We had jeeps growing up in the 70's and 80's may dad bought a 55 Willy's with an aftermarket hard top from a farmer with a cracked block. He bought a wrecked 60's Impala with a 283 power steering and brakes and installed all that into the Jeep. I learned to drive on that jeep when I was 7 whenever we were on dirt roads or hunting season I always drove. Lots of memories of that Jeep it was a part of my life.
Hi there Taryl, I watched this Episode and found it very interesting. Converting a 6 volt to 12 volt can be tricky. You must consider all devices/ Instruments connected at double the voltage now. Of course bulbs must be changed. To do it correctly all electric items must be designed for 12 bolts now. Such as starter motor, pressure gauges(if equipment) , ignition coil but most importantly the fuel gauge. Fuel gauge circuit works by changing the resistance of the circuit. Supply voltage remains the same therefore current flow is what changes. The fuel guage itself is a current indicator. The level transmitter has a variable resistor inside (I know this is understood) but what I believe you now have is a voltage doubling problem which explains why the low end of level is half a tank. The circuit current is double now because of converting to 12 volts. If you check I bet. The needle goes to max, pass “F” for full tank. If they stay with the 12 volt supply a 6 volt dropping resistor must be put in circuit to correct the error in gauge. Also i have seen ignition points burn because a 6 volt coil with installed in a 12 volt circuit without dropping resistor. Way back in the day I think 1960s and or 50s vehicle where changed to manufactured with 12 volt system. What was done is a resistive wire was used with leftover 6 volt coils. I remember my Dad and I were working on a 60’s car that had a 12v system without dropping resistive wire and 12 volt coil went bad. Well coil went bad so he got a replacement that was told to be 12 volts, it was not and the points would burn after only a month. Took a while to figure out. The 6 and 12 volt coils looked the same only different was part number. I like I said previously the gauge probably is good. Makes sense it’s reading minimum half way. To correct you need dropping resistor. The current loop is milliamps so what I would do is install a variable resistor in circuit and adjust to get correct indication empty to full then remove that resistor and measure. Now find a fixed resistor of that valve and install. I love those military jeeps of old. Drove them at Ft. Rucker Ala. and in Vietnam. You have a great day , love your videos.
@@eugenepolan1750 yeah I remember seeing those resistor. Auto parts manufacturer had millions of those six volt coils left over from six volt system. So instead of scraping them a resistor was added. Many had a resistive wire with six volt coil . No way to know for sure until you ohmed it out. Difficult to tell 6 from 12 volt coil you had to check primary winding. Once my Dad got a 6 volt replacement coil for a 12 volt car. The points would not last long. I figured it out for him. What a cluster back in the 1960’s When there were both systems on same type cars.
31:20 It will always be the last one if you take all the other bolts out, the manifold will puy pressure on the last one making it more (sometimes impossible) to get out. After you crack one, re tighten it, till u get em all cracked. AND THERE'S YOUR SNACK!
..yeah...somewhere along 34:11 is where my dad would always start the swearing...usually GD and SOB..he never used the "F" word around us when we were kids..like GD and SOB were better, Lol...been know to swear myself a few times when it keeps slipping off or snaps off in situations like that...
@@dyer2cycleI’m probably spitting image of your Dad because I used to have 1 hell of a temper!!! Id have cussed it out, threw my tools 🧰 across the garage! If I’d had busted my knuckles I’ve been know to grab my sledgehammer and beat the F outta it & regret it later 😂🤣! My living son of the 2 sons That I had, he’s almost 40 Now but he was same way as you. When he was a teenager, He’d be helping me work on a hard hideous job. And if It caused me to lose my temper he’d go in the house 🏡 and he refused to be out there around me, in fear of getting hit by flying wrenches 🔧! 😂 I love to work on things & I used to have one vicious temper. But with Age I’ve toned way way down about 98% and have that much more patience now also. Before I had very little patience maybe 2% But I’ve learned when I start to get frustrated & before I lose it 😤🤬to take a 10 minute coffee ☕️ or soda 🥤 break, cool off, think 🤔 about it and start all over. Can you believe it, it works 😂, just wished I’d have done ✅ that years ago I wouldn’t have destroyed 🔨 so much 💩 which I had to go buy $$$$$$$ & replace..😂
Yes, otherwise known as a heat valve. General Motors still makes the lubricant for those, it’s called Heat Valve Penetrant. It is my go-to penetrating oil for all rusty fasteners. It also works well for dried out rubber hoses and coolant hoses that are stuck. In heat valve parlance, you squirt it into the shaft/bore and it wicks in and leaves a lubricating film. It is supposed to be done periodically to make sure the heat valve continues to function.
I had one my dad got me when I was a kid in 1974. I lived on an Island in Michigan called Cherry Island and drove it into swamps, pulled trees and even drove it through flooded areas back then. That jeep taught me to drive at 14!
You gotta love the simplicity of these vehicles. Everything is accessible.. straight forward.. and very easy to understand what needs to be done for repairs. ✅
Home Depot and Lowe's have medium and large black cement mixing tubs (reasonably priced) that are much wider than buckets and great for catching fluids. They are also handy for under bed or couch storage if you use furniture risers that make your bed or couches higher. They are very strong since they are meant for cement and MUCH cheaper than anything Rubbermaid makes.
