I was northbound on I-75 returning from the Moultrie Swap Meet. About 60 miles into a 150 mile trip.
I was driving my '82 GMC 2500 dump truck loaded with all the swap meet goodies I bought and the junk I wasn't able to sell.
The engine I'm running in the Dump Truck is a 150,000 mile 1970 Caddy Eldarado 500 CI.
I was in the hammer lane running about 79 MPH trying to keep up with traffic , when a gaudawful noise came out of the engine and he started skipping on one cylinder. I managed to get over into the slowpoke lane and make it to the next exit a couple miles up the road.
I could control the amount of noise coming from the engine with the accelerator. The harder I mashed, the louder the noise. Almost no noise with no acceleration.
Got into a well lighted area in a gas station and assessed the situation. The noise seemed to be coming from the driver's side of the engine and when I checked each cylinder for power, found that number 4 was completely dead.
Pulled the valve cover (I always carry a good assortment of tools when I go out of town) (they come in handy when people like Occisfer Dave and Sheba needs them)
It seems like even my bad luck is good. It wasn't near as bad as all the thoughts that had been going through my head for the last 20 minutes or so.
A rocker arm keeper had broken and the #4 exhaust rocker had fallen off the shaft
I had a 24" piece of 14 gauge wire in the tool box. I thought, "this'll do".
I tied the rocker on (leaving enough slack in the wire so that the rockers would still work independently) and bolted the valve cover back on.
Made the rest of the trip trouble free.
I think if it wasn't for the slight oil leak at the VC gasket, I would leave it the way is just to see hoe long it woukd last.
I was driving my '82 GMC 2500 dump truck loaded with all the swap meet goodies I bought and the junk I wasn't able to sell.
The engine I'm running in the Dump Truck is a 150,000 mile 1970 Caddy Eldarado 500 CI.
I was in the hammer lane running about 79 MPH trying to keep up with traffic , when a gaudawful noise came out of the engine and he started skipping on one cylinder. I managed to get over into the slowpoke lane and make it to the next exit a couple miles up the road.
I could control the amount of noise coming from the engine with the accelerator. The harder I mashed, the louder the noise. Almost no noise with no acceleration.
Got into a well lighted area in a gas station and assessed the situation. The noise seemed to be coming from the driver's side of the engine and when I checked each cylinder for power, found that number 4 was completely dead.
Pulled the valve cover (I always carry a good assortment of tools when I go out of town) (they come in handy when people like Occisfer Dave and Sheba needs them)
It seems like even my bad luck is good. It wasn't near as bad as all the thoughts that had been going through my head for the last 20 minutes or so.
A rocker arm keeper had broken and the #4 exhaust rocker had fallen off the shaft
I had a 24" piece of 14 gauge wire in the tool box. I thought, "this'll do".
I tied the rocker on (leaving enough slack in the wire so that the rockers would still work independently) and bolted the valve cover back on.
Made the rest of the trip trouble free.
I think if it wasn't for the slight oil leak at the VC gasket, I would leave it the way is just to see hoe long it woukd last.
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