Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[Strouty]

I made it home, with the Blurb, I think that the lift pump wiring has been a big part of my problems all along. From what I understand there are two circuits that control the lift pump, one is the glow plug relay (used to prime the fuel system) and the other is the oil pressure switch. I am thinking that the oil pressure switch circuit was never working, and that the glow plug relay circuit was, until yesterday (yup, it is tomorrow for me). This would allow for the engine to start easily using the lift pump, but then it would shut off and the injection pump would pull the fuel (really not good for the pump) to keep the engine running. Under decent throttle or towing it would act all kinds of funny because there wouldn’t always be enough fuel. On top of this, the lift pump circuit that uses the OPS could have randomly been working, making things even more off the wall. I am pretty sure that the computer isn’t smart enough to understand that there isn’t enough fuel, so no codes would be set. If the first part of the wiring had 12 volts, the ECM would think the lift pump was functioning even though it may not have been. I will have to do some more investigating, but I think I am about at my limit with the Blurb, I need to start from scratch, the previous owner did too many things that can’t easily be undone and I am sure that there are more wiring issues that are just going to get worse.

 

[walrus]

That’s why I have a fuel pressure gauge on mine. Leroy’s diesel makes a bolt that replaces top of filter hold down with 1/8 inch pipe thread in it. Sending unit and wiring to gauge . Easy to do.No lift pump will ruin IP as you know.

 

[walrus]

where is up here iam western me , nothing but a breeze, not a drop of rain

Penobscot bay, lost power twice, lost internet. Gennie ran for awhile. Cmp must be worried about question 3 as they 3 line trucks in my town. Place is a mess, havent been out yet but lots of little branches on deck. I think last years Christmas storm was worse but the further east you go the worse it got. 80mph gusts way down east. They predicted once it hit gulf of Maine it would die down but it was hurricane status until it hit NS. It also trended west away from Halifax NS so closer to Downeast. Could have been worse, the track they had on Tuesday had me worried.

 

[Strouty]

We got really lucky no real rain, no power outages, and the wind wasn’t too bad. There are also lots of little branches and leaf clusters all over, that Christmas storm was definitely worse.

 

[Strouty]

No damage at the Salvage Garage, well one casualty, but it isn't a total loss, some of my Lista storage wall panels fell over and one is tweaked a bit. Should bend back enough to be usable. Only other thing I found is a large bald face hornet nest, I will probably have to deal with it as they were not happy with me going anywhere near the thing and I was about 50 feet away.

Today is going to be mellow for the rest of the day, it is my GF's B-day and we are going to do a quick road trip. Probably get some dinner and then come home. I have to be out early tomorrow, I just hope I can get some sleep, the last week has been sleep havoc and my body hates it.

Storm damage at the SG:

 

[power wagon]

just a normal day here even had some sun but we do make up for it during the winter tho,

 

[86turbodsl]

I bought one of these to deal with the wasps here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y5TQ6B7/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The number of aggressive nests this year is nuts.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I bought one of these to deal with the wasps here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y5TQ6B7/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The number of aggressive nests this year is nuts.

I agree, they're cranky this year. I bought a 12-pack of Black Flag to deal with mine. Down to 3 cans.

 

[Strouty]

A lot of times I use brake clean, but this one is a black flag type of nest, I am going to need all the distance I can get. Good thing is that Monday it is supposed to rain, then be colder all night, so I am going to try and deal with it on Tuesday early morning.

 

[86turbodsl]

I agree, they're cranky this year. I bought a 12-pack of Black Flag to deal with mine. Down to 3 cans.

I was mowing around the house saturday. I counted dozens of nests on the eaves. That's not counting the big ball ones that are on 2 areas also. I'm going to need a whole day probably.

 

[FarmerWill]

The tote thing is cool. Picked up two of them, thinking of using them to water wildlife. Gravity feed system.

 

[Strouty]

IBC totes are great for lots of things, my Brother cuts the top off, removes the plastic tank, fills them with firewood, cuts the tank down to about a quarter of the overall height and uses that for a cover.

 

[jack stand]

I've seen guys do the same except they cut the tank diagonally creating a peaked roof that sheds snow.

 

[Strouty]

I am not tackling the wasps tomorrow, have to deal with some stuff before Dad brings in this Craigslist guy that he wants to buy all the old army trucks for scrap, plus other things. I need to make sure he doesn’t try and scrap any of my trucks or trailers. This could be a good thing or it could turn into a nightmare. I found out about this at about 7:30 tonight. Will report back tomorrow.

 

[Strouty]

I am up at the Hill, going to do a bit of paperwork so that when Dad arrives I can have him sign things. I will be interested to see what Dad does with the scrap truck situation, I know the guy won't pay anywhere near what they are worth, but I think Dad wants to get rid of some things and this is his solution. Another typical solution to a problem that doesn't exist or matter. If he does sell any of the trucks, I am taking pictures of them and having him sign things so there is NO question about what went down in the future.

 

[Strouty]

All the paperwork that needs to be signed is done, working on bonus paperwork now. I hope to have everything wrapped up this week so that all I am doing is current data entry from here on out.

 

[Strouty]

Just found out that Dad's tomorrow really was Wednesday, glad I changed my schedule all around.

 

[legenddc]

Hehe, that's a good one! Smart idea to get him to sign off on things with a physical signature. I heard people were getting Elon Musk to do that when we took over Twitter. Do you really care if he wants to get rid of a bunch of stuff for scrap value? Saves you time and effort doing it in the future.

