[DeTomaso] NPC Ford 460 FI

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

Truck has a wood plank bed. We bought it for $1200 so it is pretty rough.
It had a lift on it but it was a rough old cable winch lift. I cut it off
and made a rear end for it.

The fuel tank was bad. I got another one with pump form Rock Auto. It was
not right but I made it work. The rubber around the vent on top of the
tank was hard. I think most of it was getting in there.

We got a ton of rain over the weekend. It rained all night one night.

I coated the vent and all connections with that stuff on TV where they
turn a screen door into a boat. I RTV'd the pump bracket as I know I can
peal off the RTV if I have to.

I hauled abut 4000lbs in it today. It's a strong truck as ugly as it is:

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/Truck/450a.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/Truck/450b.jpg

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/Truck/450e.jpg

Gary


> K, but how'd the water get in there . . . ?
>
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> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
> gow2 at rc-tech.net
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 3:22 PM
> To: larry at ohiotimecorp.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com; arkoch at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC Ford 460 FI
>
> Some of you wanted an update when I figured it out.
>
> The problem has been intermittent. I thought it had to do with cool
> weather
> but it didn't. It had to do with rain. We got a ton of rain over the
> weekend
> and I got a ton of water in the fuel system.
>
> With a light rain it was cantankerous when cold but would act good when
> warm. Finally got enough rain to shut it down. When I checked the fuel
> system, pressure was fine. When I drained the pressure of the gauge water
> came out.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On
>> Behalf Of gow2 at rc-tech.net
>> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 4:22 PM
>> To: arkoch at earthlink.net
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC Ford 460 FI
>>
>> Working on an 1990 Ford 450SD with a fuel injected 460. We have done a
>> bit of work to it and it is running great; except when cold.
>>
>> When it is cold (60 degree range) I can barely keep it running until
>> it warms up. Then it runs great.
>>
>> The Coolant temp sensor modifies the FI for fuel and timing like a
>> choke.
>> I replaced it and checked the old one. Have not ran it yet cold (too
>> warm right now) but the old sensor not only ohmed out the same, but
>> after putting it in the freezer ohmed out correctly to the chart.
>>
>> What else is going to effect cold operation in that way?
>>
>> Gary
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