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1000+ Mile Roadtrip Home in a 1977 F350 Camper! Pt 2: Completely Stranded...
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- This 1977 Ford F350 Camper has been taken care of for a long time but had been sitting before we flew out to Oregon to road trip it over 1000 miles back to San Diego. Will we make it?
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Hey man I’m in STKN if you need a hand or tools to get that big girl running drop a line. 🍻
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Electric fuel pump with a regulator + boat fuel tank ( when you see one you will know why) and 8 feet of fuel line. Problem fixed.
Yeah what the heck does he not watch road kill the boat fuel tank would have worked so good I've never had a car vapor lock but it sounded like when I had a car with a clogged cat it would only get up to 30 then it would want to die but the boat tank an aluminum foil for heat shield
Yup
Yep vice grip garage and kitchen and junkyard digs use boat tanks religiously lol and pole barn garage as well..
Something I noticed, was that the carb was bolted down on what looks like an aluminium spacer. It really needed an insulating spacer like a phenolic spacer to keep heat out of the carb. 460’s get hot on top and carbs will vapour lock if they don’t have a phenolic spacer under them, especially if timing is not right. They’ll run hotter if that’s not right. They come with a insulating spacer from the factory, so someone took the factory spacer off at some point, maybe when the Edelbrock junk was fitted.
Edit: I just saw your comment at the end about trying to find a spacer and no one having them in stock.
That's exactly why most people run carb spacers on carbbed vehicles especially Ford and dodge.
Try blowing air back through the fuel line to clear the sock in the tank. Add an in line fuel pump
Way to go
Forget the truck hold on to the girl never seen a woman that would be that nice under those conditions !!!
Probably the sock on the fuel sender - had the same thing happen and I did all the same things you did! Sucked. Then I replaced the tank and sender - no more problems!
Add a fuel filter before the pump. Prob a bunch of crap in the tank.
Harsh trip for sure man, glad y’all finally made it back. Hats off and a round of applause for your girl!👏👏 She hung tough, helped out, stayed calm…most excellent. Too much dang alcohol in the fuel these days, just can’t take the heat. Thanks for doing the video, and cheers to your buddy for rollin’ up for a brother in need!👍
Do they not sell ethanol-free fuel in Commiefornia?
@@christopherwedemeyer2993 Nope
@@christopherwedemeyer2993 in California all the gasoline has at least 10% ethanol unless you get racing gas like VP. California gas formula changes with summer and winter blends. I really don't know the difference between the two other than summer blend is supposed to evaporate slower than winter blend. Ethanol is terrible for carburators.
My Duster doing the same thing.
Dude, REALLY enjoyed the “RV road trip“ videos. If there is one thing to definitely take away from this video, I’m telling you, we ALL need a friend like Marty. 😉👍🏻👍🏻
I had a problem with a car I bought it kept vapor locking come to find out the gas cap wasn't properly vented.
Had that problem with a ironhead sportster
Your girl is definitely 100% a trooper. 👍I am about 13 miles from Lebanon would have been great to meet you both.
If it's been sitting awhile you have a ton of crap in the fuel tank. The tank should be replaced. The original fuel pumps worked great but probably needs to be replaced and definitely the fuel filter. In the day we could get the tank steamed out and recoated with a rubberized coating. I did that with my 62 Galaxy and my 1967 boat that had a 18 gal tank.
All old vehicles are always an adventure. Way to own it.. your girl is a trooper.. definate keeper. I love the slicks. Had a few of these type road trips... and I am a mechanic.
Good content for the Un-initiated....
Cool of your girl to help you on that trip, you looked so irritated and burned out. Experiences like this will only make you guys better. A video with her would be cool.
What a crazy trip. Your girl was a trooper for sure. Not too many would've rolled with the punches like she did. I agree with more mustang footage.
she knows what she got herself into
The best way to fix an edelbrock carb is with a Holley.. lol
The mustang is an absolute ripper! I’d love to see more about it and see a few more hot laps with it. You literally did every single thing you could with what you had at the time, In my opinion, great job and I think you handled that mess really well
This is like the behind-the-scenes of that movie National Lampoon's Vacation.
When Clark had that mental meltdown in the car, that wasn't acting. Chevy Chase really did blow off steam built up from frustrations about the movie's production sh*t show on his fellow cast members.