"Cold start flapper thing" is a heat riser valve. Helps the carburetor heat up quickly in the cold. Good thing to keep working. I would suggest getting another weapon for your arsenal of tools. I bought a "Mini Ductor" induction heating tool years ago. It lets you heat stuff (ferrous metals) in tight places that you don't want open flame. That thing saved my bacon a thousand times removing exhaust bolts. It works really fast on smaller fasteners and would help with mowers as well as the Jeep. Just a thought!
You know, there's nothing Mr Dactyal can't handle, from small engines to Automobiles. You sir are a man of many talents and a great teacher. Thank you for showing us how to fix stuff over the years
Others mentioned it, but the conversion to a 12 volt system might be complicating the gas gage issue. You might put a resistor in there to get it right?
You are correct Sir. When converting the Jeep from 6 to 12 volts. You need to isolate the instrument panel with a voltage reducer. That can be a simple as a resister in-line or a fancy buck converter.
I went through this with an international scout, it had an old-fashioned mechanical voltage regulator for the gauges which went bad I had to replace it with a voltage regulator I see a resistor won't do.
I'd agree. I work on lots of old stuff and gauges either work or they don't. If they read real wrong, either it is the wrong sender (Unlikely two in a row the same) or the supply voltage is wrong. Even 12v systems have a voltage regulator for the gauges. You can get one for free or cheap at a wrecking yard.
The manifold studs and the head bolts go into the water jackets. You need to use thread sealer on them when you put them back, especially on the head bolts!
That thing is the PCV valve. It does come apart. Inside is a spring and a little funnel shaped part. They often get clogged. When they do, the engine runs rich, the pressure in the motor pushes the oily air into the air intake making the mess you found. It also will cause the front and rear crank seals to leak.
My grandfather had a 1957 version of one of these that he restored when I was a kid and I LOVED it! I still remember the sounds and smells of this old beast that seemed indestructible as we drove off to camp on the back roads in rural Maine for a week of boating and fishing. Being a WWII vet himself, it was dressed up in military fashion with a giant star on the hood of course! Thanks Taryl for bring back the memories!
40:00 Of course metal contracts when it gets colder, so it makes sense to heat it (expand) and then cool it right away (contracts and breaks the rust loose, etc).
Tip:. When installing those manifolds, use a molybdenum disulfide based anti seize (moly paste) on the hardware. Someone down the road will thank you for it!
I put anti seize on all my exhaust manifold bolts when I put my cat back together. I may never need to take it apart again, but if I do, I will love myself for it.
@@MaxNafeHorsemanship Exactly. Anyone who has had to deal with old, rusty hardware, or nuts and bolts that are used with dis-similar metals, understands the value of anti-seize. Keep on wrenching, my friend!
Glad to see you’re using the thread chasers we sent!👍 May I suggest smearing a bit of blue RTV silicone on each side of that intake gasket, that may make up for any slight variances. Also, Eastwood makes great exhaust manifold paint, much better than off-the-shelf stuff at your local auto parts store.
Man, Taryl, I was yelling at you the whole time you were working on that last stud, “Spray more Kroil!!!”. Get a short breaker and just go back and forth a lot more times! Spray more Kroil!!! 😂 I could feel that stud twisting off from here! You were SOOO lucky! Huge sigh of relief when that last one backed out. You’ve been turning wrenches way more than me so I guess you knew what you were doing! 😉🔧👍
Gotta love old cars, so much room under the hood you can practically jump in and live in there. I love working on old cars as it's a treat, so very simple any shade tree mechanic can work on them and understand how they work. Modern cars good luck it just isn't the same, specialty tools for everything and sensors everywhere with no space to get your hands in to work. Nice little project even if just doing the bare minimum, i agree i would do a complete tear down over a few months maybe make it a winter project in the off season. Seeing this beauty has survived going on 75 years it really does deserve to be completely restored, give her a chance of going for another 75 years. Looking forward to part 2....cheers.
I enjoyed this video. As someone who has restored a 1948 Ford, I can tell you old vehicles hold all kinds of surprises. I have found old unbelievably shoddy repairs from who knows how long ago. One restoration was enough. The sticking part on the manifold is a heat riser. As the manifold warms up, the heat causes a bimetallic spring to relax and gradually open the choke on the carb. The Jeep setup may be slightly different, but that is a basic description. I kept my fingers crossed hoping you wouldn't break any of the fasteners as you removed the exhaust manifold from the engine. I was relieved when it came off ok.
Hey Taryl, they make a induction heater call a bolt buster made in the good old USA and it work super fast with no flame maybe look in to one. Great job as always crew
I remember as a really little kid, maybe 1950, sitting in the back seat as my GRANDMA!!! drove her Jeep! She was a tough old bird. Canvas top and sides in the Winter every single day in north Jersey driving Bill to Bell Labs. Now my daughter drives a Jeep too. Same genes I guess. I drove one the whole tour in Vietnam and my back has never been the same! 😂
Reminds me of working on the old Chevy V-8's during the 60's, it was always the last spark plug on left rear under the hot manifold that you couldn't get out. What a pain!
This is what I like about these older machines, you could actually get them to come apart so you could fix them. If that were a new "modern" engine, all of those exhaust studs would have snapped off.
Taryl! Swich that fuel filter for a metal one.. it is too close to the manifold and will cause a fire- this is why on old VW beetles they mount the filter in front of the engine by the frame rail, not next to the carb…love your videos!
