1985 Kenworth Cabover "Marla Injectors Changed & Set Valves

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[@garygoodwin161]

Just think your brilliant to watch how you are doing to bring all your trucks back on the road again keep up the good work James

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Gary appreciate ya

[@johnmcdowell9059]

shes going to be a champ marla has a good owner that'll keep running smoothe she sounds sweet great work janes

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks John. Appreciate ya

[@seangrattan7107]

Your right James, gorgeous piece of machinery, what could be better than a big cab aerodyne with a silver 892 , Marla definitely my favourite, love your work mate 👍👍👍👍👍

[@JamesPretty]

Totally agree appreciate ya

[@davidsimons6881]

All right James she sounds good wish I was down south that way I’d come and see you at the show but that’s a bit of a trip for me so enjoy and have a good time

[@JamesPretty]

Well maybe some day I’ll be at a show near you

[@michealgarlick6319]

Hi James. Enjoyed watching your video, explaining what your doing and helping others . Cheers from Australia Mick.

[@JamesPretty]

Thx mick

[@tommyhall2768]

Hey buddy great to see you an trucks tell Jessica hellow see you both soon

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Tommy

[@mikescenters5785]

Chad is hell of good Dude thanks James for the video’s

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Mike. Yep. I’m fortunate to have made friends with Chad. He is a good dude for sure

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video James Marla is sounding good. To bad about the stuck replacement injector. Looking forward to your next video stay safe James, Chad and Jessica.

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Richard. Turns out we drove it a few hundred miles and it seems to be fine.

[@virgilio1355]

That throttle linkage would have driven me mad. You certainly have a lot of patience. Keep up the great work.

[@JamesPretty]

It was me too. But it’s in bad shape and figured I’d break it taking it apart. I am going with an air throttle I believe

[@mikemazz3377]

Keep that Detroit alive man nothing sounds like a Detroit that's a freaking awesome truck and there's no better satisfaction than bringing it back to life with your own hands and not sending it to a shop keep bringing them back to life I still want to drive one of them I'm in I'll even help man just saying

[@JamesPretty]

Right on mike appreciate ya. Maybe some time we will see each other at a show

[@neilmcintosh1200]

Time for Wayno's injector unsticking routine. If that bad looking stuff on Betty's crank is melted on bearing shell material it will clean/grind off. If it is gouged, then it is shagged. Worth finding out which.

[@JamesPretty]

It’s junk. It’s been steel on steel Injector is back to fine. I drove it a few hundred miles and didn’t have an issue. Was just some debris perhaps but seems good now

[@timoneill2451]

Enjoyed watching you have a lot patience .take your time think it through.cant wait to see you working on blk beauty tim

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks so much Tim. Appreciate ya

[@wallacebowie3849]

sweet Marla sounds good but like you say you will have to see in a couple of days or couple of runs and shout out to Chad for spending some time with you again

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Wallace. Appreciate ya

[@susansullivan9255]

The old volvo F10 and F12 back in the 70s and 80s had the Williams air foot throttle...wouldn't work unless the air pressure was built right up as well .

[@JamesPretty]

Ya I have it on the Belvedere. With a separate tank right off the wet tank it comes into play pretty quickly

[@marinebabbitt7192]

Love your content, you're a getter done kinda a guy , just like my old ass but that's what keeps me feeling young 😖

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Rite on I appreciate ya

[@glens2036]

I like Marla. Good looking rig.

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Glenn I agree. She’s a beauty

[@stevenlatham4397]

You never fail to pull through. Just when I didn’t think there was going to be anything good to watch this morning, your video pops up. Your devotion to the channel sure is admirable and appreciated.

[@JamesPretty]

Thank you Steven

[@davidtrafford1451]

Nice video great sounds from the Detroit but it's no Cummins 👌

[@donmccord]

That’s what I tell him all the time lol he’s not a Cummins fan

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I’m warming up to Cummins a little

[@mikemazz3377]

Nothing sounds better than a Detroit just saying

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@@mikemazz3377 agree!!

[@1ChadKeegan]

Fire it up!

