I should be arrested for truck abuse.

[etg]

Did a few dumb things today, I'm still a complete idiot when it comes to vehicles, maybe you guys can help me troubleshoot my trip from today.

1. Tranny had no fluid apparently, started shifting up and down between 4th and 3rd goin uphill, when I pulled off the highway it wouldn't shift outta first, then after 2 quarts of tranny fluid it felt better. go figure.

2. Since I hadn't driven it very long before, I didn't realize just how rusty my gas tank is. My clear fuel filter was %100 rusty red and wasn't letting enough fuel through to the carb.

3. Because I it wasn't getting enough fuel, I had to floor the pedal almost to get enough gas, which confused my 700r4 tv cable controlled transmission. Carb linkage was saying SHIFT SHIFT SHIFT, but the engine was starved.

4. Something happened because of all of that that made my engine start leaking oil. It would leave a good ounce or two of motor oil under the bell housing on the tranny after everytime I shut off the engine, but won't drip while driving around. Rear main leak? oil pan leak?

So how bad might my transmission be messed up? It seems to shift ok now, but without a working speedo I can only guess shift speeds.

Do I need to pull my carb and clean it out? Or can I get by with buying a new tank so it doesn't feed it rust anymore?

I knew the carb was feeling bad so I replaced the fuel filter and it drove better for about 10 minutes, shifted fine, idled great and all. Then the choking, weird shifting, and turbulent idle started up again after it clogged up again I'm guessing.

Before you guys get on me about driving it around with all those problems, I was in Mexico, I couldn't very well get towed home. I got there fine, then I realized I had problems and was in a different country.

[kiknrocks]

MAN I LIKE YOUR STYLE... JUST DRIVE IT "@!#*IT"

[etg]

Originally Posted by kiknrocks

MAN I LIKE YOUR STYLE... JUST DRIVE IT "@!#*IT"

Haha, I was pretty stressed most of the day, but I got definitely got to that point.

[67chevy1series]

i can understand i have nothin agaqinst hisapnics but mexico is a messed up and sneaky place!

[kiknrocks]

My buddy had the same problem with his gas tank.
He just replaced the tank cuz once theres rust its ruined and did a half azz rebuild on the carb and it ran fine after that. Good luck

[kiknrocks]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

i can understand i have nothin against hisapnics but mexico is a messed up and sneaky place!

Hey..
I admit parts of mexico can be very unsafe but theres alot of beautiful parts that you will never see if you dont know were to go.

[67chevy1series]

i agree my best friend which has been my best friend since about 3rd grade is hispanic and he siad what you just said

[special-K]

You should have picked up a bottle of Mescal and poured it in. That woulda cleaned the tank,filter,carb,and your truck wouldn't care if the transmission was messed up.

[Hubscrub]

yea i went through that last summer while going to a car show to look in my 71 and some boys in a 68? helped me push it into a parking lot but i got it running good enough to get me back home and i pulled the tank and cleaned it good and cleaned the lines, changed filter runs fine ever since. Here is my filter all this at 100 degrees

[Shyguy]

Tanks can be cleaned out and sealed. We do it on our farm tractors.

If it is a 350 check the oil line on the back of the intake by the distributor.

Glad you made it back.

[1970 Bowtie]

I had the same problem with my tank when I first bought my truck.(In the U.S.A. not in mexico LOL)I pulled my tank out,got some CLR,threw in a handfull of nuts and bolts(make sure you count how many go in)and slushed it around for2 days.Then I drained it,rinsed it with water 8xs and let it dry for a week,still running the same tank today.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 1970 Bowtie

...I pulled my tank out,got some CLR,threw in a handfull of nuts and bolts(make sure you count how many go in)and slushed it around for2 days...

Didn't you arms get tired? How did you eat? Just funnin'. That's a helpful suggestion.

[1970 Bowtie]

Originally Posted by special-K

Didn't you arms get tired? How did you eat? Just funnin'. That's a helpful suggestion.

My arms didnt get tired,but my knuckles are still dranging on the ground.Laughter is the best medicine for a long and happy life.

[72lb4x4]

I got laughed at for building a 2x4 gas tank rotisserie, but it let me sit next to it with a beer and spin the tank with a length of chain in it...

[1970 Bowtie]

Originally Posted by 72lb4x4

I got laughed at for building a 2x4 gas tank rotisserie, but it let me sit next to it with a beer and spin the tank with a length of chain in it...

Now thats using your head 12 ozs at a time.

[timjt]

Originally Posted by kiknrocks

Hey..
I admit parts of mexico can be very unsafe but theres alot of beautiful parts that you will never see if you dont know were to go.

I forget the freeway but they have there own version of highway 1 on the west coast, beautifull! drive it down to ensenada and you got a nice weekend.

[etg]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I might wait for a bit and buy a new tank to put under the bed, seems like as good a time to do the mod anyways.

This will eventually be a roadtrip truck, I hope, so I'll be taking down to Ensenada more often.

[msgross]

taking an "untested" truck to Mexico... that takes balls dude...

[1970 Bowtie]

Originally Posted by msgross

taking an "untested" truck to Mexico... that takes balls dude...

I have been to southern Cali many times,and have even crossed the border myself numerous times,in Texas,Arizona and New Mexico.One thing I relized was crossing the border was like driving to the next town south to southerns of these states.Its like the next city south of them.

[So.Cal.Super]

If you have a Q-jet you might have a filter in the carb also

and POR-15 makes a fuel tank liner kit

http://www.por15.com/Fuel-System-Res...n/products/12/

I have not tried it but I like many others on here love just the normal POR-15

What part of San diego are you in?

[etg]

I'm over in City Heights. Going to TJ isn't so bad if you stay outta downtown and away from cops. You can get stuff done right, and cheap, down there if you know where to look.

[So.Cal.Super]

I commute over to market and 15 everyday to get my work truck. usually I take the bike, I'm in El Cajon and the round trip kills me with the chevy. and with the motor in need of rebuild I have to avoid the freeway right now.

My neighbor is working on a 72 also and he has family in TJ and gets a lot of work done cheap. Some of it I can see why its cheap. but a lot of it looks good.

[etg]

Cool, I used to have an internship over on G and 13th. I'm thinking of starting to work on bikes now, never done it but it just seems easier to work with something so much smaller haha.

[So.Cal.Super]

Don't let size fool you, but I also have a Gixxer not a Harley. I's sure it has more feet of Wire in it then the Chevy.

[treveiger]

My parents love mexico, there down there now buying a house or trying to get it to go through mexico is like any foren country, if you know people there and know where your going it can be a lot of fun and safe but if you dont then you can end up in a lot of trouble.