Cool truck despite the issues
The old Fords have a vent line on the to of the tank that run to the charcoal box and if it’s broken it will vapor lock and it sucks until you figure it out love the old fords I still have two 79s f150 xcab and f250 rcab 4x4 high boy
Spot on with the Holley and Spacer combo- Aluminum intake manifold would be ideal as well, but I know that had to be frustrating.. Reminded me of a move from South Georgia up to North Georgia in a 1979 Grand Wagoneer.. similar + added jeep-isms..
Cheers for Matty- She's a trooper!
Dude just came across this vid and never seen your channel but i like it and what your doing . and in my opinion as a part time mechanic is that your not vapor locking your most likely choking it out because you disabled the choke but did not wire or jam the choke open ,so now the choke is just flopping back and forth , I mean think about it all your problems started when you took out that little rubber hose while disconnecting the choke. Good luck and stay safe guys .
Good call
@@adamheazlett1179 thanks man
@@adamheazlett1179 i hope they read this because it's such an easy fix.
A definite possibility!!!!!
@@pentastarobsessed8427 i think it is.
When I graduated highschool in 88 I took my 66 Bug that someone else built on a road trip to meet friends at a camping spot about 350 miles from where we lived. About an hour in the engine shuts off over an over for the next hour but would start after sitting and cranking. The vent hose was pinched between the spare tire and the tank. About an hour away from the meeting spot it does it again. Looked at the hose and it was fine but when I opened the deck lid about a gallon of gas caught in the deck lid dumped on the hot headers and splashed all over me. The cheap ass fuel pump had shot the outlet tube out so I drove off the gas in the dual carbs while the fuel pump was filling the deck lid up. I'm so freaking lucky I didn't die that die but once I found a German made pump at a junkyard that had a fresh rebuild the rest of my trip went great. I wish you luck and appreciate the love of the Fords I grew up with which was my dad's first car after coming here with nothing. Actually a Mercury Cougar 4 speed but close enough.
I respect that you aired the video even though the trip didn’t go the way you wanted it to.
Just ran a 1/4” fuel return line and a venting fuel filter on my bullnose bronco, helped a lot. Ethanol fuel blends suck.
Also put the thickest nonmetallic spacer under the carb that you can, the fuel in your bowl is likely cooking off as fast as it comes in.
You'd think it would already have a return, but yeah. Gotta have that.
She is a keeper, Looks like you had a roadkill trip.
I can only imagine the frustration. Good to have a supportive better half and network of friends. Look forward to the introduction and some content on your buddy's stang. Sounds like you need a vacation! Enjoying your content Craig.
and this is your roadkill episode!
I had to fix a broken water pump in Weed many years ago on my way south to the bay area. I barely made it off the freeway and the fan hit my radiator. I walked to the local Napa, got a new water pump and a local shop fixed my slightly punctured radiator. Put everything back together and made it back to the bay area the same day.
Big thanks to Marty, your a good friend.
Lol great video keep us updated on what the problem was. Yeah standing next to a good man stands a great woman
Thats a old school issue with Edelbrock carburetors that’s why they make a wood 🪵 spacers for that exact problem of the heat
I just bought a 1992 E350 Rockwood class C….. hubby heading to Yuma to pick it up while I stay cool in our 2019 Tiffin 36 La….. why did I buy an oldie,,,,, cause she’s a beauty with only 57k miles. I’m calling her DORA.
Even though it was a long hot haul, you guys kept your cool and stayed more positive than I would have. I would’ve been thumbing a ride home. Nice rig though!
If your cooling system and fueling system aren't in great condition Grape Vine Hill will definitely be interesting. Vapor locking and overheating will become your best friends.
If he's going through Bakersfield, he can take the eastern route to the 215. No giant hill to go up.
I had a similar problem once. Now I never make a trip without a universal electric fuel pump. Best $24 I ever spent. It’s saved me several times.
Did you try the easiest...craziest thing..,remove the fuel cap? Or is there a vent on the fuel tank? That guys Mustang is super sweet.
What a battle! This brought back some bad memories of my second car, a '79 Wagoneer. When fuel injection came out I was all over it and completely over carburetors, at least for a few years. Vapor lock is one of the most frustrating things to deal with. That was one heck of a girlfriend compatibility test.
bouncing and sideways and stuff, also ditched the carb in my '78 F150.
The rv video was good to that not all things gos as planed but can be very stressful glad you have friends that will come and save you and help when you call and i want to give your girlfriend a massive think you for help to keep you clam in a stressful situation i know you dont want to drive it again but if its fix wouldn't be satisfying to say you beat it let me know your thoughts on this great video all problems aside.