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Rite on bro

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[@ericgilbert8114]

Beauty truck and Detroit. Cheers

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Thanks Eric

[@jeremybrowning6013]

Some good

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Yessir

[@philosophyoftrucking]

Legendary engine in a legendary tractor. How in the world did they fit that thing in the doghouse with that turbo and duct work design??😂 I want one, but I need a DDEC that will hook up to an ELD.

[@JamesPretty]

It’s still quite roomy in the doghouse Thanks for watching Bob

[@jeremybrowning6013]

Good morning

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Morning bro

[@alaindunkerque59]

Belle vidéo 👌 😉. Respect. Passion camion 🚛 🚛 👍

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[@scottreed5460]

Could be clogged fuel filter. I know you wouldn’t think it but a lot of times they’ll idol up real high or hang up n not return to idle when they start starving for fuel due to the filter.

[@JamesPretty]

Was a hung fuel rod in one injector. It’s working well now.

[@scottreed5460]

@@JamesPretty AWSOME….! My wife and me both enjoy watching.. We drive an 85 K100 with 400 big cam and we love older trucks. Been driving it for nearly 25 yrs

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[@jamesbittner6189]

Yo Jim u should check out ol2 stroker he is the Detroit wizard he knows everything about Detroits

[@JamesPretty]

Ya we are friends I’m always leaning on him for tech advise. He’s a smart dude

[@johnnyholland8765]

I watched you work all around that throttle rod and it drove me crazy. I kept thinking man just take it loose. Something like that is always in the way. Whether it be wires or a line of some kind or a bracket or something else. At least when that stuff was built it was built to some extent to be worked on. Today's vehicles are so buried in crap you can't get to much of anything. Where are you located? I thought I heard you mention Alabama.

[@JamesPretty]

I’m in north west Georgia. I considered taking it off but it’s in rough shape and I don’t have any replacement parts if I snapped it. But ya I should have anyway

[@johnnyholland8765]

@@JamesPretty I figured you had a good reason. Some things are better left alone I guess. I am in middle Ga. Cochran to be exact. About a couple hours south of Atlanta.

[@russellwaterman9992]

Did the injectors help get the skip or misfire out of it?

[@JamesPretty]

Yes and the slobber is reduced by a whole bunch

[@russellwaterman9992]

@@JamesPretty awesome that's the lesser of the two evils for sure

[@larrym8190]

Sounds like you have doubts about the engine. Since you pulled injectors it might have been instructive to check the compression, assuming you had the right tool. Thanks for the content.

[@JamesPretty]

It’s funny because I don’t have a compression gage set. I’ve been going to get one but always end up sidelining the idea. Appreciate ya watching and commenting

[@georgealtstattjr4618]

James couldn't you use the crank out of truck x to get Betty back going

[@JamesPretty]

that's a good question, however I believe X is down because of no oil pressure so I believe the crank is bad I will be looking at it soon I have found a crank for 1300$ just got a bunch of stuff to pay for before I can get it.. but its on the list.

[@georgealtstattjr4618]

@@JamesPretty it was a thought but glad you found one

[@susansullivan9255]

Wont be leaving my car in your yard then 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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[@kobuz]

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[@mauricelamaredwards2624]

Awesome what’s up guys? I’m enjoying watching your trucks Love’em

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Maurice. Appreciate ya

[@dwightcorbett8889]

Glad you got the injectors done and working, I'd dread the thought of having to replace Marla's engine with anything except another silver 92.

[@JamesPretty]

I’d never put anything but a Detroit in it

[@farminggamer5784]

HOLA doy Eugenio de español🇪🇸ME encanta todos tus videos 👍👍

[@paulobrien7209]

Very very interesting video james.the motor looks kinda the same under the valve covers as the 12V710 EMD.what is the idle rpm on that motor?its just 198rpm at idle and 950 rpm flat out on the EMD.hope you put up some video of her at the show.....

[@JamesPretty]

Idles at 600. 2300 is max

[@paulobrien7209]

Sounds so sweet at the max!!!

[@randyphenicie4322]

Have fun at the ATHS show. All your trucks are worthy of taking to the show. I use to go to the national conventions with my uncle and father. We took a 70 Dodge cab over and my uncle the took his 48 Dodge single axel tractor and his 75 freightliner.

