What did you do to your truck today??

[44th Miss Inf]

Originally Posted by 44th Miss Inf

Went yesterday and helped my wife’s young nephew get an 88 running he just inherited. It has been sitting at least 5 years. Dropped tank and cleaned, reinstalled. Got it to fire off.

Plan is a new tank, sending unit and fuel pump to start. Then go thru the brakes/wheel bearings. I’m having to show him everything, as no one has ever taken time (his family is not mechanically inclined) but that is what we are supposed to do.

Then I have to teach him to drive it, as its a 350/5 speed RCSB truck.

Got the Tbi back on and plugs changed yesterday. Need to reset iac, though. Showed him how to properly gap plugs, and change them.

He plans to pick up cap, rotor, wires, air filter, belt and tensioner, and oil and filter Friday, and maybe we can get together Friday afternoon to finish the tune up. He seems to be working as much as I am, so hard to get days off together.

Plan to take my pressure washer over and clean the underside well too.

We did yard drive the truck yesterday, but it has NO brakes, but he is excited.