I once got a 88 Buick with a dead fuel pump 30 miles out of a dirt road "short cut" in the boonies of Eastern MT by cracking the fuel line at the filter under the driver's seat, letting it dribble into a beer bottle I found along the road and cramming a random vacuum line down inside. Crossing the Montana badlands at WOT 1/2 mile at a time. The people with me thought I was a miracle worker. Tricks like you show here can save a fellas bacon.
I appreciate your videos RnR. Thanks for the feedback your hard work it appericated, dont think your not understood when you communicate to the camera like it's a person because you fool me and i think your really around and i start laughing..Awesome videos man keep them going. Thanks again.
I just love it when you are thinking about what to do next! You can just see the cogs working in your brain. And most times the results are excellent! LOL! Keep the vids coming!
I enjoyed your video. Thanks for taking the time to record, edit and present it! I'm restoring a van at the moment and I know what you mean about the fuel pump. I since decided to change it out for an electric pump.
I don't know which was better, his ignition or your reaction. Best laugh I've had in years! I'll have to go watch that again. Hey! Send that as a video response!
wow............. Awesome job your videos are a great inspiration ...........you really keep those old trucks running i just bought an 1985 el camino with the dreaded and demonized 305 chevy v8 doesn't leak a drop of anything and it even has the misunderstood computer controlled quadrajet carb car runs like a champ with cold ac even..................there is a 1969 gmc in a field i ve been drooling over...... no engine but heck you have to start some where
Great video and what a save. I had to replace the fuel pump in my El Camino because the diaphragm was bad and i had no idea it was dumping gas in the oil. Got lucky though.
I was thinking you were not going to get the fuel pumping working with so little bench time. I was wrong and that is good for you Thank you for sharing and tak care.
chevy can sit along time and stilll come to life, from the vedio all you put into is is some oil and gas, it ran on its own power with a littel help, thats a good van, you saved it from being made into a honda or other forign car
oh fill the fuel bowl BEFORE pumping the accelerator! what a concept, unlike when you busted me pumping the throttle with a dry bowl, "force of habit" haha I see you did NOT use the Danny Brown method of pouring a quart of gas down the carb AND all over the carb AND all over the intake AND all over the floor and then sparking it off with the battery sitting right next to it. Where is your sense of adventure Jeff!! haha. oh, and it makes WAY too much sense to have a fire extinguisher nearby! haha
Fuel pumps are cheap and fairly easy to change. Enjoyed watching you play with that one though. Id probably have cut it apart from impatience wondering what was up with it. lol
Jeff...I am doing and experiment. My 7.3 diesel needed new batteries. I bought one new Interstate Mega-Tron (stupid name) battery for $145, and one refurbished Interstate battery for $45.00. We will see how the refurbished one holds up?
Observation: I have noticed that a chevy 20 pick up seems to be more heavy duty than the chevy 20 van. The van only has 6 bolt wheels while the pickup has 8 bolt wheels. Don't know why I always feel that they should be the same. Also I have seen a semifloating rear axle on vans and the full floating axle on vans.
Thanks for showing that trick on the fuel pump.Fill it with carb cleaner, rattle it around, and blow it out backwards.Use low air pressure though?Once she's cleaned up, that's going to make a nice ride for somebody.What are your thoughts on ethanol ruining pump diaphragms?I just rebuilt the one for my Scout, went together nicely, but I'm getting gas in the oil.I screwed up or something wiped my pump out again...
I know about those van fuel pumps. I had a 72 and drove the wheels off of it and it seems to like to kill fuel pumps. I wouldn't mind getting another one so I have something to crash in if I miss the ferry home when I go back to school.
I had a 1972 G 10 green Chevy van inline 250 six column shift 3 speed. I went every ware in that old van even to drive in movie .until a drunk driver ran in to my parked van when I was at my house sleeping (what a way to get woke up. police at my door.)
She turns over, she starts, she runs, she steers, she stops,and she drives. Now put on your Tux and go to Micky Ds for an order of fries. Check her out close to discover if she's telling you lies. Cheers OLDDUDE
ElderlyIron lol, i mistakenly thought you mentioned you lived in the Big Bear California area. ooops. lol but i agree, california sucks because of all those bs emission standards on older cars. are there any emission standards on older cars where you live?
For those of us suffering from the oppression of the EPA out here in California let me say I enjoyed your videos and have recently picked up a 1977 Dodge tradesman 200 that was ordered locally with 1/2 ton suspension and brakes but a 440 RB engine that has MSD ignition system from the factory. So to answer the question of cut off year for smog in CALIFORNIA Is anything built in 1976 and newer has to be smogged. Boats and motorcycles are exempt and they have laws forbidding 2 stroke jet ski's from being used on fresh water lakes. Diesel truck which used to be exempt are now required to pass a visual and pass a test that measures sulphur particultates by the millionth. Hope that helps. Keep the faith VAN ON !!