The valve in the exhaust manifold is called a heat-riser which helps heat up the intake manifold so that when outside temperatures are around 32 degrees that you won't have carburetor icing!!!! The carb will turn into a block of ice and block air flow and it will run rich until the ice melts and everything will be back to normal!!!!
I think I stepped on some ones toes that was not my intention just around here jeeps rust out fast and the price of parts are out of this world. And yes I do know this I am garbage owner
You are closer than you think with it being a tractor. There was a linkage kit for them plus other options that made them into a tractor. Don’t know how good they would have been at that work though. I think there was a belt pulley too.
At 27:30 mark you were working the exhaust/intake bolts, you said " i got 2 nuts there, and 2 nuts here" and i said to myself.." one big nut holding the wrench" Great save on the manifold. P.S. love your betty Grable Curly bangs
nice my old mate......limey speak...... I work a lot on pre 1920 vehicles.....all exhaust nuts and bolts are replaced with BRASS...even if I have to make them......
Hi Taryl metalshaper has a video willys heat riser problems. Like you, with small equipment repair, he to is very good at what he does and that is Jeeps. I am a true fan of yours and just trying to help. Thank you Chip.
Thank you for the heat quench trick saw it on your channel a while back and have been using it ever cents help me this morning getting a bolt off holding a blade on
In 1994 My dad and restored to mil spec original a 1954 M38A1 yes all military jeeps are 24volt. We were lucky we found the jeep in a hanger at an airport locally in wa state we found a radios coms kit complete nos still in packages so for 1k we turned the jeep into a coms vehicle, the entire rear area was radios, and dtawets with crystals tunned to specific frewuincy ranges. We also had a short and long wave radio setup Talked to Mexico and Japan regularly. With a skip signal sometimes talked to people in india. So cool ...
all I know are the M38A1 Models they were built pretty damn rugged and quality considering they were made to be disposable utility vehicles. I recall using the fording kit system in action and driving the jeep under water through a lake about 5 feet deep that was fun on a hot summer day. wanted to get a little floaty until the interior was completely submerged . Jeep club guys with v8s would laugh when we showed up with a bone stock jeep tires and all. They would all be stuck in mud bogs and digging deep with v8s and mud tires. that little flat head ford 4 cylinder motor was a champ. 4x4 locked and low range second gear you could just put right into and out of those swamps no problem. very slow of course but hey Tortoise and the Hare right? The only engine mod i recall over stock was a slightly larger carb jet. 40MPH was sketchy on the highway. At least it wasn't an M151 Jeep notorious for spring hops and rollover at speed. It was a real fun project to restore and departure from our typical GM muscle car restos. We sold the jeep in 1998 to a movie vehicle lease company for film set use. Never forget the smell of that canvas top when it was wet.
Good job making thing right. I had to do the same thing with my 1955 Willys.... It didn't stop there.... now it's all renewed and runs like a champ. OHV 151 Twin (aka 302)... EFI.
Taryl, It looks like you and I have a shared love for craftsman tools. I have used them for my whole look career. The swivel head 3/8 ratchet spent many hours in my paddies!! Other mechanics have borrowed it and complained about the flexibility. I’m thinking, they have other issues if they can not make that ratchet work for themselves. I also agree, lawnmower over autos any day. Ps. Workin an ANY Exhaust manifolds sucks!! 😩
I wrench for a living and hate those things. Mac has one that pivots in the middle of the head. A little big for some places, but I'm starting to really like that one.
I would have left it 6 volts system. 6 volt alternator is available they are used on 1930’s Model A, you can get negative ground and 6 volt batteries are available.
Learned heat and quench in the early 80s from a couple of war era mechanics. Often wondered myself why more tubers use that tried and true method. It’s the American way! Good start on the jeep, I hear the dinner bell in the distance….
Hi Taryl. At age 14 I got a 46 CJ-2A in parts and pieces form a cousin. The engine was rebuilt, but sat on the ground for about 5yrs. So he gave it to me and I put it all back together. The only thing; it had a hard time starting with the 6volt battery. It had "The Square Flywheel Syndrome." A 12 volt jump or retarding the ign timing started it easily. It probably needed both a new 6volt battery and a new starter but I tried my hand fixing the starter by undercutting the mica, filing the commutator and brushes square again then cleaned and greased it, to no avail. Eventually I went to J.C. Whitney and bought a manual distributer adjuster. It was just a cable with an thumbwheel to move the cable in and out. It connected to the distributor, and I had to leave the distributor loose. I'd retard the timing to start it then adj the thumb wheel to advance it far enough to run nice. Then we were off to the mud races. Thanks for the memory recall. ben/ michigan
@36:00 I was holding my breath literally. Oh man. Hard to get all that warm if you can't run it for a few minutes. Always enjoy your channel Mr. Dactyl. Oh. PB. Yep. Repeatedly. Let it soak. Hope you don't mind me chiming in. Been a fan of the channel for quite a while. It seems like the first video I saw of yours was converting a points ignition over to electronic ignition. Pretty sure that was you. Old troybilt in Alaska several years ago. Ran like a champ.
29:45..try taking 2 or 3 short wobble extensions when you can't quite get a straight shot at a bolt like that..usually gives you the clearance you need without having the tendency to "flop around" like a universal joint does...
