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| The WOLF CUB (1993 Suzuki Swift/Metro) | |
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| 68custom | Nov 8 2014, 06:55 PM Post #61 |
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Milwaukee used to have a very similar heat gun? |
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| Greywolf | Nov 8 2014, 07:53 PM Post #62 |
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I dunno - but I know this one used to have optional tips. Funnels and things... Guess they have to be hand made now. *I may have hit the wrong button a few ago. I think I reported my own thread post and didn't intend to Anyway - sometimes I think this car is beyond all recovery, but I know better. I know my own skills. It will be better than it ever was. IT JUST needsTIME and MONEY I have to budget that.... It's the same for all of us, but doesn't it suck? Edited by Greywolf, Nov 8 2014, 07:59 PM.
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| 68custom | Nov 8 2014, 08:08 PM Post #63 |
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yeah, but we work with what we have! |
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| Mythstae | Nov 8 2014, 09:08 PM Post #64 |
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You reported 68custom's post by mistake. It's ok! It happens to a lot of people. We see that you were clearly intending to reply, not report, and close the report with no effect. It's easy.
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| Greywolf | Nov 8 2014, 10:41 PM Post #65 |
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Oops! "Mongo only small cog in great wheel of universe..." PS:
~Fixed it for ya...
Edited by Greywolf, Nov 10 2014, 03:48 PM.
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| Greywolf | Nov 10 2014, 03:37 PM Post #66 |
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Okay, last night I opened up some of my saved bookmarks and had to do a new search for where I found the parts to fix the headlight housings on this buggy. The price of all new headlights is high enough to require oxygen breathing equipment, but I have an order in now at this link: suzukicarparts.com http://suzukicarparts.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=214820 The upper and lower pivot bushings were broken or missing - so I ordered 3 (THREE) of each, OEM JAPAN made. Total cost was about $20 with shipping I think, and I got an e-mail back saying they were on special order, so we'll see how this goes On the very high plus side of this, if it works out good, is that they have a parts diagram you can click to open and see if what you think is the right part is shown. They also use VIN number verification as an extra insurance to be certain that what is ordered fits the car you think it does. If this is successful it means the "LITTLE PARTS" to repair them can be had brand new, instead of questionable old parts from a salvage yard that could be embrittled from age or UV exposure. I think that's all it will take to rehab the originals. Some of the parts they show used to be from suppliers in Canada, but many of them are discontinued. If I had to, I suppose I could MAKE something to do the job Lets cross our fingers and see if this is as good as it just might be... Hey! I just noticed this is post #66. Maybe it's lucky - Route 66 is one that I want to do a slow crawl down with a camera and a lot of munchies for the road. Edited by Greywolf, Nov 10 2014, 03:53 PM.
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| Woodie | Nov 11 2014, 07:12 AM Post #67 |
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Couple of us were just talking about that place Thursday night. |
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| Greywolf | Nov 11 2014, 08:36 PM Post #68 |
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Yeah, it was a strange experience. 'Couple of years ago I did a search on what happened to it all, and read where one of the owners was hauled into federal court for "Trafficing Drug paraphernalia using the US MAIL". Which they did, they had ads in magazines, and you could order a bubbler by mail. I wasn't that great a worker back then, I could never hold down a job in a factory doing the same thing over and over again, so I was only there for a few months. Sure gave me a lot of insights though. I still wonder if I have plastic in my lungs.... At the end of the day there was always a layer of plexiglass "SNOW" all over the floor of the place Edited by Greywolf, Nov 11 2014, 08:40 PM.
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| Greywolf | Nov 15 2014, 09:26 PM Post #69 |
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Okay - the "PUP" has a full tank of gas. Tomorrow I'm going to charge an extra battery and do some systems tests to see if at least the fuel system is alive and well. It should be - the tank has been scrubbed out, fuel filter replaced, there could be some crud in the lines, but I plan to run the end of the open fuel line to a bottle to check for fuel clarity. My gut instinct tells me that the injector in the throttle body can't be any good. It will either fail altogether, or the performance of it be badly degraded. SUGAR was put in the gas tank of this car, and then it sat for many years. If and when it does run it will be the first time in ten years or more. I'm guessing that any moving parts of the injector are glued together by gunk. In the meantime, what I read in the manuals says that the fuel pump will run for about two seconds, and if no crankshaft rotation is detected it will shut down. I don't know if rotation from the starter motor is enough to qualify - any input on this from experienced folk would be much appreciated. The battery I plan to use will be hooked up using jumper cables, so it isn't going to be drivable yet even if it DOES fire up. In the meantime, I can see what parts of the electrical system are still alive, and which not. I also need to scavenge one of the turn sig connectors that I recall was still connected to the cars wiring so I can put the new LED turn sig lights wire pigtails together and test them. The turn sig on that side was frankly BUSTED OFF. * Still no package yet from Suzukicarparts.com - I hope the items I ordered are still made |
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| Hotrodray1 | Nov 15 2014, 09:55 PM Post #70 |
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Over Educated parts guy
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Suzukicarparts.com will normally email you with in a few days if it is not able to get parts you ordered. Been thru that a few times with them. |
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| Greywolf | Dec 2 2014, 08:40 PM Post #71 |
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I got the parts. PRO: They had them CON: It took a month for them to arrive (4 weeks) I still wonder about the tail lights someone here was going to send me.... I guess I can always put plastic tape on them for now * Hermano - this was old a month ago. I am beginning to lose faith in you Edited by Greywolf, Dec 2 2014, 08:48 PM.
