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Oil pressure at 10lbs/Centering the Steering Wheel
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pech33 |
06-16-2021 @ 5:17 AM
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That’s the next thing to do after I figure out the window regulator and get that door put back together. Thanks.
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TomO |
06-15-2021 @ 8:10 AM
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If your gauge needle moves to the right, it is most likely OK. You can use a King Seeley fuel sending unit to test the gauge. It should follow the float arm. I use my air compressor to check the calibration of the sending unit. Just put an adapter on the sending unit and connect the gauge wire and ground the sending unit with another wire. Set your pressure regulator at 80# and read the gauge. It should be at full scale. Reduce the pressure to 40# and the gauge should read near the center. The new reproduction sending units do not use the pulse current that the original King=Seeley units did, so they are not as accurate as the originals. You can find the originals on E-Bay or at swap meets. The 80# units show up regularly. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324675397435?hash=item4b9829673b:g:bl8AAOSwpElgwB0Y
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pech33 |
06-15-2021 @ 7:33 AM
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Could I have a “ground” issue?
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pech33 |
06-14-2021 @ 9:01 AM
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I put the wire on the terminal and a head bolt, no change in the oil sending unit, the temperature sending unit went off the charts left, almost out of site. Neither appear to be correct.
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kubes40 |
06-13-2021 @ 6:49 PM
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Pech, with due respect to Steve, you never want toe "out". Toe in, simply put, is what helps the steering wheel go back to center and keeps the vehicle traveling in a straight line. Toe out? That would be a thill ride I'd not want to experience. Also, the drag link has nothing to do with adjusting the toe in.
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kubes40 |
06-13-2021 @ 6:46 PM
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Pech, A simple test? Add a ground wire clipped to the unit body and a head nut.
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pech33 |
06-13-2021 @ 3:38 PM
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New 80# sending unit installed, reads 10# warm, high idle. I know it has 60# from the oil pressure test. How do I check the gauge? I assume it is not the wire, it does move off zero. I’m probably facing the same issue with the temp gauge, it doesn’t read at all. The temperature sending unit does appear to be reasonably new. Looks like it had sealer added to the threads. Looking for help.
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sarahcecelia |
06-11-2021 @ 9:20 AM
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BE CERTAIN THAT THE PITMAN ARM IS IN THE POSITION THAT "KUBES" SAID. YOUR TOE IN NEEDS RE ADJUSTING! RIGHT WHEEL NEEDS TOE OUT,LEFT WHEEL NEEDS TOE IN.IF YOUR STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION lOOK AT WHERE YOUR WHEELS ARE FACING! TO DO IT BY YOURSELF, YOU HAVE TO VERY CAREFUL TO ADJUST BOTH SIDES EXACTLY THE SAME NUMBER OF TURNS TO KEEP THE SAME TOE IN YOU HAD BEFORE RE ADJUSTING OF IT!! iT'S VERY TRICKY TO DO WITH OUT "TOE BOARDS", BUT IT CAN BE DONE! YOU CAN BY A PAIR ON LINE FOR ABOUT $60; i DID AND THEY ARE GREAT, AND VERY HANDY TO HAVE!! Regards, Steve Lee
This message was edited by sarahcecelia on 6-11-21 @ 9:41 AM
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JayChicago |
06-06-2021 @ 9:29 AM
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Gotta love the interchange above. Two recognized experts interacting, and disagreeing, but done with great respect for each other's knowledge. Wish we could always see this kind of respectful interchange of ideas on these forums.
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kubes40 |
06-06-2021 @ 9:10 AM
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Pech, Take TomO's advice. I know quite a bit but often defer to this man as well as seek his advice. HE knows more than I'll surely ever learn. Sincerely...
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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