Here's what I got done this week

[Bluebird Bob]

Hi Curt,
Go to Jakebrake.com and look under support.
Look for Letter No. 445 dated 9/95 Solenoid Flux ring failures. Gives all the
info. Also Service Letter E466 dated 10/97.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Elko, Ga (Where the wife is making tire covers )

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger wrote:
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> Bob,
>
> You are doing good things.
>
> "I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website
> that in 95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak."
>
> Please provide a link to that information. Thanks.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Bluebird Bob wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Hi group,
> > Happy Easter to you'all (see been in the south for a year now )
> > Spent the last 3 days in La Quinta while the bird was at WW Williams in
> > Savannah.
> > Here's what I learned and had done...
> > Had an oil change and kingpin check. Looking good. Made sure they jacked up
> > the front end on greasing it.
> > Had the air throttle removed and reasealed..a 10 minute job.
> > Had high idle valve cleaned and new O rings put in.
> > Had an updated Jake Brake installed.
> > In Texas the high setting gave out.
> > When they pulled the valve covers, after removing the exhaust pipes and air
> > filter, found one of the electric solinoids had given out.
> > I wanted an updated Jake anyways after reading on the Jake Brake website
> > that in 95 they issued a bulletin that the injectors were weak.
> > Learned that when replacing Jake parts update the fuel lines also (part of
> > the kit). Reason is the old lines have a flaired fitting and if you
> > overtighten them get a fuel leak.
> > New ones use an O ring, no leaks.
> > They also have to adjust the rack (every 100k miles)when replacing the
> > Jake. Saw how that was done. He starts with no. 1 on each side then goes to
> > 2 on each side and so on. It's more of a hearing thing to get it right.
> > The new engines don't need their racks ever adjusted cause the computer
> > does it for them!
> > Had a broken air line to high idle..fixed.
> > Had proble for pyrometer replaced..fitting broke took some time to drill it
> > out without it dropping in the pipe. Unfortunally didn't solve my pyro gauge
> > problem. Guess I need to find a new gauge.
> > Engine hardly smokes at all on mashing the petal now.
> > Whole thing was $3,200..worth the $ for me!!
> >
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Elko, Georgia (with 10k on engine now)
> >
> >
> >
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