Geez I forgot the deck tilted I thought you were going to drive off the back HA HA HA. Never been a chev man much only changed a pump couple times on van they are a miserable son alright and trying to hold up the eccentric pin and hold the gasket that`s probably why the gasket was trashed .
Why'd folk give up on what looks to be a perfectly decent van? I'd use one like it for work tomorrow. Certainly be more dependable than my Fiat diesel :@
And I was thinking "it takes 10-15 minutes to change the fuel pump, this video is 17+ minutes long" I'm really not sure if was serious or joking throughout the video.
I once got a 88 Buick with a dead fuel pump 30 miles out of a dirt road "short cut" in the boonies of Eastern MT by cracking the fuel line at the filter under the driver's seat, letting it dribble into a beer bottle I found along the road and cramming a random vacuum line down inside. Crossing the Montana badlands at WOT 1/2 mile at a time. The people with me thought I was a miracle worker. Tricks like you show here can save a fellas bacon.
These videos are great! It is always great to see old vehicles get back up and running.
i'd love to have that van. Made me tear up a little, looks just like my dad's old van,
I love your vids. I think you have the best music on you tube...please keep em comin
I appreciate your videos RnR. Thanks for the feedback your hard work it appericated, dont think your not understood when you communicate to the camera like it's a person because you fool me and i think your really around and i start laughing..Awesome videos man keep them going. Thanks again.
epic win!! i was thinking to replace the pump with a new one.. damn you saved alotta money!!
I just love it when you are thinking about what to do next! You can just see the cogs working in your brain. And most times the results are excellent! LOL! Keep the vids coming!
I enjoyed your video. Thanks for taking the time to record, edit and present it! I'm restoring a van at the moment and I know what you mean about the fuel pump. I since decided to change it out for an electric pump.
I don't know which was better, his ignition or your reaction. Best laugh I've had in years! I'll have to go watch that again.
Hey! Send that as a video response!
You are an excellent mechanic.
Most people who live in the woods and own older vehicles are.
nice van love them old chevy vans think I need to look for one again miss my 84 g10
Thank goodness for a high ridding van.
Great fix Jeff. You are the man. It actually sounds pretty good too!
Nice work getting the van running!
wow............. Awesome job your videos are a great inspiration ...........you really keep those old trucks running i just bought an 1985 el camino with the dreaded and demonized 305 chevy v8 doesn't leak a drop of anything and it even has the misunderstood computer controlled quadrajet carb car runs like a champ with cold ac even..................there is a 1969 gmc in a field i ve been drooling over...... no engine but heck you have to start some where
Always enjoyable ... Good job Jeff Alberta Dave
great job saving the van i saved a 1984 chevy g10 had to sell it when i moved to florida from pa .wheres whitey
Many appreciative thanks for the info about the gas gauge because now I know in case I have further trouble with mine.
No prollum!
Good work saving the van
Muy buenos tutoriales para el público en general muy ameno y sencillo para explicar muchas gracias
Great video and what a save. I had to replace the fuel pump in my El Camino because the diaphragm was bad and i had no idea it was dumping gas in the oil. Got lucky though.
I was thinking you were not going to get the fuel pumping working with so little bench time. I was wrong and that is good for you Thank you for sharing and tak care.
Great video Jeff. Must really be warming up there . . . lol. You know your cars, always entertaining, love the music too!! Rog
Great work, You should try replacing a chevy fuel pump in -25 degree snow storm in a 78 Blazer, COLD !
Im impressed that van seams like a good one
Great vid!!
Cool old Van!!!
chevy can sit along time and stilll come to life, from the vedio all you put into is is some oil and gas, it ran on its own power with a littel help, thats a good van, you saved it from being made into a honda or other forign car
Nice work
That's a pretty nice van, man. I love vans. You should keep that one.
he sold it sadly
there was no Cultus sold in the US...it was called the Chevrolet Sprint/Geo Metro and Suzuki Swift.
I like that van. Worth owning.
With all your collecting abilities, one would think that you would have an alternator for your sprint, one one that would fit.
Love to watch you do things like forse air and carborator cleaner into the fuel pump. I probably would have bought a new fuel pump.
You can always grab one of those 16V race batteries and just use it with your 16 volt alternator :)
great vid!! i actually learned somethin.
nice van dude
Sounds sweet!!!!
awesome!
Sounds Good
nice video
oh fill the fuel bowl BEFORE pumping the accelerator! what a concept, unlike when you busted me pumping the throttle with a dry bowl, "force of habit" haha I see you did NOT use the Danny Brown method of pouring a quart of gas down the carb AND all over the carb AND all over the intake AND all over the floor and then sparking it off with the battery sitting right next to it. Where is your sense of adventure Jeff!! haha. oh, and it makes WAY too much sense to have a fire extinguisher nearby! haha
Body looks good even.