For that rear manifold nut, I have a short extension, just long enough for the square oñone end and the socket on the other, about an inch long. Might want to get one. Many engines have bolts and studs that go through into the water jacket. Manifolds, water pumps, timing chain covers and others.
The original gas gauge may not work right on 12v which would explain why it won’t show less than half with the new sending unit? But that’s just an educated guess I’m not a vintage car expert.
That intake manifold warped section might be a great place for some Taryl putty and then sand the surface flat and use some high temp grey RTV on the manifod side of the gasket.
I don't miss working on old cars. That "Oh crap what broke" feeling. I suppose one of the benefits of electric cars is they don't have an engine or transmission to get old oily and broken. But they weigh a ton and battery packs are extremely expensive and their range isn't great when the AC is on.
I am always sad when the Jeep word is mentioned. Used to be a Jeep fella, but at 67 Earth years now, and a single Dadio, of a 16 year old boy. ha! Have only a 1996 ford ranger? runs as it should. but miss the doors off, and the good friendly cozy running around town with the windshield down. Ha! If I had a Jeep once again, I would state "there's your dinner" for my son cried and hugged the tires on my 96 jeep. when I had to sell to keep our home, when he was maybe 6 or 7?/// Now can't afford another. I love your stuff, every stuff that you do. Hope most importantly that your health is Awesome, and your son, that my young son loves more than your funny ness! There's your supper? WHAT! Slipper. Love him as well. GOD bless your family, and glad you did not go to Hawaii on vacation. Me Just a grain of sand on this Planet.
Not on this unit but more for Rambler AMC owners.... some 1959 and prior Rambler AMC cars use some Kaiser Willys parts. Brake shoes on a few for example.
Solution, put the bolts on, by getting under the Jeep, and keep them in place by using a magnet 🧲, and then screw the nuts 🥜 on, from inside the Jeep. Your friend, Jeff.
Taryl, the polarity is backwards from 6 volts to 12 . 6 is positive ground, and negative hot. Where 12 volt is positive hot, and negative is ground. I think that is the problem.
@@Tele-gram-me.-TarylDactal first of all I love your videos! Ok, normally you 6 volt systems are all positive ground, when you convert to 12 volt you have to change the polarity of the system to negative ground that will make the system work properly. That gauge and/or the sending unit will have to be wired backwards to read properly. If you noticed the fuel gauge level if wiring was reversed would most likely give the true reading. Also amp meter will show a discharge unless reversed wires. I know you understand your intelligent. But I could be wrong. My wife proves it all the time, just don't know how I made it through 60 years of mechanics without her not being in the shop or cab of the truck for directions 😂😂👍
Tarly going from small engines to automobiles??!!
A man of MANY talents!!!
Taryl does fix ALL! 😁
Wow someone call Scotty Kilmer LOL
I'll bet he does his own gunsmithing.
Well, that old jeep ant but a an old lawnmower engine... 6v omg 😅
We had jeeps growing up in the 70's and 80's may dad bought a 55 Willy's with an aftermarket hard top from a farmer with a cracked block. He bought a wrecked 60's Impala with a 283 power steering and brakes and installed all that into the Jeep. I learned to drive on that jeep when I was 7 whenever we were on dirt roads or hunting season I always drove. Lots of memories of that Jeep it was a part of my life.
Hi there Taryl, I watched this Episode and found it very interesting. Converting a 6 volt to 12 volt can be tricky.
You must consider all devices/ Instruments connected at double the voltage now. Of course bulbs must be changed. To do it correctly all electric items must be designed for 12 bolts now. Such as starter motor, pressure gauges(if equipment) , ignition coil but most importantly the fuel gauge. Fuel gauge circuit works by changing the resistance of the circuit. Supply voltage remains the same therefore current flow is what changes. The fuel guage itself is a current indicator. The level transmitter has a variable resistor inside (I know this is understood) but what I believe you now have is a voltage doubling problem which explains why the low end of level is half a tank. The circuit current is double now because of converting to 12 volts. If you check I bet. The needle goes to max, pass “F” for full tank.
If they stay with the 12 volt supply a 6 volt dropping resistor must be put in circuit to correct the error in gauge.
Also i have seen ignition points burn because a 6 volt coil with installed in a 12 volt circuit without dropping resistor. Way back in the day I think 1960s and or 50s vehicle where changed to manufactured with 12 volt system. What was done is a resistive wire was used with leftover 6 volt coils. I remember my Dad and I were working on a 60’s car that had a 12v system without dropping resistive wire and 12 volt coil went bad. Well coil went bad so he got a replacement that was told to be 12 volts, it was not and the points would burn after only a month. Took a while to figure out. The 6 and 12 volt coils looked the same only different was part number.
I like I said previously the gauge probably is good. Makes sense it’s reading minimum half way.
To correct you need dropping resistor. The current loop is milliamps so what I would do is install a variable resistor in circuit
and adjust to get correct indication empty to full then remove that resistor and measure. Now find a fixed resistor of that valve and install.
I love those military jeeps of old. Drove them at Ft. Rucker Ala. and in Vietnam.
You have a great day , love your videos.
To drop the voltage to the coil, get chew one o' dem MOPAR Ballast Resistors. They own Jeep now, so that makes it an OEM part, right?
@@eugenepolan1750 yeah I remember seeing those resistor. Auto parts manufacturer had millions of those six volt coils left over from six volt system.