[@JamesPretty]

Nice. Ya I’m going to try to bring candy. But I don’t have much time to get it ready I get home The day before the show so I may just take marla. Trisha is in paint and body process right now so I can’t take her

[@morgansword]

I know that you love old nostalgic engines and all, and determining whether its cat, cummins, or detroit that you favor. For my part, detroit never built a good engine until the 60 series engines came about... the 12.7 and now the 14 liter engines are building serious power, dependability plus great mileage so its run on the edge or go to a engine that you put the valve cover on an drive till the cows come home. I love my cummins but they have their own sets of problems... like a driver who has never drove one can kill it on one trip. Cat is all that and a bag of chips but guess what, you start poor and stay poor as long as you entertain owning them. Just my two cents James

[@JamesPretty]

Rite on Morgan. Appreciate ya

[@susansullivan9255]

As far as the drill is concerned ...nothing like a well oiled machine...someone once told me regarding old engines is that if there's oil on the floor there's oil in the engine...no oil on the floor , start worrying..

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Hahaha nice

[@billylizza2086]

James Pretty Love All Those Trucks You have Keep Up the good work billy Bob Uniontown pa

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[@donmccord]

Morning brother!!!

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[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

How much $ do I have to pay to be as smart as you? Great job as always you are king James!!!

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@George oh we got a hater ha 🖕🏻

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Closer than you think actually. ;)

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[@jamesbittner6189]

WOW SOUNDS NICE MAN

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks James

[@darrencatenacci2737]

Hi James can’t have her runnin away on ya! That just won’t do. Wild that one stuck injector could be the culprit. Boy that linkage looks to have seen better days almost looks fragile to me. The air throttle idea may work tho. I’m not familiar with that set up. Curious tho how would it work until the truck built up air? I remember you mentioning that you’d have to use it on Krystal also. Marla sounds good and healthy tho. Was kinda a bummer to hear on the last video Marla still has leaks in the roof. Eventually you’ll find them hopefully sooner than later. Stay safe can’t wait to see the next video

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Darren. I’ll post a video on the air throttle if I can find it I put it on the Belvedere it takes very little air for it to work it’s almost instant. I’ll hook up its Own air tank right at the beginning of the air system so it’s first to get air

[@bobbarenthin7437]

Good video I sure learn a lot . Interested in seeing that air throttle hook up . That gut feeling when you think you screwed something up is good when you figure it out and you didn't mess up lol 😆

[@JamesPretty]

Rite on. I’ll try to find a video I did on the air throttle on the Belvedere

[@truckcaretv8649]

Good work 👍👍👍👍👍

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Thanks for watching appreciate ya

[@garryfloyd883]

James you are an ace on the Detroits I was raised in the 318 and 238 and they sucked good job my friend till next time be safe

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks Garry. Appreciate ya

[@robpeters5204]

Hey Jimmy. Throw a new governor and a set of performance injectors on that beast and let er run!

[@JamesPretty]

Thanks for watching Rob. These 9200’s should have it at 500hp now. It’s running pretty good maybe next year I’ll put in some 9225’s ;)

[@anytractorman]

You got it at least, now you can drive it!

[@JamesPretty]

Rite on

[@jeremybrowning6013]

That is a very beautiful color

[@JamesPretty]

I agree. I’m trying to find the paint so I can reshoot the front

[@VitaminC440]

JP What size injectors did you install, 500 hp? Wayno is the Detroit 2 Stroke Master.. Love to see Marla getting freshly injected.. Keep up the great content, I love them old strokers for sure!

[@JamesPretty]

It was a factory 475 with 9a90’s I installed 9200’s

[@donwiley1055]

Well James another good video you had good contents too is that old Chad hanging around hey it's always good to see him and your other friends and Tim Gentry and all of them is always good to have good friends like them man anytime you call them they come and that's a good thing and I love the way you have pride for your work you know you have good Pride at your real job and you bring it home as well a lot of people don't do that a lot of people just don't care about what they doing to just do it but you do you care you love your job and you love what you're doing and that's a good thing we got to get these subscribers up anybody reading this please subscribe and like share good luck my friend keep doing what you do

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Appreciate ya Don

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You just can't beat the Old Classics.

[@JamesPretty]

I agree. Appreciate ya Brent

[@glennhunter7018]

Good video again my friend just keep working hard and keep the good videos coming they are good good be safe have a good night

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Thanks Glenn