😎👀 Its called making memories Some day you and your friends will look back at this and laugh.👍👋✌
I used to live 30 minutes north of woodland. I had a 77 chevy c20 with a 350 in it. It never failed that every summer I would be on the freeway and suddenly lose power. I went to college in Sacramento which is about an hour from where I lived and one day on the way there my truck vapor locked. It took me 4 hours to get there and luckily I was in the auto mechanics program so I had my class help replace my steel fuel lines with rubber and reroute them around the engine.
Wow I bet it's the sock in the fuel tank
I just found ths.GOD bless your girlfriend.Her patience was commendable.My wife would have booked her own flight home after the first issue.
Consuming locally made honey will help reduce your seasonal allergies. Ty for the great videos
Did you pull the pickup out of the tank and check out the pickup screen? As old as it is, it could be the problem. I have a 460 with a four barrel and no spacer and I never had a vapor locking issue. You could remove the intake and block the exhaust crossover to reduce heat in the carb. It won't help efficiency but it will help the heat problem.
Exactly what I was thinking. I doubt it's vapor lock. Vapor lock isn't something that is a continuous problem like experiences here. Probably a case where at the first sign of issues you stop and get one of those edelbrock electric fuel pumps, about 20 feet of fuel hose for the size of this land yacht and find a marine/boat place and buy one of those plastic fuel tanks to get it home until you can order and replace the tank and sending unit. Might cost about 200 dollars in parts but it sure beats laying on your back on the side of the highway multiple times.
@@CraftwerksMC If this is a welded tank, there is another thing that will plug up the pickup screen. The temporary sealant they put inside the tank to seal the welded areas. I replaced the fuel pump on my 96 E350 because of that nasty stuff. I don;t know for sure if they used the same teck on tanks in 77 but maybe.
I had a 68 F250 390 FE Camper Special with a Dolphin Camper On it.I blew the head gaskets in Sacramento and I drove it to Moorpark Ca. Nightmare used 8 bottles of Bars Leak. At Tejon Pass my Wife Couldn't take it anymore and Passed out in the Sleeper
It took me 20 Hours to Get Home CHP stopped me Also because I was on the Shoulder 30 times.
I had same issue on my 64 galaxie with 352. Installed a fuel filter with a second outlet towards the top of the filter. I saw a video on Uncle Tony's Garage about this. the second outlet is a fuel return back to the tank. I had to make a fitting for the return and run line. That coupled with a phenolic spacer helped a lot. If you can get unethanol fuel you'd be in good shape. Unfortunately I don't live within hours of a place where I can get it.
That was a rough trip, glad you found a place for it to sit while it waits for repairs.
Brother put a AC belt on it charge it up stay cool
I moved up to west Virginia from the west coast of Florida 2 years ago In a 1992 Ford aerostar van .The overdrive quit working in it a few years back .So i have 1,2,Drive ..i ran Us-301 all the way up to south Carolina to avoid being on the interstate because I was running 55 mph- 60 mph to keep from over revving my engine ..Man those Semi's were about pushing me up the interstate ..I made it but it was stressful
Zyrtec and Flonase brother! Costco packs lol
I’m in SoCal and have terrible allergies too. That combo works, gotta take them daily though to keep the allergies at ease. Love the variety of videos lately 🍻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Admirable to see how you were able to keep that truck going as much as you did with the fuel system issues. You did well. I have a 1976 F100 with a 428FE that I made a 1000 mile trip with after it had sat for 8 years. I was fortunate to not have fuel system issues. However I had some comparable electrical issues on that trip that had frustrated me and had me running in circles. Events like that brings out the MacGyver in you for sure! I enjoyed watching the events unfold in your video since it hits home.
"Yeah we're in the middle of nowhere..." Welcome to southern Oregon and far northern California.. there's absolutely nothing but long expanses of rolling hills and dead grass with the occasional bush thrown in. Just FYI for future use... Redding/Los Molinos is a big speed trap for CHP.. my dad got busted doing 72 in a 55 between the two when we were headed up to Medford to pick up a Uhaul before going to Rogue River to pick up a pair of FJ40 Land Cruisers.. luckily he got busted the first day without the trailer or it would've been way worse... it still was an expensive ticket though. That shot after the cop pulled you over... that looks really familiar, I guess 99 does most of the way though.. I live about half an hour north east of Woodland out by Beale AFB.
I can tell you part of why it was vapor locking so bad... It's a factory intake, it still has the crossover in it, that intake gets super hot, the aluminum carb is bolted straight to the intake so it's super hot boiling the fuel inside of it. If you would've put a phenolic spacer under the carb you would've been fine.
