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518 with no spark?

Postby Arnold Layne » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:53 am

So if you have a manual shut-off and no FSS and you suffer catastrophic electrical failure :cry: , will the 518 still work and shift enough to get you home?
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby ellis93 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:34 am

Yep....1,2,3 no o/d
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby Arnold Layne » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:49 pm

Thanks, I just got to wondering if the manual shut-off was worth the trouble on an automatic. Way back my FSS failed and left my new '92 dead in the water at about 10,000 miles.
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby Mark Nixon » Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:36 pm

Arnie, you do realize that THIS is the way to get to the coveted spot?
Don't call me and ask me these things, just post here and in no time the world will be your oyster! :lol:
At least, this little spot of it will be. ;)

BTW, you forced me to check into the leak on the carhauler by mentioning the hauler, in passing, earlier. 8)

I got deathly curious, put a battery in the bastard and chased the leak.
The fuel filter was loose.
Happy times are here again. :D
I've decided to do some improvements on it and start going to pick up more trash with it. :twisted:

Enjoy your stay, old friend. :alien:

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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby PToombs » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:23 pm

Mark, I think you need a new mechanic. Or quit drinking like Taco when your working. :mrgreen:
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby Mark Nixon » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:32 pm

Pete, I don't drink, at least not to cover up my faults, anyway.
If I act stupid, it's natural, not the result of imbibing too much. :lol:

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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby PToombs » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:46 pm

Maybe you should start drinking while your working? I do it so people think I'm drunk, not stupid. ;)
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby bmoeller » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:37 am

PToombs wrote:Maybe you should start drinking while your working? I do it so people think I'm drunk, not stupid. ;)


I know a few that wouldn't work on Pete. They're already known to be stupid! :lol:
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby PToombs » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:29 pm

I bet I know some of the same ones. ;) :lol:
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby dazedandconfused » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:35 pm

Hey stop talking about me you two. :roll: I'm not stupid just slow. :mrgreen:
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby PToombs » Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:39 pm

Dude, you weren't even on the radar on that one! :lol:
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby dazedandconfused » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:10 pm

Lol i hope not.
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby simplysmn » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:28 am

Mark's problem isn't drinking he's to darn short to reach over the fender to work on the Motor when he was out calif way he had to have a step stool to see over the frontend so we made a deal he did the ground stuff and I did everything else :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: besides Mark isn't Short he's vertically challenged
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby PToombs » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:51 pm

And don't forget horizontally enhanced! :lol:
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Re: 518 with no spark?

Postby Diesel » Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:32 am

FSS = fuel shutoff solenoid?

If that fails it can leave the truck dead? Or you just have to manually shut the truck off?
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