before starting and you can then see if it is actually loosing prime or not 

So back to the basics here, you've only been working on the truck for a few weeks so refresh my brain encase I have lost something over those weeks 

Things to check 

When you go to start the truck, does smoke come out the exhaust immediately ?

If it has smoke, you still have fuel

If the smoke is not there, you have lost  fuel in the pump

If it fires and then farts and blows white smoke, you've lost prime

 

Paul

[mowerman]

Well, I can’t see the smokestack from the driver seat, but it was definitely nothing coming out of the feed line before I started to change the lines. I wind up blowing air into the fuel tank and then breaking it loose right at the pump until it starts running out after the new lines waited a week and it still would not start, but I shut ether in it and that did it but clearly it’s still losing somewhere and the plunger leaks so bad that I don’t think it will work at all once I unwind the wingnut and pull it out. It’s just dripping with fuel.

[mowerman]

And Tom clearly the more braces you get on that shelter the stronger it will be

[mowerman]

And yes tom,,,,, i like the.chick man… bob

[other dog]

33 minutes ago, mowerman said:

And yes tom,,,,, i like the.chick man… bob

Sorry your post got sidetracked there for a bit, I didn't realize I was steering it off course, that's a highly unusual occurrence here.

[Joey Mack]

Am I losing it ?? I looked back a page or few, and saw a different picture.  Ive seen this one before... Still pretty good,..  

[mowerman]

And Tom I know you’re just blowing smoke, but this tread  is for bullshitting… bob

[mrsmackpaul]

Need to get the chief cook and bottle washer to have a look at your exhaust if you can't see it when starting 

So it sounds like your loosing fuel completely 

If it was mine I would pressurize the tank a bit, wind the pressure down on the shop air and have a really good look for leaks

It maybe leaking were you can't see it 

If you block the tank vent off and pressurise it a bit, it should i  theory hold air pressure 

Have a fiddle and report back

I'm busy playing with a different type of horse power at the moment 

 

Paul 

 

[mowerman]

Well the first go around change 3 front hoses that were noticeable leaking thought that would cover it… but really didn’t change anything … thanks for that Paul …. Right now I got too many projects ahead of it … but for now, I will continue to start it every Friday whatever I gotta do to get it going … bob

[mechohaulic]

17 hours ago, mowerman said:

Well, I can’t see the smokestack from the driver seat, but it was definitely nothing coming out of the feed line before I started to change the lines. I wind up blowing air into the fuel tank and then breaking it loose right at the pump until it starts running out after the new lines waited a week and it still would not start, but I shut ether in it and that did it but clearly it’s still losing somewhere and the plunger leaks so bad that I don’t think it will work at all once I unwind the wingnut and pull it out. It’s just dripping with fuel.

does it have one tank or two ? did you check the 1/4 copper vent line ??? insects like the line to build nest . extremum caution when airing up a tank, , pistons don't like either. 

[mowerman]

Yes, Dave I have heard that before. I should just blow air into the tank. It usually starts pretty easy when I do that but yes, it’s still losing prime  … bob

[mrsmackpaul]

I wonder if it's not leaking out side, is it leaking into the motor?

Through the compressor or timing gear ?

 

Paul

[mowerman]

Well there is nothing in the oil  … at least and thanks for that 

[mowerman]

I’m pretty certain it’s gotta be one of those. Check valves 

[Vladislav]

You said the plunger was leaking bad. That means it leaks into the engine oil. Not?