Wes, in my experience, (retired mechanic,overhauled hundreds of quadrajets)and testing/tuning with an exhaust annalyzer, I found that they were jetted as lean as possible to pass emissions,especially in the last few years before fuel injection. so being on the verge of too lean,any added air from intake gasket leak,throttle shaft leak,or any other source, causes that minor stumble off idle when fully warmed up. what I did to cure that was buy a set of orifice drills,and opened up the primary jets a couple thousands, and also drill the two accelerator nozzles 2 thou as well. that got the air/fuel ratio right where it needs to be and really improved driveabillity without affecting fuel economy. in fact on my 1986 suburban 350 it actually improved mileage slightly.
Aaah, that would explain Wes situation - new was never that great, ....slightly worn carb , and you are already behind the curve. Thanks for the update. :)
The vacuum advance normally fails when you start using an old vehicle again. I'd change the choke pull off canister too, for the same reason. You're right, both of those need to be tested with a pump, to make sure they're not in the process of failure. Great work.
When I was in the tool business I made the last stop of the day at one of my customers and he was working on a Ford truck with the six cylinder and it would not idle right and the fellow had been fooling with it quite a while with no success. So I took a vacuum tester out of stock and checked those vacuum chambers and lo and behold the vacuum chamber that worked the EGR valve was bad. Well we just blocked off the EGR port on the manifold and the truck ran fine, and I sold a vacuum tester that day.
I'm impressed with Wes tenacity. Experience is the best teacher. The next old truck with a carb will be easier. Thanks for taking us along for the job.
Gosh, for a moment I thought that the White Knuckle Towing was going to put on a show. Darn. We love Max but we really, really love Mrs. Wes making an appearance in these videos. She demonstrates both the endearment and disgust toward the struggling mechanic in all of us. At least her rescue service is more reliable than a 40-year old Chevy C-10. Priceless.
There's proof folks, you can't keep a good man down. Well done Wes, welcome to the old school of nose bleeds and eye twitches, where at the end of the day you congregate with the other Lads at the local watering hole and compare cuts and mental trauma over the days events.. I remember those days well. Rochester, Holly or Carter were the curse words mumbled before the next sip of an adult beverage. The discovery of a shitty vacuum diaphragm or a brand new soggy condenser eating way too much diagnostic time. Even then we battled against "defective new parts", you have entered the realm of "old school" Sir, pull up a chair and Welcome. Thanks for bringing us all along on the quest, we look forward to your next challenge without the aid of scopes, diagnostic tools and CPU's.. That old girl will be on the road for many more years due to your efforts. Thanks for the share! Cheers!
Back in the early 80's I would rebuild carbs for extra money - $20 plus the kit. Quadrajets were my specialty. I recall one paired with a 455ci in a Buick Electra land yacht. This is a walk down memory lane. Thanks for that. Nice work.
I’m impressed you stayed with it to the end for your own drive and knowledge of repair. Carb guys were the Merlin’s of hot rods! Now you can graduate to the high performance 3-2 setup!
I read somewhere that a '66 GTO 389 Tri Power, if it was tuned and if the carbs were correctly set up, got decent mileage running on the middle 2-bbl and could almost burn the back tires off the wheels when you stomped on the skinny pedal to bring the other two 2-bbls into the equation.
I laugh when i hear disparity in your voice telling us the saga. It takes me back as a teen with my first square body Chevy truck back in 1973. I sounded just like you!
The pic at the end parked by the bridge shows how cool this truck looks - I hate the shapes of new cars and vans and trucks these days - yeah they're aerodynamic and light and save probably one polar bear every millennium as a result, but these old squarebody trucks are snowman's toes cool!
This truck was a valuable learning experience. I would have rage quit a long time ago or got lazy and ordered a rebuilt carb. Max loves to cruise in anything
To order a rebuilt carburator ( or a med one) helps to get around the problem with a clogged carburator or worn out one. But the rebuild or a med one must be adjusted arter you put it on tour motor. They are adjusted so you can start your motor. They need fine adjusting together with adjusting timing before your motor rund and drives perfekt. I do that job on any old car that have carburator in my area of Sweden where I live. Does not matter if it is a American old car or from Europe of asia. It's the same job. And the tools I use is : Correct wrench to for the bolt that hold the distributor. Correct screwdriver to adjust the fuel/air mix My ears and my knowledge I don't use timing light or vacuum gauge or co2 messuring equipment. I hear when the motor runs perfekt. My brother tought me this scill back in 1986. My friends have me a nick name : The Carburator Doctor. 😎
Your persistence and motivation to get it fixed is what separates you from other mechanics. Cars are often frustrating to fix and it takes someone special to see things through to fixed.