For allergies - because I had dust allergies too inside my RV. Make yourself a cheapo air purifier. Get a box fan, then a 20x20x1 3M allergen filter. Let the box fan pull the air through the filter and it helps. It's made a big difference for me.
Thank you and your GF for laying your lives on the line for us. Please drive that rig home to your house after Marty fixes her. You need that and Lord knows you earned it.
I've got a 68 with an Eddelbrock and I definitely need a spacer. So Thank you for this.
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
Being that you had liquid fuel boiling in the carb, you are probably spot on with wanting a plastic spacer. I always had an aluminum spacer under my Edelbrock carbs and never had issues, with both cast iron and aluminum intakes. When no one had the pump you needed you should have done a generic ‘clikity clack’ inline pump. That would have helped quite a bit and could cure the issue just by raising the pressure in the carb.
Other things to have looked at… any restriction before the pump increases the odds of vapor lock. Even a clean new filter will increase the chance a little… a clogged one would drop the pressure enough to where the fuel would boil at less than 100°. I never run filters before the carb for this reason. Restrictions inside the tank would obviously do the same.
There is also a chance of pinholes in the fuel line between the tank and the pump. The pump would just suck air through the line instead of the gas.
It’s a beautiful rig and once it’s sorted out will be awesomazing. You should bring it back and see if you can complete a trip in it.
And the mustang sounded bad ass, we need to see it in the daylight.
Now I want to know what was done to fix it and see it finish its journey. FYI - Girls rock!
Boys rule and girls drool - everybody knows it
If you can run the fuel line as far away from engine heat sources as possible, usually it will keep it from boiling in the line.
Glad you gave a shout out to your girlfriend! She's a keeper 😉.
I did that in Texas, pulled into a rest stop at like 2:30am slept until like 7:45am woke up and was like, damn I’m out in the middle of nowhere. Nice scenery thought
Hey bud! Love the channel and love the camper flaws and all
Thank you!
I had an 80's Mercury Marquis 302 V8 with the variable venturi carburetor (one of Ford's more stupid ideas), which vapor locked incessantly. A standard 2 bbl Fomoco carb completely fixed the problem.
Saline rinse for nose, Flonase, and pataday eye drops.
Works really well for me, I have terrible allergies.
YEAAAAAAAAAA MATTIE !!!!!!!!!!!! SUPER GAL & SUPER SUPORTIVE & SUPER HELPFUL & SOOOOOOOOOO PATIENT !!!!!!!!!! WE ALL LOVE MATTIE YOUR SUPER GAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its a shame you couldnt limp it home on a boat tank.I think the pick-up is probably rotted.
YOU MUST GET BACK ON THAT HORSE, when it's running right ! Not Ford's fault someone put a sucky carb on it !!
On the road I know you did all that anybody could do to try and run down the issue. I agree on the fuel tank filter inside the tank attatched to the pick up tube may be an issue. I always have an external clear plastic filter at the tank . carb spacer that is composit is essential as thick as you can get which should be 1 in thick. And also to keep the fuel cool going to the carb put an inline filter with a 1/4 bypass coming out if it to return to the tank. May be a line already there for to connect to. My 78 bronco had the same issue. I done everything. Everything was a help.
Sick camper if you can get it running right.
If the truck ran right would have been a hell of a trip,sorry it turned into the trip from hell. Still great to see the content. Keep up the great work.
yes go get it again, once that fuel issie is sorted you wont have any troubles!
Glad you were able to make it safely as far as you did. Great learning experience 👍
Sorry to hear about all your troubles on your trip. That is a great looking camper that hopefully just needs some TLC. Too bad I didn't know when you were making the trip. I live about an hour South of Sacramento and about 30 mins North of San Francisco.
I feel your pain! I've made the trip to visit my parents on the Oregon coast and back to So. Cal. several times a year for about 30 years. Mostly drove older cars. I've had troubles with my old cars a few times. The only time I needed a tow home was in a 84 Mercedes 300TD station wagon. Vacuum pump went bad and caused the automatic transmission to upshift and downshift at random and the brake booster wouldn't work. It was Christmas Eve and I couldn't get a rebuild kit until after Christmas at best or after New Years at worst. Funny part was the exit I limped to was like where Mercedes Diesels go to die. There was at least a dozen of ole Mercedes strewn about in various stages of disrepair.