I just saw a tip after you ran out of water about putting a drinking straw around the chain in a toilet to keep the chain from wrapping around.

 

[Strouty]

I like that idea, I was thinking if heat shrink, depends on if I have a straw handy.

 

[68400BIRD]

Just don't use a paper straw, unless you leave it in the plastic package it came in.

 

[Strouty]

I hate paper straws.

 

[Strouty]

Now I have diesel fuel leaking out the rear of the Blurb, pretty sure it is the fuel tank cap. I cleaned the area up and will have to check it again. I just hope that this isn't a recurring theme, oh wait, it already is...

 

[power wagon]

Now I have diesel fuel leaking out the rear of the Blurb, pretty sure it is the fuel tank cap. I cleaned the area up and will have to check it again. I just hope that this isn't a recurring theme, oh wait, it already is...

 

[power wagon]

army trucks, whats he scrapping

 

[Strouty]

5 and 10 ton trucks, maybe more maybe less. This is all his deal, I am NOT interrupting it in any way. Every time I try to be helpful things turn into a nightmare.

 

[Strouty]

Last night was a late night and this morning was an early start. My Brother is involved in the "great truck scrapping dilemma of 2023" now. I had him talk with Dad and I think the one truck that is worth saving will be saved now.

I am headed north this afternoon to meet Walrus and pick up some "spare" waste oil furnaces....

 

[86turbodsl]

Last night was a late night and this morning was an early start. My Brother is involved in the "great truck scrapping dilemma of 2023" now. I had him talk with Dad and I think the one truck that is worth saving will be saved now.

I am headed north this afternoon to meet Walrus and pick up some "spare" waste oil furnaces....

Spare? How many do you need?

 

[FarmerWill]

Spare? How many do you need?

Wait? Waste oil furnace? What the heck is that and how big is it? Waste oil? I got that by the gallon!

 

[Strouty]

I don’t know how many spares I need, probably none, by these may be a great deal, either way it is an excuse to meet Walrus. Of course I could have gone straight to the “Champaign room” instead of buying two more waste oil furnaces.

Yes, they burn about anything petroleum based and used or new.

 

[Strouty]

Furnaces are back to the Hill, thanks again to Walrus (at least I think thanks).

 

[walrus]

Feeding the addiction

 

[68400BIRD]

If you only lived a little closer. I think I give one of the shops a few towns away 60-80 gallons a year.

 

[Strouty]

I have a couple shops that give me their oil, I get about 1000 gallons a year, should be able to heat both shops with that, especially since I already have a backlog of it. These new furnaces have built in air compressors, pretty neat to not need shop air all the time. Hopefully I can get them both going.

 

[walrus]

Nice to finally meet you Strouty. Hope they work out for you. Someday I’ll be working in southern Maine and maybe we can meet up again .

 

[Strouty]

If you are in the area, let me know for sure. I think the furnaces will be pretty straightforward. I am unloading them in a little bit, was thinking I might try and clean them. I can lift them straight up in the air to try and get everything possible out.

 

[Strouty]

I have to get over to the Salvage Garage, so I won’t get to clean the furnaces out yet. They are unloaded and I got the rocks out from under the Conex, now I will be able to start loading it up. Can’t wait for that!

 

[Strouty]

Now to unload Clark 2.0

 

[Strouty]

I got a few things done, Clark 2.0 is unloaded and man is it just a pile of parts, good parts, parts that can't easily be replaced, but just parts. The frame has been broken in several places, some repaired, some not, the steering is not the same as the original Clark, so no usable parts there, the mast and rams that tilt the mast were broken as well. The carburetor has JB weld holding parts of it together, you get the idea. Glad I looked it over really well before buying it...

Who am I trying to kid, when I got there, it was going home with me regardless. The mast isn't too bad, the repair needs to be cleaned up, but I will probably swap it over to Clark, also going to use the hydraulic and fuel tanks. The radiator, hood, and exhaust manifold will be used too. The transmission/transfer case combo as well as the axles and hydraulic system are all really nice to have spares of. I will probably keep it together as a unit for the time being, once I have gone through some of the more important messes, I can cut it up and store the parts under cover. Unfortunately I didn't get any real pictures, I was too focused. My buddy helped unloading, took about 15 minutes since I had prepped everything, all of that hassle could be avoided if I just upgrade the hydraulics to remote control for the winch. It should be on the short list, I do not always have help, this would make loading and unloading a lot easier.

Chuck says hello.

 

[kent_323is]

Always fun to see the knuckleboom in action again! Thanks for sharing pics.

Any pics of the army trucks your dad is working on that are being scrapped or saved?

 

[Strouty]

I will get some pictures this weekend.

Waiting for Autozone to open so I can pick up a fuse tap, that should solve my lift pump issues in the Blurb. I am getting tired of having to open the hood and plugging in my temporary wiring. Last night after I brought the army dump back to the Hill, I setup the relay for the lift pump, but I didn’t want to run another wire through the firewall for switched power, there wasn’t anything easy to tap into, so the fuse tap seemed like the best solution. I think I will make up a keyed (switched) power distribution block, then if you need switched power, it would be very easy to get. I am not sure why they don’t do that anyways? Maybe newer vehicles do, all I get is always hot lugs to connect things to.