Most guys, like pretty much every body else, would have LS swapped or EFIed that shortly after getting it off the trailer. Old school carb guys are a dieing breed. They've learned their skills the hard way, before code readers, google or youtube! Now that you've learned this you'll never forget it, may never need it again? Wouldn't be surprised if you started liking carbs over EFI.
An exciting trip back in time to tackle 60s/70s engine/carb/ignition problems. Those were every day issues to be dealt with. Now they have disappeared😊.
I can’t count how many of these old Chevys with Quadra-Jet carbs I’ve worked on. When those carbs work right, they are decent but they rarely work right once they get so old. I don’t care how many times they are cleaned and rebuilt. These were personally owned Chevys or owned by friends when we were 16-28 years old. We eventually came to understand the best thing to do was replace them with a manual choke Holly which solved the problem every time. Once we got them fixed with the Holly, we did the only decent thing that can be done to an old Quadra-Jet… which is run over it with the truck’s rear wheels multiple times. Now that I see when a real mechanic digs into the problem those old QJs got an undeserved bad rap from us. Good to see old Max back on the job.
Wes, you and Eric O have taught me how to properly deal with rust, just in time for me to inherit my mom’s car from PA. Love the videos, and your push schedule is fine. Do what works best for you, not for ewetube. Thanks, Kerry
Way to hang in there and keep digging. Actually, I liked this journey. That's why I made this my career, I like the challenges of taking problem cars, and working through the puzzles of diagnosis and repair. The feeling of having a good running, dependable car after what you start with, is almost addicting to me. You have a great work ethic, thanks for sharing
I was going to make a smart ass remark about the fuel being worth more than the entire vehicle…but you took care of the gas comments all by your lonesome self…oh, and with Max! Love your channel!!!
Really appreciate this follow-up. Learning what went wrong is one of the most interesting parts of your videos. It's almost never what I guessed (worn distributor parts causing timing to jump around).
Clearly, I have forgotten some things. I have replaced leaking vacuum advances before, many years ago. Never would have thought of that as being the problem. It is those little things that get you. Nice to be reminded of things like that. Hopefully I remember it. Great job getting it sorted out.
We've all been on the short bus to struggle city once in our lives, multiple times in my case, it's a fact of life. Glad to see you finally whipped it. Nice work!
Always good to have a happy ending to what was a pretty gnarly journey. Hard to tell what is, or what was originally wrong with something that seems to be breaking as you're fixing it. Dad always said that if he fixed one thing, it'd put pressure on something else that was wearing out, and sure enough it would fail too.
The relentless hammering at the problem, the refusal to accept defeat, resisting the very real temptation to either set it on fire or park it in the front yard, plant flowers in it, then set it on fire - inspiring!
It can be quite frustrating working on old stuff like that when you’re unfamiliar with it. You end up chasing your tail for a while because you have multiple causes for one symptom. I had a few vehicles growing up that had Quadrajunks on them, but never had to work on them myself, some worked, some not so much. Great video and teaching moment Wes!
Nice job saving that old squarebody, Wes. Those old trucks might seem like rolling junk heaps, but to those of us who remember what they were like when they were new, they are beloved rolling junk heaps! 😁
Its funny i just told my buddy that yesterday. The 20 30 years olds today didnt grow up fixing. Cussing throwing things. Trying to make theses old chevys run right. Pass state inspection emissions. ETC.
VGG and JYD (among others) have given me confidence to work on my old Dodge pickup but Wes has got me working on my wife's 2012 Jeep and my Nissan Titan. It just sucks that you have to remove half the engine bay to replace a damn upper rad hose lol.
Well Wes...guess it was a faulty gas guage all along lol! Glad you finally got it all sorted out (best carburetor man in the county). Love your content AND commentary. Thanks for the effort you put into your channel!
Watch Wes work on Wednesday? Excellent! Hufflepuff a.k.a. WhiteKnuckle towing service to the rescue; loving it. Pup looked a lot more relaxed with the Mrs. I think the Chevy was too much even for him.