The 300D was a great drive people went from camels to mercedes can only blame the driver.Fuel oil water never stop.Unless you hit something.The last decent MERC new ones crap buy a Korean car over a Mercedes
@@adamheazlett1179 Yep, they run FOREVER. I still have the Mercedes 300TD wagon. It runs like a top and drives great. It gets fair mileage (25 MPG average). I wish it had overdrive cause it revs over 3,000 RPM at 70 MPH. Vacuum pump goes out every few years, so I keep a spare pump just in case... Otherwise they are bulletproof.
@@gregvanderboom5011 Last of the good ones.These days not so I think they out source for parts like VW see a lot broken down.For value go Korean they are lifting the game.Sorry to say.In Australia no local product anymore.But do not buy covid cars.
Your lady is definitely a keeper. She was amazing.
Allegra for the allergies. Benadryl works good too , but will make you drowsy.
I'm Super glad you got this Beauty And are fixing things I love the Rv can't wait for a tour
They don't make those anymore. And I don't mean the truck. Ought to value that level of companionship on a modern woman. Congratulations to both.
I like these videos because they remind me of my experiences with RVs.. Reality.
1.36 yes clean your Camp 🤧🪳🕷🪰🐀
I am so glad you got back home safely. I have been on a miserable trip like that and NO it isn't fun, so I know what you mean. Solomon really screwed you on that deal, but things happen
Man I'm 30 minutes from stockton I'm a ford guy I've got parts or can get them.
Either carb issues and/or the sock in the fuel tank is clogged up causing fuel starvation issues.
You need to watch the "NoNonsenseknowhow video on how he fixed vaporlock on his 74 Galaxie! Works like a charm! You need to make a return line back to the tank. It's a bit of a job but worth it for a long road trip.
love your content!!igood on you for your mention of your girl,she seems pretty cool and at least now you can enjoy the journey like we did!thanks for your time
I have had a few cars vapor lock most of the time dirt dobbers got in the vent line or loosing the fuel cap also seem to help
If you get bored I have a 1974 version of that camper in Arizona that I need to get to Idaho.🤣
South Sacramento native right here to bad it wasn’t the weekend for the old school cruises down broadway and Franklin blvd
Dude …. Thank you for content! I have a 4.9L in-line 6 in my vintage camper and it’s a trooper! I was thinking about putting in a 460 big block before selling it but after seeing this … I’ll stick with my original set up . 😂
Dude thank you so very much ! I’m so pumped!! What do I need to do next ?
A friend of mine dated a teacher from Brooklyn NY. On her days off she would fly to Edmonton Alberta Canada to ride with him in his Peterbilt hauling fuel to the Ft. McMurray. Your girlfriend is that cool.
Now my friend took his awesome girlfriend with him to Australia while he drove road trains in the Outback. Afterward his contract was done they bought a used camper and spent 6 months travelling around Australia. You need to one up that for your girlfriend.
Outstanding Brother great video and God Bless America 🇺🇸
Had the same trouble with a 79 put a Holley 880 double pumper on it and never had another problem
You actually trusted someone else to do the prep before taking an unknown vehicle on a road trip? Take it from a retired ASE master tech: ALWAYS perform your own prep work for a road trip. 460 Fords are known for overheating, especially in the Camper model chassis. The cure was a carburetor isolator plate under the carb. They were made of a phenolic material, which means they do not age well. Find one and put in under the carb, replace the stick fuel pump with a higher capacity OE replacement fuel pump and insulate the fuel lines.
It’s vapor locking because of the fuel. Gasoline now boils at right around 100° only way you can keep it from turning into vapor is Run high pressure like a modern fuel injection system. I have a similar rig and I have to do all my driving in the early morning before it gets hot. You can also add an adjustable vacuum leak that you can adjust when it starts to vapor lock to balance the fuel mixture. I know that sounds rube Goldberg but it has been working for me. Best thing drive when it’s cool .
Two things........................... get rid of the NON vented gas cap, and plumb up a tranny cooler to flow the fuel through.
I commented before I read the comments below. Concurring with the spacer
On the Allergies, Get the Dr.Neil Med Sinus rinse, and some fluticasone nasal spray. Should be your remedy.
Pickup screen in the tank ??
That friend is worth his weight in gold.
The Mustang sounds great! Love it.
Really would like t o know what it turns out to be. I am guessing fuel tank vent or pickup
Way to hang in to the end with help from friends .
That was a wicked trip. Entertaining to us but a nightmare for you. You had a MAJOR blessing on the trip, your girlfriend. I think she is a super patient and forgiving person. Truly believe she was the only reason you didn't stick a match to that beast. 👍👍👍