Comments | equusmaximus: NOT the Filter... :P

equusmaximus

NOT the Filter... :P

Jan 28, 2011 19:17

Well, whatever the problem with the Chevy 2500 is, it's not the fuel-filter. Granted, the filter was long overdue to be replaced, and that wasn't helping the situation, but it wasn't the root cause of the problem. I got another service call from Sears this morning, for yet another snow-blower down in Eastend that was having problems with its ( Read more... )

iron pony, sears, truck

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shiningriver January 29 2011, 06:05:08 UTC

Hi, I read this on the GreyMuzzle's F-list. I have a '93 K2500 Silverado and the Chilton manual that I have for it includes diesels. It shows that the procedure for replacing the thermostat is not difficult, maybe you could try it. The main points are: 1. Remove the upper fan shroud. 2. Drain coolant to below the thermostat. 3. Remove the engine oil dipstick tube brace and the oil fill brace. 4. Remove the upper radiator hose. 5. Remove the water outlet. 6. Remove the thermostat and gasket. Installation is reverse of removal. Use a new gasket coated with sealer. Make sure the spring end of the thermostat is in the engine. Tighten the bolts to 35 ft/lbs (47 Nm)on 1988-91 models and 31 ft/lbs (42 Nm) on 1992-96 models.
Good luck!

equusmaximus January 29 2011, 17:33:36 UTC

Thanks for the advice! I have the Chilton manual for this truck, and I've changed thermostats on other vehicles in the past. So long as the thermostat is someplace where you can actually get to it, it's not a hard job.

My old Ford cars had top-mounted thermostats that you could replace in about 15 minutes with just basic tools, whereas I've seen newer vehicles with thermostats in such awkward locations that you'd need specialized tools and be a contortionist to do the job. :/

shiningriver January 31 2011, 06:35:32 UTC

You mentioned the Sears snowblower problems. I just Googled "Sears snowblower electric starter problems" and found some interesting stories. This is a good one: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~brams006/snowthrower.html

I have a Toro 5hp/22" that I bought in 1993 and it's still running well. I always keep some Sta-bil in the gas, summer and winter. I believe it has kept it able to start on the the first or second pull, every time.

equusmaximus February 1 2011, 01:36:00 UTC

That's an interesting, but sad, article. I have a Sears snowblower from 1996, and it still runs well. It's getting old and rusty, and it's getting harder to find parts for it, but for a 15-year-old machine, I can't complain much.

It seems that just about everything is "Made in China" these days, and we're seeing the results of all that cheap labour. :/