Lumpskie's "More Questions than Answers" build

Charles Kline · Post by **Charles Kline** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:21 am

You gotta love that old reliable equipment.

Cheapthrills · Post by **Cheapthrills** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:01 pm

Maybe need to invest in a set of tracks for the wag.... lol

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twisted frame · Post by **twisted frame** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:09 pm

Lumpskie wrote:The latest adventure was my first New England "Nor-easter". We got over 3 feet of snow! My $165, 39 year old snowblower sure came in handy!

Man! That is almost exactly like the old Ariens I used for 8 years while renting an apartment. The landlady had me do the snow removal in exchange for a rent discount. Some years it worked out alright - other years not so much. I love those machines! Yours has one extra shift lever which I'm guessing engages the auger? The one I used had a steel handle mounted in front of the engine which engaged the auger and then it had a shift lever on the handle bars with 5 forward speeds plus 1 reverse. I love how those can chew through the bottom of a drift, let the drift collapse and then take care of the rest!

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:49 am

F That crap.

SemperFIGuy · Post by **SemperFIGuy** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:52 am

Yup^^^^^^ we are already in Spring mode here. Steady 70's.

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Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:40 am

Haha, thanks guys. Yeah, it's a 1979 Ariens snowblower with the 8hp motor on it. Your right, Twistedframe, that other handle is the auger engage/disengage handle. Like you said, I just let it slowly eat through the base of the snow then wait for the top to collapse back down. Then repeat! Got another 6 inches last night too. The drifts are getting pretty big!

Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Sun May 21, 2017 5:04 pm

It's baaaack!

REDONE · Post by **REDONE** » Sun May 21, 2017 5:28 pm

SemperFIGuy · Post by **SemperFIGuy** » Mon May 22, 2017 3:38 am

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dodgerammit · Post by **dodgerammit** » Fri May 26, 2017 10:14 am

So, do you store it in a cargo container for winter?

Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Tue May 30, 2017 7:56 am

dodgerammit wrote:So, do you store it in a cargo container for winter?

Yes sir. It's all original and I'm scared of New England salt. But... it's out for summer now!

SemperFIGuy · Post by **SemperFIGuy** » Tue May 30, 2017 10:34 am

No problem firing up after setting, did you put additive in or drain the system?

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twisted frame · Post by **twisted frame** » Wed May 31, 2017 6:58 pm

That's your Land Cruiser too, right? Did you lift it?

Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:35 am

SemperFIGuy wrote:No problem firing up after setting, did you put additive in or drain the system?

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I ended up putting PRI-G in there in November and topped off the tank. My fuel system automatically clears the carb out when sitting (Jeep talk for there's a slow leak in the vacuum of the line, so after sitting for a few days the fuel drains back into the tank) so I didn't have to worry about it getting gunked up.

Long story short... It took a lot of cranking to build oil pressure but, once it did, the Holley fuel pump kicked in, charged the system and it fired right up! I'm a little too excited to be driving it again!

twisted frame wrote:That's your Land Cruiser too, right? Did you lift it?

Yes sir! It's got the OME stock height kit on it, which nets 3/4" lift. Not a bad setup for now. Hopefully soon, I'll be stepping up to the 2" Autocraft/Icon Slinky long travel setup!

Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:28 pm

Ok, quick question for you guys. My turn signals stopped working. The hazards work fine but the turn signals don't work. From what I've read, this seems to be a failed flasher relay. Is that right? Also, where would I find the relay in the vehicle? Is it under the dash or in the column?

Thanks for the help!

jaber · Post by **jaber** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:10 pm

The 2 large round cans in the top of the fuse box under the drivers side of the dash. One is turn signals, the other is emergency flashers.

Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:33 am

Thanks Jaber! Are they the same relay? (Can I swap them to be sure it's the flasher relay that's bad?)

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:49 pm

Did both sides stop working? My contacts were dirty when that happened to me. Cleaned the relay and the contacts. All worked good.

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Lumpskie · Post by **Lumpskie** » Sat Jun 17, 2017 4:54 pm

az chip wrote:Did both sides stop working? My contacts were dirty when that happened to me. Cleaned the relay and the contacts. All worked good.

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Yeah, both sides quit at the same time. The signal started flashing irregularly on both sides then they quit working all together.

tedlovesjeeps71 · Post by **tedlovesjeeps71** » Sat Jun 17, 2017 5:07 pm

Lumpskie wrote:
az chip wrote:Did both sides stop working? My contacts were dirty when that happened to me. Cleaned the relay and the contacts. All worked good.

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Yeah, both sides quit at the same time. The signal started flashing irregularly on both sides then they quit working all together.

Strange. My suburbans turn signal flasher just went out yesterday. Must be something in the air???

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