It probably needs new brushes looking at the condition of the wires to them, but it was filthy inside the generator and I brushed away some rust on the outside contacts in the housing (term?) and brightened up the commuter surfaces and cleaned out mud and gunk. I blew air inside, is it ok to rub some alcohol over the surfaces to clean off any dust still there? For the immediate needs, it should work but if the compression and engine operation turns out ok, new brushes are probably a smart thing to do.
Just waiting on arranging a hoist to lift the engine so I can drop the oil pan and clean the innards out. Getting new starter and ground cables today and am trying to figure out the basic starting wire needs, just to get the engine turning for a compression check and then just basic operation. I think for now, we'll just focus on the existing starter button, it did respond when we did an ohm check yesterday on the solenoid on the firewall.
I remember reading about pressurizing the oil system before starting a new engine. Is that something I need to think about in this situation, with the truck non-op for likely 10 years or so?
Just waiting on arranging a hoist to lift the engine so I can drop the oil pan and clean the innards out. Getting new starter and ground cables today and am trying to figure out the basic starting wire needs, just to get the engine turning for a compression check and then just basic operation. I think for now, we'll just focus on the existing starter button, it did respond when we did an ohm check yesterday on the solenoid on the firewall.
I remember reading about pressurizing the oil system before starting a new engine. Is that something I need to think about in this situation, with the truck non-op for likely 10 years or so?
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