Recent content by Bilgamesh

Mine too! I sold my Bronco a week or so ago, but prior to that I also bought the IVR from JBG which lasted 6 months with less than 500 miles. I replaced it with the same part and within 2 weeks the gauges were already reading erratically. I recommend to anyone contemplating replacement for...

My wife hovered in the garage making sure everything left WITH the Bronco. Thanks for all the kind words.

See avatar! Mine is a literary reference to a rugged mythical companion.

Like all the good things that ain't never coming back. Its gone. My '74 is gone. Due to high gas prices and a simple lack of time to devote to it among my other projects and interests, my Bronco project is down the road with a new owner. I sent it away vastly improved over when I got it. I...

One man top replacement and said goodbye! I put mine on by myself yesterday when I sold it. It was a real B*t*h. I also used ladders, a garbage can, an ice chest and a large bucket. 2 hours later it was snug and rolled away with a new owner. I will miss it, but with gas prices what they...

Thanks broncnaz; that sounds like what is happening. Is there any value to adding the WD-40, or would I then just be diminishing the effectiveness of the brakes?

This is a single stock rear tank; I think 13 gallons?

My bronco sits in the garage most of the time. I notice when I back it out to get at the mower or something, one or more of the drum brakes wants to lock up. It doesn't seem like it does this when I drive. Do I need to spray some WD-40 on the moving parts to loosen them up some?

I have trouble filling my tank, and leaking from the filler line when the temperature rises. The P/O connectec the two vent/overflow lines that originally went to the cannister. I have read some posts that recommend this setup, but it is clearly not working for me. I would appreciate any...

Did you ever figure out what is wrong. I have the exact same problem. Last year I put in some sealer to fix internal rust. I recall when I had the tank off that there were lines inside the tank, and I wonder if I clogged one of the internal lines that is causing the vent line problems. I...

Thanks for the information. I have ordered a new mechanical one, and I will confirm that part of the ground is solid.

I have a 74 with stock rear tank only. The two return lines on the side have been looped together. The vent line that runs beside the main filler hose is intact. From the beginning the tank has been slow to fill. More recently it will hardly take any gas before it backflows. I figured the...

How long would it take to get one shipped out? I pulled the old one, and opened it up. I could not see anything wrong with it, but I read a post Broncobowsher had once regarding the points inside sticking. There may be something to this, as when I put it back together and reinstalled it, it...

I am having trouble filling my original gas tank on my '74. A P/O disconnected the two lines that went from the tank to the original cannister or secondary tank, and plugged them. I think what is happening now is that when I am putting in gas, some is spilling into the small vent line there...

Do these things go out all at once, or can they be intermittent? I ask because I replaced mine last year, and a couple months ago when I started my bronco, the gauges worked intermittently for a short drive. Since then, they do nto work again. I am reluctant to replace the IVR again after so...