

| Subject: | '71 bus drives |
| Date: | Thu, 7 Sep 1995 09:07:37 -0500 (CDT) |
Yes, it actually moved out of the garage! I set the valves again, etc and fired it up. I let it warm a little and set to adjusting the carb. I figured out I can't reach any of the adjustment screws with the motor running for fear of frying myself on the coil. This I will have to work on. First stop was the gas station since I had drained the tank and only put in 2 gallons. Then it was off to pick up a couple of friends. They really couldn't believe it either. I ran it around town for a leisurely 25 miles and then back to the garage and dumped the oil. It still has some of that break-in oil stuff giving the oil a funny color. I did a few of the run it up to speed and then back off the gas deals. I started to explain to my friends about pulling oil past the rings and such, blank stares. Oh well. Oh, I did install the new throttle cable too but it didn't help matters much with the sticking. I then took the old flaps spring and ran it between the end of the throttle arm and hooked it on the air cleaner. Voila. Works a treat. I will see about drilling the fan housing to move the tube when I have the motor out in about 500 miles. Great to be back behind the wheel again. Jim -- James A. Brill Jr. \\ // jbrill@unlinfo.unl.edu \\ \\// // If you're not outraged University of Nebraska \\//\\// you're not paying attention. free-lance homo sapien \/ \/
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