What did you do TO your Delica today?

CREGAN · Post by **CREGAN** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:10 am

CREGAN wrote:Did the winter maintenance. Changed the oil and threw on a new filter. Cleaned the bus bar with some vinegar and salt and it looked like a shiney brand new penny! Put in a new set of NGK's and changed the coolant temp sensor. Cleaned the K+N. Put in a new home-made cabin air filter. Bring on stupid winter- I am ready to go!

Craig

I am happy with the way the van is starting now! I am not sure wether it is the cleaning of the bus bar, new plugs or the sensor but it starts awesome. It was 5 degrees today and it fired right up. Previously, when it has been 15 degrees in the morning it started but burped, farted, sputtered and belched out some plumes of smoke. I think I must have had a faulty plug because the way it sputtered it semed like one, or more, cylinders was not doing what it should at morning start-up.

Feds · Post by **Feds** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:04 am

Finished repairing the 2 rust bubbles on the roof. 2 quarter-sized bubbles turned into a 3'x1' patch by the time the bondo/primer/paint went on, but it looks good from the ground.

While I was up there, I took off my TV aerials. Looks smoother, maybe it'll bump up the mileage too.

Now I'm trying to decide between circulating heater and 4-in-1 gauge.

LeeHammy · Post by **LeeHammy** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:19 pm

-SeaFoam'd my crank, fuel filter and tank.
-Cleaned my K&N.
-TransTune'd (SeaFoam) my transmission.
-Drove it around till it all smoothed out then changed the oil with Synthetic 15W40 and put in a Puralator oil filter.
-Then drained off the trans and filled it back up with new.
-Going to change my transfer case oil to Redline 75-90 GL4-5 Synthetic tonight.
-Tomorrow I am flushing my steering fluid with the help of TransTune and putting in a magnefine filter on the return line.

Should be eady for hunting season and stupid winter after all this.

lrp374 · Post by **lrp374** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:41 pm

Replaced the original green top Glow plugs with new Mitsubishi green top glow plugs I bought in the spring in Armstrong. Doesn't start any faster ( how could it I just tick the starter and it's going) but all cylinders are operating when it's cold which sounds better. I think only 3 plugs were working even though the resistance measured the same for all of them.

Larry

403delica · Post by **403delica** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:57 pm

Deli got a ladder! Oh yah

Evan

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lettereleven · Post by **lettereleven** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:21 pm

Anyways, I had my ss exhaust tip re-welded to the hanger. I was kinda surprised that JB Weld lasted as long as it did. Trust the Hurley to vibrate it off.

FFR - in case it wasnt immediately obvious, polypro rope does not work very well on exhausts; it tends to melt.

lettereleven · Post by **lettereleven** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:56 pm

Wind visors were in rough shape so I gave them a clean

Order of operations
600 grit
1200 grit
Brasso polish
Silver polish

Turned out pretty great!

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davidwwc · Post by **davidwwc** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:43 pm

Lost the front heat a few days ago.,no good for the coming winter. Bought the thermostat from RSI as well as a set of glow plugs. They are both Hyundai made. Everything went well ,heat comes back and have to wait for a cold morning for the new glow plugs to show how it starts up. Check the old rusty plugs and got all different and funny readings.

DC

macro · Post by **macro** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:25 pm

Finally got it back from the shop! One unfortunate byproduct of living in an apartment with street parking...
*Deep Breath*
All fluids and filters changed
New glow plugs (none were working.... what a difference!!)
New thermostat
New primer pump
Valve cover gasket
Front sway bar and tie rod bushings
Manual glow plug switch

Still to do, IP seal, rear bushings, temp gauge sensor, maybe a new battery and alternator belt. Aaaaaaaand a lift kit and new tires.....

mrraulduke · Post by **mrraulduke** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:13 am

I did my glowplugs last night as well. From a coughing, sputtering beast to a smooth purr with minimal cranking. Next is valve cover gasket to get rid of my leopard spot patterned carport floor!

josh · Post by **josh** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:27 pm

Yesterday I modified the rear right hand side... a nice bruise on the highway. Today I pulled out the interior carpet, and started taking out all the inside trim. Not bad for day two of ownership.

Josh

Post by **FalcoColumbarius** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:54 pm

josh wrote:Yesterday I modified the rear right hand side... a nice bruise on the highway. Today I pulled out the interior carpet, and started taking out all the inside trim. Not bad for day two of ownership.

Josh

I'd expect nothing less from you, Josh. You have a name for her yet?

Falco.

josh · Post by **josh** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:59 pm

A name for her has not "struck" me yet...

Post by **thelazygreenfox** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:05 pm

Josh I guess you can't call her "gasser."
wayne
TLGF

glenn · Post by **glenn** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:42 pm

Picked it up at the WWL terminal and drove it home. There were some nice cars there - I especially liked a couple of the old school minis - and of course there were a bunch of L400's

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