Detailed the Sub this weekend

76BBSub · September 17, 2001

After the swap meet last weekend, and a junkyard day on Friday, the Sub was in need of a deep cleaning. Did the usual wash and dry, sprayed all the mud off the undercarriage etc. I also cleaned the vinyl seats with Tuff Stuff (cheap but really great for cleaning vinyl and upholstery). Looks great!

Also had to install a new AC blower fan. A note to you guys with '70s GM trucks, the AC blower fan sold by AtuoZone is about 1/4" too long. I had to take it back and get one from O'reilly, that one fit correctly. Didn't realize how weak the old one was until I installed the new one, feels great!

Finally, I was detailing the engine compartment when I found the cause of my electrical gremlins lately. The Sub has had an intermittent hot start problem, which I attributed to a remanufactured starter I had recently installed. Turns out the main ground wire was loose, cause by re-using a large self-tapping screw. I replaced it with a bolt and nut and everything seems to be working better now.

Funny how when diagnosing these problems we can miss some of the basics...

Jeff

Torque Junkie · September 18, 2001

Awesome deal, Jeff! by your signature picture, it looks very nice and shiny in there.

Congrats on pinpointing your starter problem, too! I bet that's a relief. It is amazing what you can find by just exploring and how you realize that you jumped to conclusions before investigating thouroughly.

-Mike