So instead of scraping them a resistor was added. Many had a resistive wire with six volt coil . No way to know for sure until you ohmed it out. Difficult to tell 6 from 12 volt coil you had to check primary winding. Once my Dad got a 6 volt replacement coil for a 12 volt car. The points would not last long. I figured it out for him. What a cluster back in the 1960’s
When there were both systems on same type cars.
31:20 It will always be the last one if you take all the other bolts out, the manifold will puy pressure on the last one making it more (sometimes impossible) to get out. After you crack one, re tighten it, till u get em all cracked. AND THERE'S YOUR SNACK!
This is true. I typically start with the hardest one to get to too. just to get that done. makes the rest seem easy.
I admire the patience and skill of Taryl!
..yeah...somewhere along 34:11 is where my dad would always start the swearing...usually GD and SOB..he never used the "F" word around us when we were kids..like GD and SOB were better, Lol...been know to swear myself a few times when it keeps slipping off or snaps off in situations like that...
@@dyer2cycleI’m probably spitting image of your Dad because I used to have 1 hell of a temper!!! Id have cussed it out, threw my tools 🧰 across the garage! If I’d had busted my knuckles I’ve been know to grab my sledgehammer and beat the F outta it & regret it later 😂🤣! My living son of the 2 sons That I had, he’s almost 40 Now but he was same way as you. When he was a teenager, He’d be helping me work on a hard hideous job. And if It caused me to lose my temper he’d go in the house 🏡 and he refused to be out there around me, in fear of getting hit by flying wrenches 🔧! 😂
I love to work on things & I used to have one vicious temper. But with Age I’ve toned way way down about 98% and have that much more patience now also.
Before I had very little patience maybe 2% But I’ve learned when I start to get frustrated & before I lose it
😤🤬to take a 10 minute coffee ☕️ or soda 🥤 break, cool off, think 🤔 about it and start all over. Can you believe it, it works 😂, just wished I’d have done ✅ that years ago I wouldn’t have destroyed 🔨 so much 💩 which I had to go buy $$$$$$$ & replace..😂
The thing with the spring is a heat riser to warm up the carburetor. When the manifold gets hot the flap moves
Yep, and if it’s not adjusted properly it will cause excessive carburetor heating and eventually vapor lock if not an intake fire.
Right on
Yep, yep and yep. @@Prodemocracy1776
Yes, otherwise known as a heat valve. General Motors still makes the lubricant for those, it’s called Heat Valve Penetrant. It is my go-to penetrating oil for all rusty fasteners. It also works well for dried out rubber hoses and coolant hoses that are stuck. In heat valve parlance, you squirt it into the shaft/bore and it wicks in and leaves a lubricating film. It is supposed to be done periodically to make sure the heat valve continues to function.
I had one my dad got me when I was a kid in 1974. I lived on an Island in Michigan called Cherry Island and drove it into swamps, pulled trees and even drove it through flooded areas back then. That jeep taught me to drive at 14!
You gotta love the simplicity of these vehicles. Everything is accessible.. straight forward.. and
very easy to understand what needs to be done for repairs. ✅
That was Awesome!! And Thanks for the Quencher trick .You are one Talented Guy!! Great Video! ..oh before I forget, The new Shop looks FANTASTIC!!
Home Depot and Lowe's have medium and large black cement mixing tubs (reasonably priced) that are much wider than buckets and great for catching fluids. They are also handy for under bed or couch storage if you use furniture risers that make your bed or couches higher. They are very strong since they are meant for cement and MUCH cheaper than anything Rubbermaid makes.
Agreed, great tip to share with everyone. I have 2 of the medium size tubs. Those also make a great box for the 🐈⬛ cat.
Choice tip.
Nice . A 50 cal mounted in back and it could be "Grass Rats Patrol".😂
"Cold start flapper thing" is a heat riser valve. Helps the carburetor heat up quickly in the cold. Good thing to keep working. I would suggest getting another weapon for your arsenal of tools. I bought a "Mini Ductor" induction heating tool years ago. It lets you heat stuff (ferrous metals) in tight places that you don't want open flame. That thing saved my bacon a thousand times removing exhaust bolts. It works really fast on smaller fasteners and would help with mowers as well as the Jeep. Just a thought!
Had a 307 chevelle with one of those stuck that cooked the exaust valves on that side of the engine .
Great video as always. You are a true craftsman. Thanks for sharing have a great weekend.
You know, there's nothing Mr Dactyal can't handle, from small engines to Automobiles. You sir are a man of many talents and a great teacher. Thank you for showing us how to fix stuff over the years
Diesels apparently aren't his cup o tea tho.
Others mentioned it, but the conversion to a 12 volt system might be complicating the gas gage issue. You might put a resistor in there to get it right?
You are correct Sir. When converting the Jeep from 6 to 12 volts. You need to isolate the instrument panel with a voltage reducer. That can be a simple as a resister in-line or a fancy buck converter.
Correct, resistor or resistive wire
I went through this with an international scout, it had an old-fashioned mechanical voltage regulator for the gauges which went bad I had to replace it with a voltage regulator I see a resistor won't do.
I'd agree. I work on lots of old stuff and gauges either work or they don't. If they read real wrong, either it is the wrong sender (Unlikely two in a row the same) or the supply voltage is wrong. Even 12v systems have a voltage regulator for the gauges. You can get one for free or cheap at a wrecking yard.
