evomaki
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Hey guys, I'm new to this board. Just added a third Mitsubishi to the stable. Latest is a '96 Gen 2 with rear air locker (maybe all gen 2's have that) for cheap. Looks like it has a spun bearing. Starts, but rattles like hell, and so I'm trying not to run it any in hopes the crank might still be good, when i go to rebuild the motor.
I'm trying to figure out what I've got my hands on with this 96. I hear that is a good year for an expedition vehicle, with locker and better gearing. I won't get around to the engine until later. this summer. If the block and crank are bad, and i need new pistons. I might cut my losses, otherwise that engine could get a new lease on life for reasonable $.
So I'm playing around with the vehicle and i look for the locker air pump (thanks to this board i have a rough idea where it is located), and i could swear it isn't there, and someone has removed it over the years. Until I look much more closely, and I see it hidden in there. Man is it small. I knew where to look. I knew it was small and still couldn't find it at first.
Anyhow guys, long intro to my question: With the key on ACC, I toggle the diff lock switch and hear no noise. Does that switch require a running engine to activate the air pump? Or is Acc enough? If it requires a running engine, I'll just have to jump the pump to see that it works. Just thought I'd ask if any of you folks knew. Thanks,
I'm trying to figure out what I've got my hands on with this 96. I hear that is a good year for an expedition vehicle, with locker and better gearing. I won't get around to the engine until later. this summer. If the block and crank are bad, and i need new pistons. I might cut my losses, otherwise that engine could get a new lease on life for reasonable $.
So I'm playing around with the vehicle and i look for the locker air pump (thanks to this board i have a rough idea where it is located), and i could swear it isn't there, and someone has removed it over the years. Until I look much more closely, and I see it hidden in there. Man is it small. I knew where to look. I knew it was small and still couldn't find it at first.
Anyhow guys, long intro to my question: With the key on ACC, I toggle the diff lock switch and hear no noise. Does that switch require a running engine to activate the air pump? Or is Acc enough? If it requires a running engine, I'll just have to jump the pump to see that it works. Just thought I'd ask if any of you folks knew. Thanks,
