We won't have the option to buy before school is almost done so I have 17 more months (give or take) before I have to decide. What I really need to do is spend a week in my shipping container (storage) and start filtering through my stuff. Separate the good tools I have from the cheap junk. Make a list of what I have that could support daily use and any holes in the collection. 30+ years of buying tools plus the stuff inherited from dad makes for a lot of work organizing. Hahababywag wrote:You buy one now new before you're done w/ school and it'll be obsolete before you ever start to use it...
Sure nice to have but being broke and in school how much are you going to benefit from actually owning it?
Spend your $ on tools that will help you work faster and actually make $.
A $75 bluetooth scanner from scantool coupled with a phone/tablet. Is a very powerful tool for someone just starting out.
That's an interesting option. I believe BP is owned by Snap-on so it may be possible.Nikkormat wrote:If I had to buy a scan tool today, and it had to be from the fap-off truck, this is what I would choose.
https://store.snapon.com/MICROSCAN-174- ... 51503.aspx
Three parameter monitoring, advanced engine codes for GM and stuff. Obd 1 adapters included. Android based isntead of Windows XP.
Thanks, was just kinda curious.babywag wrote:a scantool like discussed above with gm tbi is of very little use.
$10 usb and laptop/tablet + software and set for anything like early GM OBDI stuff.
The scan tool probably needs updates at some point, during the usual 3 or 5 year warranty people will go to the dealership which has the brand scanner.babywag wrote:a scantool like discussed above with gm tbi is of very little use.
$10 usb and laptop/tablet + software and set for anything like early GM OBDI stuff.
While that works, please paint the thing a bright color or keep it away from you non-modified tools. It will break if you try and use it for something else and can cause an injury. Not being a downer, just offering some caution. Most of us have modified or made a tool to do something. It's a big no no in the OSHA world.letank wrote:A little 2 min work with the dremel tool and we are in business
and it is 16mm (.629), which is 5/8 (.625) in my case, but the vatozone wrench is a perfect fit, to wet to crawl and inspect for oowzing today.
Yes, it is a bit oily all over... pict with a good light is a true observation of the state of the pump
Good point on the safety issue, I should have cut off the gap in the center, fortunately, I always have glasses, and my adult children are not in the car wrenching hobby... but spray paint will be applied, or may be a tag -use at your own risk- not only this tool can kill you, but it will hurt the whole time until your die-tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:While that works, please paint the thing a bright color or keep it away from you non-modified tools. It will break if you try and use it for something else and can cause an injury. Not being a downer, just offering some caution. Most of us have modified or made a tool to do something. It's a big no no in the OSHA world.letank wrote:A little 2 min work with the dremel tool and we are in business
and it is 16mm (.629), which is 5/8 (.625) in my case, but the vatozone wrench is a perfect fit, to wet to crawl and inspect for oowzing today.
Yes, it is a bit oily all over... pict with a good light is a true observation of the state of the pump
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Thank you, it did help -the only way to do it, there is no room to wiggle the pump forward because of the upper elbow of the high pressure hose being 1/4" from the PS bracket...ShagWagon wrote:
Removal I undid the bottom line, then removed the pump and,pulled hose through the bracket out the front still connected.
Make sure the first bend on the steel line points towards the top of your fender at an 11:00 position so your hose is out of the header and zip tie your return away from the heat too.