Glad to see you were able to fix this truck. Being a Ford guy at first I was just shot it. After that it was an American steel and I would like to see it running. It has been a journey to say the least with a lot of knowledge. Enjoy your content and your thought process. Thank you Mr. Nancy
WHEN EVERYTHING IS REPAIRED, WHAT IS LEFT BUT ADEQUATE GASOLINE IN THE TANK. Mrs Wes probably never experienced a carbureted car, as millions of other drivers have not. Your dedication and fighting spirit won out. Great videos!
Theres 2 kind of folks on the struggle bus. Those with humility that ask for help and get off pretty quick. Then there’s folks with arrogance and pride that have lifetime bus passes and just keep riding the damn thing around all the time.
An old timer once told me that when chasing a problem, it does not have a brain and can not think ahead of you. I'm beginning to think the C-10 had a brain. Victory is such a wonderful feeling.
Great video Wes your determination is quite contagious 😀 I've got a 73 3/4 chevy I think I'll try to resurrect this weekend since its going to be rainy so no planting for me. Its awesome that you got the old gal running perfect. That's quite the rescue service you have there better take that young lady out for a nice date so you can ensure prompt response service in the future 😉. Can't wait for the next awesome video
The look on Max's face was "Jeez, Dad, you're embarrassing me. Stuck on the side of the road. What if my friends see me?" Notice the smile on Max's face when he was in Mrs. Wes' car. A team of wild horses couldn't have pulled him out of the Rav4 to get back into the smok'in Chevy. Max should have his own UA-cam Channel.
Man I'm going to miss this truck, I'm only 32 but my father had one of these when I was a kid. Every time I see a video about it I have multiple memories of stuff I though I forgot 25 years ago. Its like seeing your childhood home after 25 years, don't know why its getting to me. Just many good memories of that truck, same color and everything.
👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). That's exactly for what you stand for: Never give up respectively figuring out the problem(s). Sometimes Murphy's law kicks in but you nevertheless do the job{s). Congrats! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you (including Max of course)
It's been fun and familiar watching a Quadrajet resuscitation. I removed and replaced a poorly implemented Fitech fuel injection setup with a Quadrajet on a 77 El Camino. I didn't leave anything to chance, and it fired up and ran perfectly (with minor adjustments) on the first crank. It takes a lot of time to get a neglected crusty beast to come back to life, but it's satisfying when it does. Nothing wrong with the Fitech system itself, but it really needed a in-tank fuel pump setup to be done right. The in-line fuel pump, as installed, was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think.
All the good mechanics are the techs that spent that face time and didn’t give up. It’s gets to a point when time doesn’t matter. I know there is a diminished return and there is a value to that but the curiosity for the answer makes you a big cut above and gives me confidence in the the younger generation.
I love the Wed videos. Nobody else does anything on Wed. Smart guy like you will get the hang of tuning those old engines. They aren't so hard once you get the hang of them and you don't need to be a computer programmer to do it.
Well done figuring all that out. Was that fear on Max's face whilst waiting for Hufflepuff towing services or just contempt at you for running out of fuel? Take care. 👍
After becoming stranded by the side of the road, Max had a decision to make. He could make the journey home either by white truck or by white knuckles. You’ll notice he chose the white knuckles. Please get video of his reaction the next time he’s invited to go for a ride in that truck. Festus Hagen once said, “It’s like having a sore tooth. You gotta keep pokin it with your tongue to see if it still hurts”. For some reason that quote would spring to mind every time you had that truck back in the shop. But your misery makes quality viewing for us, so keep em coming. 🥸👍👀💥🔥😱
I think it’s a familiarity thing. A mechanic that grew up with carburetors all their careers they understand them. Those that have only worked on efi systems, carburetors are confusing.
An engineer friend of mine (yes he is a REAL engineer, because he was a mechanic first before an engineer), once told me, NEVER give up. seems like you got the message. Good job.
All that and then running out of gas, You just can't make this up, because such is life. Well done Wes. I am sure that I am not the only one who has learned so much from your videos. Thank goodness for the White Knuckle towing service. I have to call on them once wor twice myself.
