trickle charge the batteries after you have tested the water level (if it is not a sealed battery)
only use distilled water.
only use distilled water.
CK5
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Need advice about future of old Blazer
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ZombieBlazer
1/2 ton status
Thanks chief.. I didn't think they would recharge after sitting so long without some kind of overhaul. Sweet.
I went to a aviation maintenance school for a short time and they had some seminar on overhauling batteries that I never got a chance to take.. it seemed very involved and the instructor talked about it as if it was something most people didn't know how to do. That's what I was curious about. Don't know what they were doing.
I went to a aviation maintenance school for a short time and they had some seminar on overhauling batteries that I never got a chance to take.. it seemed very involved and the instructor talked about it as if it was something most people didn't know how to do. That's what I was curious about. Don't know what they were doing.
they may not...but it's worth a shot
The batteries are likely junk if they sat dead more than a month or so,the plates inside get sulphated and they wont accept a charge again...the two batteries in my Suburban were only 5 years old,but I had to scrap them,they sat too long and eventually wouldn't recharge any more--keeping them on a charger constantly can kill them too,in my experience...
I got 25 bucks cash at the scrapyard for them,used the money to buy an inspection sticker for my 82 K2500...batteries have gone way up in price,even used ones,and core charges can hit 20 bucks if you have none to trade in depending on the size now,when you buy a new one...some people claim by addingepsom salts or asprins to batteries and slow charging them for days at low amperage will "revive" them,but its never worked for me...I'd want two NEW batteries in a truck my life depended upon if I were forced to leave home!..not two that might leave you stranded in a bad "hood"...I wouldn't bother trying to revive them..
Your diesel blazer (if its a factory diesel),should have a valve near the rear spring's front hanger,thats a factory water drain valve,thats hooked up to the sending unit in the tank,there is a steel line that goes to the bottom of the tank where the lowest spot is ,that sucks out the water...you can open it and use a rubber hose to start a siphon action by blowing into the fuel filler neck at the gas cap and any water that has accumulated at the bottom of the tank will be removed as the fuel is siphoned out--you can see the difference in the fuels color once all the water is out--do this on level ground...
(you might not have any water in it too though,like I said about my pickup,despite it sitting long periods and not having much fuel in the tanks,I never saw any evidence of any in my tanks--except maybe the leaky one that may have rusted from the inside out from water!)...water is heavier than diesel and will settle to the bottom of the tank eventually,it needs to sit undisturbed awhile if its been sloshed around...
I got 25 bucks cash at the scrapyard for them,used the money to buy an inspection sticker for my 82 K2500...batteries have gone way up in price,even used ones,and core charges can hit 20 bucks if you have none to trade in depending on the size now,when you buy a new one...some people claim by addingepsom salts or asprins to batteries and slow charging them for days at low amperage will "revive" them,but its never worked for me...I'd want two NEW batteries in a truck my life depended upon if I were forced to leave home!..not two that might leave you stranded in a bad "hood"...I wouldn't bother trying to revive them..
Your diesel blazer (if its a factory diesel),should have a valve near the rear spring's front hanger,thats a factory water drain valve,thats hooked up to the sending unit in the tank,there is a steel line that goes to the bottom of the tank where the lowest spot is ,that sucks out the water...you can open it and use a rubber hose to start a siphon action by blowing into the fuel filler neck at the gas cap and any water that has accumulated at the bottom of the tank will be removed as the fuel is siphoned out--you can see the difference in the fuels color once all the water is out--do this on level ground...
(you might not have any water in it too though,like I said about my pickup,despite it sitting long periods and not having much fuel in the tanks,I never saw any evidence of any in my tanks--except maybe the leaky one that may have rusted from the inside out from water!)...water is heavier than diesel and will settle to the bottom of the tank eventually,it needs to sit undisturbed awhile if its been sloshed around...
ZombieBlazer
1/2 ton status
More great info diesel4me! You know your stuff!
It's awesome having someone to talk to about this.. with the diesel it feels like being on an island because so few on the internet know how to work with them.. especially our specific model.
What do you guys think about these types of hand winches to get the Blazer on the u-haul trailer...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Heavy-D...337?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ce2799e1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8000-Lb-Cab...598?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56574fb3b6
It's awesome having someone to talk to about this.. with the diesel it feels like being on an island because so few on the internet know how to work with them.. especially our specific model.
What do you guys think about these types of hand winches to get the Blazer on the u-haul trailer...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Heavy-D...337?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ce2799e1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8000-Lb-Cab...598?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56574fb3b6
I got that same 8000 pound come-a-long at HF and I have used the crap out of it....it will easily pull your Blazer onto the trailer...you will need some chain or aircraft wire or a tow strap because there isn't but about 10 feet of cable on that come-a-long.
You may have to pull and block the wheels, pull and block, pull and block to get it on there, but it's cheap.
You may have to pull and block the wheels, pull and block, pull and block to get it on there, but it's cheap.
ZombieBlazer
1/2 ton status
That's great!
Will it work to pull it from the opposite end of the trailer - if I get a long tow strap? I am imagining it will be low, almost on the ground. Or does the pull point (anchor point) need to be higher - off the ground?
When do you leave? Get it running now, and continue to drive it and work the bugs out. If it runs okay you can just drive it there, if it doesn't, at least you can just drive it on the trailer.
Martin
Martin
ZombieBlazer
1/2 ton status
I am thinking that I might have to move with her then get it running and then get out. I just don't think I will have the time or money to get it running now. I only have a couple weeks.
I would have to sell stuff fast and then wouldn't get much money for the things I would be selling.
I would have to sell stuff fast and then wouldn't get much money for the things I would be selling.
You might as well at least try.
Martin
Martin
DieselWarrior
1/2 ton status
Ive got an '82 K5 6.2l NA... I could not even phantom NOT having it... It is my daily driver and gets way better MPG than my wife's Geo Tracker... though I dont have the numbers... I can go almost two weeks to work and back and some general running around on one tank of DF2.
I LOVE MY DIESEL BLAZER!
Now, mind you... the original purchase price was $1200.
However, since purchase I have done or had the following done:
4 new tires
new 4.11 gears installed
J code intake (EGR deleted)
head gaskets
transmission rebuilt
tailgate weather strip
front brush guard from a CUCV
2 new batteries
To date, all in all... Ive got $5,500 tied up in it. BUT.... Its mechnically almost like new.. and its paid for. Insurance is dirt cheap and it turns heads EVERYWHERE I go. And its my daily driver.
You need to evaluate how much you love.... yes LOVE your truck. If you do not absolutely LOVE your truck enough to sink hard earned cash into it... it might be better sold than kept.
This is a personal decision for you... our ideas and wants are not the same, I only give mine as an example.
Best of luck friend,
Andrew
I LOVE MY DIESEL BLAZER!
Now, mind you... the original purchase price was $1200.
However, since purchase I have done or had the following done:
4 new tires
new 4.11 gears installed
J code intake (EGR deleted)
head gaskets
transmission rebuilt
tailgate weather strip
front brush guard from a CUCV
2 new batteries
To date, all in all... Ive got $5,500 tied up in it. BUT.... Its mechnically almost like new.. and its paid for. Insurance is dirt cheap and it turns heads EVERYWHERE I go. And its my daily driver.
You need to evaluate how much you love.... yes LOVE your truck. If you do not absolutely LOVE your truck enough to sink hard earned cash into it... it might be better sold than kept.
This is a personal decision for you... our ideas and wants are not the same, I only give mine as an example.
Best of luck friend,
Andrew