Wast of time leave it 6 volt
Last one i over hauled was in 1971 and it was my brother in law
He loved it 😍
Sure miss him
And there’s you’re buffet!
The manifold studs and the head bolts go into the water jackets. You need to use thread sealer on them when you put them back, especially on the head bolts!
That to me is kind of stupid to have those bolts, studs etc in the water jackets??? Seems silly to me but wtf do I know- I’m a retired carpenter…..
@thomasadrian9854 Very common on lots of engines. Tapping through gives OEM lots of options. Bottom tapping...not so much. Have to know your engine.
That thing is the PCV valve. It does come apart. Inside is a spring and a little funnel shaped part. They often get clogged. When they do, the engine runs rich, the pressure in the motor pushes the oily air into the air intake making the mess you found. It also will cause the front and rear crank seals to leak.
Excellent, thank you Taryl!
Good morning everyone
Heat and quench !! Amazing the difference when quenched. Struggled for years spinning them off hot. Thanks.
My grandfather had a 1957 version of one of these that he restored when I was a kid and I LOVED it! I still remember the sounds and smells of this old beast that seemed indestructible as we drove off to camp on the back roads in rural Maine for a week of boating and fishing. Being a WWII vet himself, it was dressed up in military fashion with a giant star on the hood of course! Thanks Taryl for bring back the memories!
I love how simple that engineering is!!!!
Hell of a job you are doing to preserve that beautiful treasure for future generations to hopefully enjoy great job Taryl…👍👍👍
40:00 Of course metal contracts when it gets colder, so it makes sense to heat it (expand) and then cool it right away (contracts and breaks the rust loose, etc).
Holy buckets! That thing is awesome! What a cool looking Jeep! Can't wait to see that when that's done. Great job guys!
Thank you for sharing.👍
Tip:. When installing those manifolds, use a molybdenum disulfide based anti seize (moly paste) on the hardware. Someone down the road will thank you for it!
I put anti seize on all my exhaust manifold bolts when I put my cat back together. I may never need to take it apart again, but if I do, I will love myself for it.
@@MaxNafeHorsemanship Exactly. Anyone who has had to deal with old, rusty hardware, or nuts and bolts that are used with dis-similar metals, understands the value of anti-seize. Keep on wrenching, my friend!
Glad to see you’re using the thread chasers we sent!👍
May I suggest smearing a bit of blue RTV silicone on each side of that intake gasket, that may make up for any slight variances.
Also, Eastwood makes great exhaust manifold paint, much better than off-the-shelf stuff at your local auto parts store.
Man, Taryl, I was yelling at you the whole time you were working on that last stud, “Spray more Kroil!!!”. Get a short breaker and just go back and forth a lot more times! Spray more Kroil!!! 😂 I could feel that stud twisting off from here! You were SOOO lucky! Huge sigh of relief when that last one backed out. You’ve been turning wrenches way more than me so I guess you knew what you were doing! 😉🔧👍
When I’m starting a project the very 1st thing I do is Kroil the hell out of anything that needs to come apart…. Works for me….
Gotta love old cars, so much room under the hood you can practically jump in and live in there. I love working on old cars as it's a treat, so very simple any shade tree mechanic can work on them and understand how they work. Modern cars good luck it just isn't the same, specialty tools for everything and sensors everywhere with no space to get your hands in to work.
Nice little project even if just doing the bare minimum, i agree i would do a complete tear down over a few months maybe make it a winter project in the off season. Seeing this beauty has survived going on 75 years it really does deserve to be completely restored, give her a chance of going for another 75 years.
Looking forward to part 2....cheers.
I enjoyed this video. As someone who has restored a 1948 Ford, I can tell you old vehicles hold all kinds of surprises. I have found old unbelievably shoddy repairs from who knows how long ago. One restoration was enough. The sticking part on the manifold is a heat riser. As the manifold warms up, the heat causes a bimetallic spring to relax and gradually open the choke on the carb. The Jeep setup may be slightly different, but that is a basic description. I kept my fingers crossed hoping you wouldn't break any of the fasteners as you removed the exhaust manifold from the engine. I was relieved when it came off ok.
originally built about 6 miles from my house! great video!!!
Hey Taryl, they make a induction heater call a bolt buster made in the good old USA and it work super fast with no flame maybe look in to one. Great job as always crew
I remember as a really little kid, maybe 1950, sitting in the back seat as my GRANDMA!!! drove her Jeep! She was a tough old bird. Canvas top and sides in the Winter every single day in north Jersey driving Bill to Bell Labs. Now my daughter drives a Jeep too. Same genes I guess. I drove one the whole tour in Vietnam and my back has never been the same! 😂
Reminds me of working on the old Chevy V-8's during the 60's, it was always the last spark plug on left rear under the hot manifold that you couldn't get out. What a pain!
They sure don't make 'em like they used to! That thing's a beast
This is what I like about these older machines, you could actually get them to come apart so you could fix them. If that were a new "modern" engine, all of those exhaust studs would have snapped off.
Taryl! Swich that fuel filter for a metal one.. it is too close to the manifold and will cause a fire- this is why on old VW beetles they mount the filter in front of the engine by the frame rail, not next to the carb…love your videos!
Love seeing you work on a Willy.
Thanks for sharing.
Looking good, waiting for part 2
Another great one T.