Perseverance is a true sign of character. As someone who is glad not to have to wrestle with crappy, worn out carburettors and distributors I salute thee sir for slaying that dragon. Don't forget the tail light warranty and consider relocating once it's gone!
This was actually one of those few times when pulling the trigger on the parts cannon probably would have covered fixing the problem. It's a good thing that pretty lady came to your rescue!! She's a keeper....
And they say headaches are a pain, huh, what do they know? Thanks for the update, multiple small issues are worse than one big one. Stay the course young man, I knew you would win.
Wes, Big Congratulations on figuring it out. Always nice to see “white knuckle towing” come to your rescue. I don’t think you pay her enough… haha. Mrs. Wes, Thank goodness you were available, especially during rush hour!!
In 1982, a Sun Diagnostics Tester could've figured this out in about 5 minutes. On the other hand, it cost about $120,000, stood 6 feet tall, was 4 feet wide with an overhead swingarm and weighed about 300lbs. Nice job:)
Perseverance, patience, not sure which to describe this project. Brings back so many memories. Worked in the used car part of a dealership. Had to make all the "trade-in's" work before they could resell them. Wishing I had your knowledge back then. Many years ago, now I just watch and try to guess your next move on each problem. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
Love the look on Max's face while sitting by the roadside out of gas. Priceless.
Yeah he knows how to make a guy feel 1 foot tall...
@@WatchWesWork WES: 'Sorry Max'. MAX: 'Not talking to you'. 😂😂
Great video.
@@WatchWesWork We saw his where his allegiance was when it was time to get home...
@@ramosel Riding in the nice car in comfort!
Wes: drops video
Me: looks at calendar to see if it’s Saturday
I know. Messin' everyone up.
@@WatchWesWork we need a second channel called Watch Wes Work Wednesdays
Man, we love a Wednesday video! The more the merrier.
@@WatchWesWork love it though!
@@ozielsolis1 🤣🤣🤣👍
Wes, in my experience, (retired mechanic,overhauled hundreds of quadrajets)and testing/tuning with an exhaust annalyzer, I found that they were jetted as lean as possible to pass emissions,especially in the last few years before fuel injection.
so being on the verge of too lean,any added air from intake gasket leak,throttle shaft leak,or any other source, causes that minor stumble off idle when fully warmed up.
what I did to cure that was buy a set of orifice drills,and opened up the primary jets a couple thousands, and also drill the two accelerator nozzles 2 thou as well. that got the air/fuel ratio right where it needs to be and really improved driveabillity without affecting fuel economy. in fact on my 1986 suburban 350 it actually improved mileage slightly.
Aaah, that would explain Wes situation - new was never that great, ....slightly worn carb , and you are already behind the curve. Thanks for the update. :)
Great description, always good to have first hand experience shared.
The dog is just sitting there looking STOIC and thinking to himself, " yep, that's me .bet your wondering how I ended up hear."!
THIS is why I'm subscribed.
Wes gets'er done and tells us how he did it.
Love it 👍
The vacuum advance normally fails when you start using an old vehicle again. I'd change the choke pull off canister too, for the same reason. You're right, both of those need to be tested with a pump, to make sure they're not in the process of failure. Great work.
When I was in the tool business I made the last stop of the day at one of my customers and he was working on a Ford truck with the six cylinder and it would not idle right and the fellow had been fooling with it quite a while with no success. So I took a vacuum tester out of stock and checked those vacuum chambers and lo and behold the vacuum chamber that worked the EGR valve was bad. Well we just blocked off the EGR port on the manifold and the truck ran fine, and I sold a vacuum tester that day.
I'm impressed with Wes tenacity. Experience is the best teacher. The next old truck with a carb will be easier. Thanks for taking us along for the job.
Wait till he gets a quadrajet with CCC computer system ,,,,,with an MC solenoid ...Talk about a screwy carb
I had a feeling you wouldn't let it get the best of you. Great work as always.
Thank you sir! I was getting pretty depressed not being able to figure it out.
@@WatchWesWork we've all been there. Good for you your didnt give up
The dog and the wife judging you from inside their warm running car 😂
Gosh, for a moment I thought that the White Knuckle Towing was going to put on a show. Darn.
We love Max but we really, really love Mrs. Wes making an appearance in these videos. She demonstrates both the endearment and disgust toward the struggling mechanic in all of us. At least her rescue service is more reliable than a 40-year old Chevy C-10. Priceless.