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| myredvert | Dec 2 2014, 09:10 PM Post #72 |
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That sure is one event that saying "SWEET" would not be an appropriate comment, so I won't mention it. The older Metros used camshaft position sensor (in the distributor) to detect engine rotation. I don't know if your year Suzuki also uses the same or a crankshaft position sensor, but either way, I would think even cranking rpm would be enough, as it would want the fuel pump running in order to create and maintain proper injector spray while starting and to keep it running??? But that's just a guess.
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| Greywolf | Dec 5 2014, 07:16 PM Post #73 |
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It's as good a guess as one of my own, ya know brother? A minor update or two: The original wiring pigtails have been soldered on to the LED turn signals, and they are mounted in the "THING" I got a box from Suzukicarparts.com with all the stuff I ordered in it - so that is a hurdle cleared. THE WEATHER HERE HAS SUCKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS - with high winds and crummy rain, and I also have a bunch of trees to cut down still before my house and garage are safe for the winter. Since I can't build cars without a shop that priority list has crept out of my back pocket or wherever and changed the game on me again. I had to blow eighty bux on a chainsaw, electric, one each, portable mark IV to replace one I burned out last week when a tree I was dropping pinched the chain and smoke boiled out of it Here I go, bumping and grinding through the twenty first century.... Shit oh dear! "Yeah, but Dutch - what do you do with all your money?" "Spend it on beer, especially after I talk to an opinionated asshole like you!" *Ever get that from people? Like you don't know what you are doing. But THEY HAVE 200 satellite channels they pay for... And (laughing) you know what? I have not observed a gigantic leap in intelligence in those people Yeah tho... The Wright bros didn't fly on days like this, and neither will my next advance with this project. I need to at least test the electricals and I ain't going to try it if there is a chance I might become part of the ground return circuit It would also be nice if the ground wasn't sloppy wet when I fitted the front end together. Edited by Greywolf, Dec 5 2014, 07:31 PM.
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| Greywolf | Dec 7 2014, 05:16 PM Post #74 |
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This post has been drastically edited because it had absolutely nothing to do with... Absolutely anything.
Edited by Greywolf, Mar 17 2015, 06:04 PM.
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| Greywolf | Mar 17 2015, 06:15 PM Post #75 |
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80 degrees out the last two days, the ground is drying up, so guess what? We jammin'...Noticed today the radiator fan was disconnected, looks like hell too - so a much nicer fan is going to be transplanted. Batteries are on charge, both one that is too big and belongs to my Ranger project, and a pair of tractor batteries. I think one of them has a shorted cell and may be beyond salvage, but I'm trying it anyway. The two best batteries have been charged, and overnight I will watch to see if they drop in voltage. I don't think they will. The third one read two volts when I looked at it, I gave it a short boost, and the meter showed its voltage diving right back down. Who knows. My experience tells me it's a doorstop though. *Sometimes this is caused by sludge in the bottom. On rare occasions you can drain one that is like that out, flush it out real good with a garden hose, stand it upside down to dry out completely, and then add new electrolye. If it fails after that it's nothing but scrap lead. I'll be keeping an eye out on my scrap yard excursions for a larger alternator with the same physical characteristics. By that I mean bolts up the same, has the same pulley alignment, and similar connections. Just BIGGER. The reason for that is because I want to run a spare battery with an isolator. If I get brave tomorrow we'll find out if it starts and runs without exploding 21March2015 battery #3 is a doorstop. It lost it's charge ~ Thinking over the best way to set up the cables. Edited by Greywolf, Mar 21 2015, 11:39 PM.
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