Fuel pumps are cheap and fairly easy to change. Enjoyed watching you play with that one though. Id probably have cut it apart from impatience wondering what was up with it. lol
Gotta listen to Sammy Johns singin' "Chevy Van".
thats a good lookin old skool gmc
Jeff...I am doing and experiment. My 7.3 diesel needed new batteries. I bought one new Interstate Mega-Tron (stupid name) battery for $145, and one refurbished Interstate battery for $45.00. We will see how the refurbished one holds up?
Observation: I have noticed that a chevy 20 pick up seems to be more heavy duty than the chevy 20 van. The van only has 6 bolt wheels while the pickup has 8 bolt wheels. Don't know why I always feel that they should be the same. Also I have seen a semifloating rear axle on vans and the full floating axle on vans.
That fuel pump is only $29.00 two bolts and two hose clamps, easy job, considering the old pump probable has a tired or torn diaphram.
Thanks for showing that trick on the fuel pump.Fill it with carb cleaner, rattle it around, and blow it out backwards.Use low air pressure though?Once she's cleaned up, that's going to make a nice ride for somebody.What are your thoughts on ethanol ruining pump diaphragms?I just rebuilt the one for my Scout, went together nicely, but I'm getting gas in the oil.I screwed up or something wiped my pump out again...
i want one of these early chev vans with a 454
subscribed after 2 minutes! :)
I know about those van fuel pumps. I had a 72 and drove the wheels off of it and it seems to like to kill fuel pumps. I wouldn't mind getting another one so I have something to crash in if I miss the ferry home when I go back to school.
id love to live down there.. no friggin snow.. yeah
Are there more Videos?
the sprint is the swift and its a worldwide car, the alt (used) is worth about $5 working because they are so plentiful in autoyards
I had a 1972 G 10 green Chevy van inline 250 six column shift 3 speed. I went every ware in that old van even to drive in movie .until a drunk driver ran in to my parked van when I was at my house sleeping (what a way to get woke up. police at my door.)
She turns over, she starts, she runs, she steers, she stops,and she drives. Now put on your Tux and go to Micky Ds for an order of fries. Check her out close to discover if she's telling you lies. Cheers OLDDUDE
i cant find batterys with both top & side post
Makes it almost worthwhile to throw it across the pond!
what ever happened to the van?
If there is a live Simpsons movie I nominate this guy for the role of Ned Flanders.
You should be able to get a regulator for that alternator for about $20 - it's not hard to install...
Do you still have the 77 half ton 4x4?
any more van videos mr. jeff sir ....
by the way did the guy with the bus ever fix it or kill it .....lolol
lol, that van looks like something a creeper or stalker would drive......
I would love to have that van to haul my RC airplanes to the flying field.
it runs good for siting along time, didnt put any money in it
Where is the van now?
Changed hands a couple times already.
i did not film because it the dreded chevy fuel pump in a van lol thats is a good line
Also known as "This old Van"
whats the exemption years in california now? last time i lived there it was 1966 and older that didnt need smog. but that was a long time ago.
youreallbrainwashed I avoid California...
ElderlyIron lol, i mistakenly thought you mentioned you lived in the Big Bear California area. ooops. lol but i agree, california sucks because of all those bs emission standards on older cars. are there any emission standards on older cars where you live?
+ElderlyIron Like the plague.
1975
For those of us suffering from the oppression of the EPA out here in California let me say I enjoyed your videos and have recently picked up a 1977 Dodge tradesman 200 that was ordered locally with 1/2 ton suspension and brakes but a 440 RB engine that has MSD ignition system from the factory.
So to answer the question of cut off year for smog in CALIFORNIA Is anything built in 1976 and newer has to be smogged. Boats and motorcycles are exempt and they have laws forbidding 2 stroke jet ski's from being used on fresh water lakes. Diesel truck which used to be exempt are now required to pass a visual and pass a test that measures sulphur particultates by the millionth. Hope that helps. Keep the faith VAN ON !!
Geez I forgot the deck tilted I thought you were going to drive off the back HA HA HA. Never been a chev man much only changed a pump couple times on van they are a miserable son alright and trying to hold up the eccentric pin and hold the gasket that`s probably why the gasket was trashed .
I can't get out haha i loled
don't get me wrong, i admire your talent and ability, but i'm glad your not my airplane mechanic.
Why'd folk give up on what looks to be a perfectly decent van? I'd use one like it for work tomorrow. Certainly be more dependable than my Fiat diesel :@
How Much do you plan on selling it for ?
dreaded shit like that fuel pump means putting a new one in when you already have the old crusty one out
And I was thinking "it takes 10-15 minutes to change the fuel pump, this video is 17+ minutes long"
I'm really not sure if was serious or joking throughout the video.
saved it from the crusher
try resurrecting battery with alum ..does it for me f
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Diaphram leakin? lol oh no lol
waffle house has been looking for that ketchup bottle you are using for gas .