She would have towed me in but it’s tough to make the u turn.
There's proof folks, you can't keep a good man down. Well done Wes, welcome to the old school of nose bleeds and eye twitches, where at the end of the day you congregate with the other Lads at the local watering hole and compare cuts and mental trauma over the days events.. I remember those days well. Rochester, Holly or Carter were the curse words mumbled before the next sip of an adult beverage. The discovery of a shitty vacuum diaphragm or a brand new soggy condenser eating way too much diagnostic time. Even then we battled against "defective new parts", you have entered the realm of "old school" Sir, pull up a chair and Welcome. Thanks for bringing us all along on the quest, we look forward to your next challenge without the aid of scopes, diagnostic tools and CPU's.. That old girl will be on the road for many more years due to your efforts. Thanks for the share! Cheers!
Back in the early 80's I would rebuild carbs for extra money - $20 plus the kit. Quadrajets were my specialty. I recall one paired with a 455ci in a Buick Electra land yacht. This is a walk down memory lane. Thanks for that. Nice work.
I’m impressed you stayed with it to the end for your own drive and knowledge of repair. Carb guys were the Merlin’s of hot rods! Now you can graduate to the high performance 3-2 setup!
😂
I read somewhere that a '66 GTO 389 Tri Power, if it was tuned and if the carbs were correctly set up, got decent mileage running on the middle 2-bbl and could almost burn the back tires off the wheels when you stomped on the skinny pedal to bring the other two 2-bbls into the equation.
I laugh when i hear disparity in your voice telling us the saga. It takes me back as a teen with my first square body Chevy truck back in 1973. I sounded just like you!
Other causes for a stumble off idle:
EGR valve - There was a recall on them in the 1980s.
Hard start bad brake booster/valve/gasket.
The pic at the end parked by the bridge shows how cool this truck looks - I hate the shapes of new cars and vans and trucks these days - yeah they're aerodynamic and light and save probably one polar bear every millennium as a result, but these old squarebody trucks are snowman's toes cool!
This truck was a valuable learning experience. I would have rage quit a long time ago or got lazy and ordered a rebuilt carb. Max loves to cruise in anything
To order a rebuilt carburator ( or a med one) helps to get around the problem with a clogged carburator or worn out one.
But the rebuild or a med one must be adjusted arter you put it on tour motor. They are adjusted so you can start your motor. They need fine adjusting together with adjusting timing before your motor rund and drives perfekt.
I do that job on any old car that have carburator in my area of Sweden where I live. Does not matter if it is a American old car or from Europe of asia. It's the same job.
And the tools I use is :
Correct wrench to for the bolt that hold the distributor.
Correct screwdriver to adjust the fuel/air mix
My ears and my knowledge
I don't use timing light or vacuum gauge or co2 messuring equipment.
I hear when the motor runs perfekt.
My brother tought me this scill back in 1986.
My friends have me a nick name :
The Carburator Doctor. 😎
Your persistence and motivation to get it fixed is what separates you from other mechanics. Cars are often frustrating to fix and it takes someone special to see things through to fixed.
You're a brave man Wes. Eating a mini-mart chicken salad sandwich is a high risk event. Thanks for sharing the update!
The dog says a thousand words just sat there. He’s great.
Great end on a very difficult diagnosis Wes, love the "Midwest Rush hour", Mrs Wes to the rescue 😀, Max was feeling your pain.
Thanks for sharing.
As someone who's been down the rabbit hole too, I feel your pain and exhilaration.
It's a deep one!
Wes, I appreciate you not giving up until you were confident that the truck was running as well as it could (given its age). Very, very well done!
LOVE FROM MARYLAND love the rust belt videos and this current ones kicks butt.
Hey buddy yo uwanna sell me this truck ,
Wes is such an amazing mechanic. And a great team behind him too! Co-pilot and wonderful rescue lady!
Most guys, like pretty much every body else, would have LS swapped or EFIed that shortly after getting it off the trailer. Old school carb guys are a dieing breed. They've learned their skills the hard way, before code readers, google or youtube! Now that you've learned this you'll never forget it, may never need it again? Wouldn't be surprised if you started liking carbs over EFI.
An exciting trip back in time to tackle 60s/70s engine/carb/ignition problems. Those were every day issues to be dealt with. Now they have disappeared😊.