@19:04 What, do you work with a bunch of squirrels knocking things off the bench??
😂😂
Winter is getting closer
The valve in the exhaust manifold is called a heat-riser which helps heat up the intake manifold so that when outside temperatures are around 32 degrees that you won't have carburetor icing!!!! The carb will turn into a block of ice and block air flow and it will run rich until the ice melts and everything will be back to normal!!!!
another good source for old jeeps is MD Juan they have vids on you tube about their factory. they even sell a jeep in a box
My parents had one when i was in junior high it even had a 50 cal mount in the back!! It had a continental redline motor in it!
Jeep stands for
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Pocket 😂😂😂😂😂
And I have had good luck heating and quenching with fluid flume
Lol you lived in a jeep because it didn't move
I think I stepped on some ones toes that was not my intention just around here jeeps rust out fast and the price of parts are out of this world. And yes I do know this I am garbage owner
I really Dig the longer videos!
The old jeep is more like a tractor than a car. 💪
The old jeep and the Palomino should do a tug of war and a drag race
You are closer than you think with it being a tractor. There was a linkage kit for them plus other options that made them into a tractor. Don’t know how good they would have been at that work though. I think there was a belt pulley too.
At 27:30 mark you were working the exhaust/intake bolts, you said " i got 2 nuts there, and 2 nuts here" and i said to myself.." one big nut holding the wrench"
Great save on the manifold.
P.S. love your betty Grable Curly bangs
nice my old mate......limey speak......
I work a lot on pre 1920 vehicles.....all exhaust nuts and bolts are replaced with BRASS...even if I have to make them......
Those flex head ratchets are a pain in the ass for certain work.
C'mon Man Go you know the thing 😊...You are Right
Hi Taryl
metalshaper has a video willys heat riser problems. Like you, with small equipment repair, he to is very good at what he does and that is
Jeeps.
I am a true fan of yours and just trying to help.
Thank you
Chip.
Yay! Manifold off! You quench it with WD40 in comedy! haha j/k Thanks for the show! You're awesome!
Thank you for the heat quench trick saw it on your channel a while back and have been using it ever cents help me this morning getting a bolt off holding a blade on
In 1994 My dad and restored to mil spec original a 1954 M38A1 yes all military jeeps are 24volt. We were lucky we found the jeep in a hanger at an airport locally in wa state we found a radios coms kit complete nos still in packages so for 1k we turned the jeep into a coms vehicle, the entire rear area was radios, and dtawets with crystals tunned to specific frewuincy ranges. We also had a short and long wave radio setup
Talked to Mexico and Japan regularly. With a skip signal sometimes talked to people in india. So cool ...
Military CJs perhaps but not the 1942 ones.
all I know are the M38A1 Models they were built pretty damn rugged and quality considering they were made to be disposable utility vehicles. I recall using the fording kit system in action and driving the jeep under water through a lake about 5 feet deep that was fun on a hot summer day. wanted to get a little floaty until the interior was completely submerged . Jeep club guys with v8s would laugh when we showed up with a bone stock jeep tires and all. They would all be stuck in mud bogs and digging deep with v8s and mud tires. that little flat head ford 4 cylinder motor was a champ. 4x4 locked and low range second gear you could just put right into and out of those swamps no problem. very slow of course but hey Tortoise and the Hare right? The only engine mod i recall over stock was a slightly larger carb jet. 40MPH was sketchy on the highway. At least it wasn't an M151 Jeep notorious for spring hops and rollover at speed. It was a real fun project to restore and departure from our typical GM muscle car restos. We sold the jeep in 1998 to a movie vehicle lease company for film set use. Never forget the smell of that canvas top when it was wet.
Well i didn't watch enough before i commented on the wobble joint!!! YOU DO HAVE ONE!!😂😂😂
Tarly fixes All definitely fits well because of his abilities to work on anything that is gas powered 😂
Including Junior!
@@chrisbrown7362 You got that one right
Paint it PINK!!!!!!😮 Okay okay I'm subscribed!!!!!!
I Iike the high voice when he says (You're going to change the properties of that metal, blah, blah, blah!) 🤣
metalollogist lol.
Nice little jeep you got there !
Good job making thing right. I had to do the same thing with my 1955 Willys.... It didn't stop there.... now it's all renewed and runs like a champ. OHV 151 Twin (aka 302)... EFI.
Taryl, It looks like you and I have a shared love for craftsman tools. I have used them for my whole look career. The swivel head 3/8 ratchet spent many hours in my paddies!! Other mechanics have borrowed it and complained about the flexibility. I’m thinking, they have other issues if they can not make that ratchet work for themselves. I also agree, lawnmower over autos any day.
Ps. Workin an ANY Exhaust manifolds sucks!! 😩
I wrench for a living and hate those things. Mac has one that pivots in the middle of the head. A little big for some places, but I'm starting to really like that one.
First time I seen work being done in the new shop, and first time i seen the otf knife. Red. Sweet.
Those were some STRONG studs!
I would have left it 6 volts system. 6 volt alternator is available they are used on 1930’s Model A, you can get negative ground and 6 volt batteries are available.
Learned heat and quench in the early 80s from a couple of war era mechanics. Often wondered myself why more tubers use that tried and true method. It’s the American way! Good start on the jeep, I hear the dinner bell in the distance….
