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This Morning's Coffee Update.

Had a Good Day on in the Shop yesterday.
Accomplished several things.

Now, another pesky problem I have had since I owned this Jeep.
Oil vapor (or maybe even just oil) is being drawn up the Air Tube to the Air Horn on the Carb and after sitting, drips oil down the carb, and onto manifold. When running it is so slight it must be burning off.

First, I researched this problem and others have experienced also. I have already posted that the PCV tube is clear and the Valve is NOT Stuck. I looking at
Engine Diagrams, noticed that there is to be a Washer Baffle on the Dipstick. Mine is MISSING.
This washer baffle also acts as a Guide to get the end of the Dipstick to hit the Casting Hole at the Bottom of the Filler Tube.
Could not find a replacement on my Parts Safari Tuesday, so I will shop fabricate one.

Second, refer to Fig. 1 that there is to be a Rubber Hose that goes right before the Air Horn with a clamp. 95% of these are GONE, as this is a "Force Fit" joint and previous owners don't replace them when they wear out.
I will also replace this too.

Third, I found posted online a Paper Filter conversion for the Oil Bath Air Cleaner. This is a EXCELLENT Simple Solution and the parts are Available !!
NOW, again reference Fig. 1,
My Air Cleaner is MISSING part letter G ! And Fig. 2 is what the Previous Owner replaced it with.

Here is the simple Paper Filter Replacement keeping the original Oil Bath Filter Casing.
Fig. 3-7
Fits perfectly.

 

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With the Exhaust Manifold out of the way, it was SO Easy to Adjust the Valves !! They were ALL out of Adjustment, especially No. 2 Cyl Intake. (Notice in pix that it is right behind the exhaust pipe)

 

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With the Valves adjusting complete, put "Honda RTV Sealant" on the block to manifold studs and installed them.

 

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Retrieved the side cover, PCV tube assembly, and the Air Cleaner parts from the Solvent Tank, and off to the Paint Department for a Fresh Coat of Gloss Black.
That concluded yesterday's work.

 

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Good Morning,
It is Fucik Friday !!
(When I was still working, if you were on Our Crew.... You wore a
Hawaiian Flowerty Shirt, and our attitude was
"What !!??.....
Fucik You, you'll get it Monday !")

Oh, for the Record.....
Composer Julius Fucik is in on the Fridays Joke !

 

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Today's Coffee Report;

Yesterday again had some success's.
Second coat of paint on the parts in the Mini Paint Booth.
Started adjustment of the brakes.
No pictures or description on brake adjustment as it looks like I the only one working on a Jeep prior to the F Head High Hoods.

Cut a new Side Cover Gasket. Yes they are available, but pricey as a Single Piece, and Shipping.
Another Shop Tip, BUILD Inventory.
Go to your local Swap Meets, ALL Sorts of Parts Supplies are too be had CHEAP !
Sheets of Gasket Paper of various types and thickness are
a CHEAP.
And you can Score a Occasional Jeep Item that is not a "Best Made in China" original !
Also, check out your local estate sales. Another Gold Mine of Spare Parts items. Electrical Connectors, Nuts Bolt Bins,
Specialty Tools Dirt Cheap.

Oh back to work ...
After tracing the old brittle cork gasket, cut this one.
It is stiffer gasket paper, but I am going to be using RTV sealant on both sides of it.

 

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Also this is a Upgrade.
There are only two bolts holding the Side Cover on. An the Original bolt seal was a Soft Steel Crush Washer.
There has to be a Good Seal Here to get Crankcase Pressures to get the PCV valve to work and do it's job.
So from my Grommet selection, I found one to fit the bolt thread OD. And then Drilled the Side Cover Bolt Hole to fit the Grommet. Now being this small of a Grommet, it took a little Coaksing with a Tiny Screwdriver and Lubricant (Spit) to work it onto the Cover. Did the same to the PCV vent Tube Assembly.
Both Bolts, removed the old Crush Washers the use regular steel washers.

 

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I am waiting for the Manifolds to come back from the Machine Shop. The Side Cover is On, and the Paper Air Filter Swap is complete. I gave the Engine a "Krylon Overhaul" to give it a Cleaner Appearance.

 

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Also I worked on the Dipstick Missing Baffle Washer.

With a piece of scrap tin from my NOS parts inventory. (NOS = Never Out of Style)
Using the Dies from my Panel Punch Set, I made a Blank.
To make the Blank, without a huge hole for the hydraulic piston, on a block of scrap wood,
Start the cutting by Hitting the Cutting Die onto the Tin Piece.
Now it will have Dimple Marks to Line Up the Receiving Shear Cup.
Placed it all in my Bench Vice and Squeezed it to pop out the Blank.

 

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Drilled a small hole into the center of the Blank, elongated it to accept the Dipstick, and slid it up to the Notches from the missing Baffle and using JB Weld, secured it to the Dipstick.

 

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Spent the rest of the weekend with my Grandson Ryker.
Finished a Longer Project of ours,
over several visits, built a "Visible"
4 cylinder engine. This engine is Almost the same design as the one he helped install on our Mad Max Sammy !
Also we had a Bonfire to take care of a Large Brush Pile.

 

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