I can’t count how many of these old Chevys with Quadra-Jet carbs I’ve worked on. When those carbs work right, they are decent but they rarely work right once they get so old. I don’t care how many times they are cleaned and rebuilt.
These were personally owned Chevys or owned by friends when we were 16-28 years old.
We eventually came to understand the best thing to do was replace them with a manual choke Holly which solved the problem every time.
Once we got them fixed with the Holly, we did the only decent thing that can be done to an old Quadra-Jet… which is run over it with the truck’s rear wheels multiple times.
Now that I see when a real mechanic digs into the problem those old QJs got an undeserved bad rap from us.
Good to see old Max back on the job.
I dunno. They work but they are sure complicated. They were designed mostly for fuel economy and emissions, not simplicity or reliability.
The Holly would solve a lot of problems...with copious amounts of fuel.
Wes, you and Eric O have taught me how to properly deal with rust, just in time for me to inherit my mom’s car from PA. Love the videos, and your push schedule is fine. Do what works best for you, not for ewetube.
Thanks,
Kerry
Not exciting? I beg to differ!! Closure is everything. I love how persistent you are!!!! Keep at it.
Way to hang in there and keep digging. Actually, I liked this journey. That's why I made this my career, I like the challenges of taking problem cars, and working through the puzzles of diagnosis and repair. The feeling of having a good running, dependable car after what you start with, is almost addicting to me. You have a great work ethic, thanks for sharing
Persistence pays off !!! I'm old enough to remember the quadra-bog days and I really don't miss them.
My wife only half heard from the other side of the room and giggled at the "struggle bus" expression! Nice to see the followup video, thank you.
Chris Allen UA-cam loves a Struggle Bus 👍
I was going to make a smart ass remark about the fuel being worth more than the entire vehicle…but you took care of the gas comments all by your lonesome self…oh, and with Max! Love your channel!!!
I can’t believe that Max left you after running out of gas! Great to see you got the engine all sorted out.
I like your videos about older vehicles like this one.
Really appreciate this follow-up. Learning what went wrong is one of the most interesting parts of your videos. It's almost never what I guessed (worn distributor parts causing timing to jump around).
Clearly, I have forgotten some things. I have replaced leaking vacuum advances before, many years ago. Never would have thought of that as being the problem. It is those little things that get you. Nice to be reminded of things like that. Hopefully I remember it. Great job getting it sorted out.
We've all been on the short bus to struggle city once in our lives, multiple times in my case, it's a fact of life. Glad to see you finally whipped it. Nice work!
Always good to have a happy ending to what was a pretty gnarly journey. Hard to tell what is, or what was originally wrong with something that seems to be breaking as you're fixing it. Dad always said that if he fixed one thing, it'd put pressure on something else that was wearing out, and sure enough it would fail too.
The truck bring back memories of listening to Bob segar and cruising town, iconic Detroit iron there! Wes!
No way! A Wednesday video!? Thanks Wes!
The relentless hammering at the problem, the refusal to accept defeat, resisting the very real temptation to either set it on fire or park it in the front yard, plant flowers in it, then set it on fire - inspiring!
It can be quite frustrating working on old stuff like that when you’re unfamiliar with it. You end up chasing your tail for a while because you have multiple causes for one symptom. I had a few vehicles growing up that had Quadrajunks on them, but never had to work on them myself, some worked, some not so much. Great video and teaching moment Wes!
That's top-notch roadside assistance 👏👏👏👏👏
Nice job saving that old squarebody, Wes. Those old trucks might seem like rolling junk heaps, but to those of us who remember what they were like when they were new, they are beloved rolling junk heaps! 😁
Its funny i just told my buddy that yesterday. The 20 30 years olds today didnt grow up fixing. Cussing throwing things. Trying to make theses old chevys run right. Pass state inspection emissions. ETC.
Mad Max looks happier with your wife. He was smiling Not so much in the truck
The Doctor never disappoints!
Wes: The honey badger of mechanics/techs.
Nice work, Wes....
I know why i don't like this Rochester Quadrajet things.....
- take care and god bless to you and your family
You and me both!
Max is all like "Hey, this is a mice-catching truck, I'll Ride!" to Dammit, I was promised mice!
They are definitely in there...
