Here's what I got done this week

[Bluebird Bob]

Hi group,
Happy Easter to you'all (see been in the south for a year now )
Spent the last 3 days in La Quinta while the bird was at WW Williams in
Savannah.
Here's what I learned and had done...
Had an oil change and kingpin check. Looking good. Made sure they jacked up the
front end on greasing it.
Had the air throttle removed and reasealed..a 10 minute job.
Had high idle valve cleaned and new O rings put in.
Had an updated Jake Brake installed.
In Texas the high setting gave out.
When they pulled the valve covers, after removing the exhaust pipes and air
filter, found one of the electric solinoids had given out.
I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website that in
95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak.
Learned that when replacing Jake parts update the fuel lines also (part of the
kit). Reason is the old lines have a flaired fitting and if you overtighten them
get a fuel leak.
New ones use an O ring, no leaks.
They also have to adjust the rack (every 100k miles)when replacing the Jake. Saw
how that was done. He starts with no. 1 on each side then goes to 2 on each side
and so on. It's more of a hearing thing to get it right.
The new engines don't need their racks ever adjusted cause the computer does it
for them!
Had a broken air line to high idle..fixed.
Had proble for pyrometer replaced..fitting broke took some time to drill it out
without it dropping in the pipe. Unfortunally didn't solve my pyro gauge
problem. Guess I need to find a new gauge.
Engine hardly smokes at all on mashing the petal now.
Whole thing was $3,200..worth the $ for me!!

Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Elko, Georgia (with 10k on engine now)

[Curt Sprenger]

Bob,

You are doing good things.

"I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website
that in 95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak."

Please provide a link to that information. Thanks.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Bluebird Bob <"bobandarlene@earthlink.net"> wrote:

 

Hi group,

Happy Easter to you'all (see been in the south for a year now )

Spent the last 3 days in La Quinta while the bird was at WW Williams in Savannah.

Here's what I learned and had done...

Had an oil change and kingpin check. Looking good. Made sure they jacked up the front end on greasing it.

Had the air throttle removed and reasealed..a 10 minute job.

Had high idle valve cleaned and new O rings put in.

Had an updated Jake Brake installed.

In Texas the high setting gave out.

When they pulled the valve covers, after removing the exhaust pipes and air filter, found one of the electric solinoids had given out.

I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website that in 95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak.

Learned that when replacing Jake parts update the fuel lines also (part of the kit). Reason is the old lines have a flaired fitting and if you overtighten them get a fuel leak.

New ones use an O ring, no leaks.

They also have to adjust the rack (every 100k miles)when replacing the Jake. Saw how that was done. He starts with no. 1 on each side then goes to 2 on each side and so on. It's more of a hearing thing to get it right.

The new engines don't need their racks ever adjusted cause the computer does it for them!

Had a broken air line to high idle..fixed.

Had proble for pyrometer replaced..fitting broke took some time to drill it out without it dropping in the pipe. Unfortunally didn't solve my pyro gauge problem. Guess I need to find a new gauge.

Engine hardly smokes at all on mashing the petal now.

Whole thing was $3,200..worth the $ for me!!



Bob Lawrence

84 PT36

Elko, Georgia (with 10k on engine now)

[Bluebird Bob]

Hi Curt,
Go to Jakebrake.com and look under support.
Look for Letter No. 445 dated 9/95 Solenoid Flux ring failures. Gives all the
info. Also Service Letter E466 dated 10/97.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Elko, Ga (Where the wife is making tire covers )

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> You are doing good things.
>
> "I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website
> that in 95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak."
>
> Please provide a link to that information. Thanks.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Bluebird Bob wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi group,
> > Happy Easter to you'all (see been in the south for a year now )
> > Spent the last 3 days in La Quinta while the bird was at WW Williams in
> > Savannah.
> > Here's what I learned and had done...
> > Had an oil change and kingpin check. Looking good. Made sure they jacked up
> > the front end on greasing it.
> > Had the air throttle removed and reasealed..a 10 minute job.
> > Had high idle valve cleaned and new O rings put in.
> > Had an updated Jake Brake installed.
> > In Texas the high setting gave out.
> > When they pulled the valve covers, after removing the exhaust pipes and air
> > filter, found one of the electric solinoids had given out.
> > I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website
> > that in 95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak.
> > Learned that when replacing Jake parts update the fuel lines also (part of
> > the kit). Reason is the old lines have a flaired fitting and if you
> > overtighten them get a fuel leak.
> > New ones use an O ring, no leaks.
> > They also have to adjust the rack (every 100k miles)when replacing the
> > Jake. Saw how that was done. He starts with no. 1 on each side then goes to
> > 2 on each side and so on. It's more of a hearing thing to get it right.
> > The new engines don't need their racks ever adjusted cause the computer
> > does it for them!
> > Had a broken air line to high idle..fixed.
> > Had proble for pyrometer replaced..fitting broke took some time to drill it
> > out without it dropping in the pipe. Unfortunally didn't solve my pyro gauge
> > problem. Guess I need to find a new gauge.
> > Engine hardly smokes at all on mashing the petal now.
> > Whole thing was $3,200..worth the $ for me!!
> >
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Elko, Georgia (with 10k on engine now)
> >
> >
> >
>