Hi Taryl. At age 14 I got a 46 CJ-2A in parts and pieces form a cousin. The engine was rebuilt, but sat on the ground for about 5yrs. So he gave it to me and I put it all back together. The only thing; it had a hard time starting with the 6volt battery. It had "The Square Flywheel Syndrome." A 12 volt jump or retarding the ign timing started it easily. It probably needed both a new 6volt battery and a new starter but I tried my hand fixing the starter by undercutting the mica, filing the commutator and brushes square again then cleaned and greased it, to no avail. Eventually I went to J.C. Whitney and bought a manual distributer adjuster. It was just a cable with an thumbwheel to move the cable in and out. It connected to the distributor, and I had to leave the distributor loose. I'd retard the timing to start it then adj the thumb wheel to advance it far enough to run nice. Then we were off to the mud races. Thanks for the memory recall. ben/ michigan
That's Intertainment!!!!!
Oh man I'd love your shed Taryl!!
Great job , Sgt. Rizzo!
That kroil is the best stuff I've ever used.
Taryl fixes your Jeep & your yard equipment. Interesting project!
I love ❤️ that jeep
@36:00 I was holding my breath literally. Oh man. Hard to get all that warm if you can't run it for a few minutes. Always enjoy your channel Mr. Dactyl. Oh. PB. Yep. Repeatedly. Let it soak. Hope you don't mind me chiming in. Been a fan of the channel for quite a while. It seems like the first video I saw of yours was converting a points ignition over to electronic ignition. Pretty sure that was you. Old troybilt in Alaska several years ago. Ran like a champ.
29:45..try taking 2 or 3 short wobble extensions when you can't quite get a straight shot at a bolt like that..usually gives you the clearance you need without having the tendency to "flop around" like a universal joint does...
Love to see the skill and patience with those stubborn fasteners.
Hi 👋 there Taryl what a beautiful Willy Jeep I really like it Taryl 😂
That fuel gauge is not faulty, it's just made for a 6Volt electrical system.
You can fix it with a linear voltage regulator like a LM7806.
Cheers.
I’ve got a military 1950s jeep so this video is extra awesome.
Cool video Taryl ! Cant wait for part 2 .
Amazed none of the manifold studs broke!
For that rear manifold nut, I have a short extension, just long enough for the square oñone end and the socket on the other, about an inch long. Might want to get one.
Many engines have bolts and studs that go through into the water jacket. Manifolds, water pumps, timing chain covers and others.
Looks good
The original gas gauge may not work right on 12v which would explain why it won’t show less than half with the new sending unit? But that’s just an educated guess I’m not a vintage car expert.
You may not have experience, but you aren't stupid.
That intake manifold warped section might be a great place for some Taryl putty and then sand the surface flat and use some high temp grey RTV on the manifod side of the gasket.
Good talent and skills and patience getting frozen bolts out without breaking is a slow process
Love your show
Nice! All it needs now is a machine gun mounted to the back like they had on the TV show Rat Patrol. Awesome video!
You're doing great with that Darren!
Taryl said "Welcome back to anti-freeze city...." Ha, ha, Ha, ha, Ha,...burp...!! That's funny Taryl.!!!
My grandfather was a Willy's Overland distributor in Buffalo NY Erhart Motor Car Company
I don't miss working on old cars. That "Oh crap what broke" feeling. I suppose one of the benefits of electric cars is they don't have an engine or transmission to get old oily and broken. But they weigh a ton and battery packs are extremely expensive and their range isn't great when the AC is on.
And there's your smorgasbord also quenching in oil works really really well
I am always sad when the Jeep word is mentioned. Used to be a Jeep fella, but at 67 Earth years now, and a single Dadio, of a 16 year old boy. ha! Have only a 1996 ford ranger? runs as it should. but miss the doors off, and the good friendly cozy running around town with the windshield down. Ha! If I had a Jeep once again, I would state "there's your dinner" for my son cried and hugged the tires on my 96 jeep. when I had to sell to keep our home, when he was maybe 6 or 7?/// Now can't afford another. I love your stuff, every stuff that you do. Hope most importantly that your health is Awesome, and your son, that my young son loves more than your funny ness! There's your supper? WHAT! Slipper. Love him as well. GOD bless your family, and glad you did not go to Hawaii on vacation. Me Just a grain of sand on this Planet.
Not on this unit but more for Rambler AMC owners.... some 1959 and prior Rambler AMC cars use some Kaiser Willys parts. Brake shoes on a few for example.
Solution, put the bolts on, by getting under the Jeep, and keep them in place by using a magnet 🧲, and then screw the nuts 🥜 on, from inside the Jeep. Your friend, Jeff.
Taryl, the polarity is backwards from 6 volts to 12 . 6 is positive ground, and negative hot. Where 12 volt is positive hot, and negative is ground. I think that is the problem.
@@Tele-gram-me.-TarylDactal first of all I love your videos! Ok, normally you 6 volt systems are all positive ground, when you convert to 12 volt you have to change the polarity of the system to negative ground that will make the system work properly. That gauge and/or the sending unit will have to be wired backwards to read properly. If you noticed the fuel gauge level if wiring was reversed would most likely give the true reading. Also amp meter will show a discharge unless reversed wires. I know you understand your intelligent. But I could be wrong. My wife proves it all the time, just don't know how I made it through 60 years of mechanics without her not being in the shop or cab of the truck for directions 😂😂👍