VGG and JYD (among others) have given me confidence to work on my old Dodge pickup but Wes has got me working on my wife's 2012 Jeep and my Nissan Titan. It just sucks that you have to remove half the engine bay to replace a damn upper rad hose lol.
Bringing these old vehicles back to life after a long sleep can be a labor of love for sure.
Proper struggle with this one Wes, thanks for the midweek update
Good job figuring out the quadrajet. A lot of guys probably would have put a different carb on it and called it a day.
Well Wes...guess it was a faulty gas guage all along lol! Glad you finally got it all sorted out (best carburetor man in the county). Love your content AND commentary. Thanks for the effort you put into your channel!
Boy! This "antique" really put you through the works. I just love the follow ups.
If it acts up again, time for an EFI conversion. Love the videos.
You see the difference on pups face from being broke down to being in mama's car! Lmao
That's priceless.
Mid week Wes, happy days. Always look forward to your uploads. Great job as always!!
Watch Wes work on Wednesday? Excellent! Hufflepuff a.k.a. WhiteKnuckle towing service to the rescue; loving it. Pup looked a lot more relaxed with the Mrs. I think the Chevy was too much even for him.
Thank you for sharing your lessons learned on this C10. This may come in handy as I get my 1980 C30 back on the road.
Welcome to the late 70s and early 80s Wes. Everything ran like this.
Glad to see you were able to fix this truck. Being a Ford guy at first I was just shot it. After that it was an American steel and I would like to see it running. It has been a journey to say the least with a lot of knowledge. Enjoy your content and your thought process. Thank you Mr. Nancy
WHEN EVERYTHING IS REPAIRED, WHAT IS LEFT BUT ADEQUATE GASOLINE IN THE TANK. Mrs Wes probably never experienced a carbureted car, as millions of other drivers have not. Your dedication and fighting spirit won out. Great videos!
Theres 2 kind of folks on the struggle bus. Those with humility that ask for help and get off pretty quick. Then there’s folks with arrogance and pride that have lifetime bus passes and just keep riding the damn thing around all the time.
Hey it's afree ride, gonna get our moneys worth!
An old timer once told me that when chasing a problem, it does not have a brain and can not think ahead of you. I'm beginning to think the C-10 had a brain. Victory is such a wonderful feeling.
Great video Wes your determination is quite contagious 😀 I've got a 73 3/4 chevy I think I'll try to resurrect this weekend since its going to be rainy so no planting for me. Its awesome that you got the old gal running perfect. That's quite the rescue service you have there better take that young lady out for a nice date so you can ensure prompt response service in the future 😉. Can't wait for the next awesome video
Use the truck to do it no less!
Good luck!
The look on Max's face was "Jeez, Dad, you're embarrassing me. Stuck on the side of the road. What if my friends see me?" Notice the smile on Max's face when he was in Mrs. Wes' car. A team of wild horses couldn't have pulled him out of the Rav4 to get back into the smok'in Chevy.
Max should have his own UA-cam Channel.
That was a close call. I thought you'd have to change the name of the channel to Watch Wes Walk.😂
Lol!
Man I'm going to miss this truck, I'm only 32 but my father had one of these when I was a kid. Every time I see a video about it I have multiple memories of stuff I though I forgot 25 years ago.
Its like seeing your childhood home after 25 years, don't know why its getting to me. Just many good memories of that truck, same color and everything.
Come on Wes, you know what Mortske says about filling your tank.
the look on maxs face when you said "sorry pup" was priceless.
👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). That's exactly for what you stand for: Never give up respectively figuring out the problem(s). Sometimes Murphy's law kicks in but you nevertheless do the job{s). Congrats!
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you (including Max of course)
It's been fun and familiar watching a Quadrajet resuscitation. I removed and replaced a poorly implemented Fitech fuel injection setup with a Quadrajet on a 77 El Camino. I didn't leave anything to chance, and it fired up and ran perfectly (with minor adjustments) on the first crank. It takes a lot of time to get a neglected crusty beast to come back to life, but it's satisfying when it does. Nothing wrong with the Fitech system itself, but it really needed a in-tank fuel pump setup to be done right. The in-line fuel pump, as installed, was so loud you couldn't hear yourself think.
Love you videos Wes!!
All the good mechanics are the techs that spent that face time and didn’t give up. It’s gets to a point when time doesn’t matter. I know there is a diminished return and there is a value to that but the curiosity for the answer makes you a big cut above and gives me confidence in the the younger generation.
With car prices what they are, that truck should be worth $10,000 now!
Well, the full tank of gas doubles it's cash value . . .
I love the Wed videos. Nobody else does anything on Wed. Smart guy like you will get the hang of tuning those old engines. They aren't so hard once you get the hang of them and you don't need to be a computer programmer to do it.
Great content. Hope you don't have supply chain issues getting enough lipstick for that pig.
I hope so too!
this is representative of my experiences in the 80s with Carbs and why I enjoy LSs now :)
Mortske tells us. "Don't be a wank, fill up your tank!"
He's always right.
Ah, The Glass Castle. Excellent and heart-breaking book.
Well done figuring all that out. Was that fear on Max's face whilst waiting for Hufflepuff towing services or just contempt at you for running out of fuel? Take care. 👍
Both.
Glad it was only aa gas shortage, your persistence and troubleshooting is very admirable and inspiring
After becoming stranded by the side of the road, Max had a decision to make. He could make the journey home either by white truck or by white knuckles. You’ll notice he chose the white knuckles. Please get video of his reaction the next time he’s invited to go for a ride in that truck. Festus Hagen once said, “It’s like having a sore tooth. You gotta keep pokin it with your tongue to see if it still hurts”. For some reason that quote would spring to mind every time you had that truck back in the shop. But your misery makes quality viewing for us, so keep em coming. 🥸👍👀💥🔥😱
The smug look on Max's face sitting in the Toyota. 🤣
I have found the best way to fix a carb is to convert it to fuel injection. lol
I could not agree more. I don't know why people love these things so much.
I think it’s a familiarity thing. A mechanic that grew up with carburetors all their careers they understand them. Those that have only worked on efi systems, carburetors are confusing.
@@cdwlights I grew up with carbs, I'm old. lol
The final problem was just perfect. After all that frustration, headache, and swear words the final issue was operator error. It bites us all.
An engineer friend of mine (yes he is a REAL engineer, because he was a mechanic first before an engineer), once told me, NEVER give up. seems like you got the message. Good job.
I couldn't even imagine driving a vehicle like that anymore. as simple as they once were they still had there challenges. Good job Wes.
Wes, you certainly earned your stripes on this Chevy C10. Good job of sorting through each issue and not losing your mojo in the process.
All that and then running out of gas, You just can't make this up, because such is life. Well done Wes. I am sure that I am not the only one who has learned so much from your videos. Thank goodness for the White Knuckle towing service. I have to call on them once wor twice myself.
I love that Max won't look you in the eye. He's too embarrassed.
"The struggle bus!"...blew beer right out my nose....lmao. Keep up the great videos Wes!
Perseverance is a true sign of character. As someone who is glad not to have to wrestle with crappy, worn out carburettors and distributors I salute thee sir for slaying that dragon. Don't forget the tail light warranty and consider relocating once it's gone!
This was actually one of those few times when pulling the trigger on the parts cannon probably would have covered fixing the problem. It's a good thing that pretty lady came to your rescue!! She's a keeper....
And they say headaches are a pain, huh, what do they know? Thanks for the update, multiple small issues are worse than one big one. Stay the course young man, I knew you would win.
Wes, Big Congratulations on figuring it out. Always nice to see “white knuckle towing” come to your rescue. I don’t think you pay her enough… haha.
Mrs. Wes, Thank goodness you were available, especially during rush hour!!
In 1982, a Sun Diagnostics Tester could've figured this out in about 5 minutes. On the other hand, it cost about $120,000, stood 6 feet tall, was 4 feet wide with an overhead swingarm and weighed about 300lbs. Nice job:)
LOL, I used one of those for years. I could hook up what I needed, as fast as the newbies could try to get the Snap on brick to gear up.
@@elmerfudpucker3204 I think I've still got the 3.5 disk for an '83 Chevette, if you're working on one:)
Perseverance, patience, not sure which to describe this project. Brings back so many memories. Worked in the used car part of a dealership. Had to make all the "trade-in's" work before they could resell them. Wishing I had your knowledge back then. Many years ago, now I just watch and try to guess your next move on each problem.
Thanks for sharing your work with us.