I was GIVEN a Semi Truck for FREE... Will It Start & Drive? WHO got the BETTER Deal... THEM or ME?

WELLLL... I was "given" a semi truck, but I not sure WHO got the better deal, them or me?!?

This truck is ROUGH... It's been sitting for at least 23 years, but from what I've bee told probably closer to 30 years, and I know NOTHING about it. It's been sitting at the back of a storage unit facility this whole time... the facility has changed hands a couple times over that time and even THEY didn't have ANY clue when this truck last moved!

The story began when I bought a Caterpillar D3 and a Gehl Skid Steer from a gentleman, and he had this truck sitting right next to them at the same facility, and he wanted all of it gone... He was tired of paying to store these machines that he had no intention of ever using again... I didn't want to PAY for the truck, but I told him I would take it off his hands as a part of the deal!

It turns out I'm going to have to pay quite heavily in my time for this semi, but as ALWAYS, I learn more with every project! This one is no exception!

This truck is a 1985 International S2300 tandem axle semi tractor with a day cab. Over all condition is rough to fair... Not sure what I'm going to do with it, but in today's video, we're going to figure out if this thing is worth saving or if it's just JUNK!

This one should be fun, thanks for coming along!

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0:00 - Let's check out the FREE IH Semi Truck
14:36 - Hooking up a battery... Hopes are LOW!
19:14 - Pulling out the Ignition Switch
19:58 - The Turbo is LOCKED up!
22:39 - Swapping the Ignition Switch & trying to turn the engine over
24:33 - Trying to figure out if the truck is 12v or 24v by getting access to the starter
27:21 - Removing the forest within & around the truck!
28:32 - Batteries Hooked up... is the engine ALSO stuck?
29:27 - I spent the rest of the DAY pulling the Starter
30:21 - Installing the rebuilt starter
34:10 - I found the Cummins Engine Badge... It fell off!
34:40 - Will It START?
36:09 - It's ALIVE... 1 PUFF of Starting Fluid and it FIRES RIGHT UP!!
40:36 - Checking if the Throttle Pedal Linkage is Stuck Somehow
44:21 - Did that Fix it... NO!
45:37 - Will the Transmission do ANYTHING?
46:11 - Back the next day... Looking for problems
47:41 - Cummins L10 Cold Start... First Start of the Day
48:31 - The Turbo Joined the Party and Started Working!
50:01 - The Steering WORKS and let's Check the Gauges
51:21 - We're not building Air Pressure any Longer?!?
52:21 - Vacuuming out the Potential Sickness in the Cab
54:22 - Pulling the Starter AGAIN to access the Injection Pump
1:00:09 - Removing the Injection Pump from the Engine
1:03:56 - Cleaning the OUTSIDE of the Injection Pump
1:05:04 - Opening up the MAGIC Fuel box in Search of the PROBLEM!
1:08:15 - I FOUND the missing Ignition Key in the GRAVEL!
1:09:08 - The pump has been REINSTALLED... now for the starter
1:09:59 - Will it FINALLY IDLE?!?
1:11:05 - Still Not Fixed!
1:12:55 - Re Installing the Original Ignition Switch with the Original KEY!
1:14:40 - Looking for Broken Fuel Pickups in the Fuel Tanks
1:15:40 - Does this ELBOW have a Check Ball in it?
1:18:40 - Did we Fix it? ... NO!
1:20:33 - Bypassing the Trucks Fuel System to check for air leaks
1:24:33 - Did THAT fix it?!?
1:25:42 - I found a couple fuel leaks... DIDN'T fix it!
1:27:33 - Testing the Transmission... KINDA! (Clutch DROP!)
1:29:40 - It's MOVING Day! I'm OVER working on this truck HERE!
1:31:39 - Setting up the Service Truck and the Winch Rigging
1:34:39 - FINALLY Pulling the Truck OUT of it's HOLE!
1:35:26 - Cold Start to Turn the Wheels & Strapping in the Steering Wheel
1:36:38 - Pulling the DEAD Truck onto the Trailer
1:39:50 - Check out these OLD School HEAVY Truck Wheel Chock Out-Riggers
1:41:45 - Chaining down the Truck and Fixing the Gravel where the Truck was Sitting
1:42:25 - Let's ROLL Out!
1:44:42 - We Safely got the Truck BACK to the Salvage Cave!
1:45:10 - Thank you for your Support! I truly appreciate it!

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Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!

#Free #Semitruck #SalvageWorkshop

[SalvageWorkshop]

Here's to the failures & victories, the laughter & tears, the lessons learned & the mistakes made, the friends enjoyed & the ones forgotten... 2023 brought us here, & 2024 awaits and even YOU can celebrate what you want MORE of in 2024!!

May the new year bring you a path NOT yet stepped on, challenges you CAN work to achieve, and the opportunity to go after your DREAMS!!! Just make sure to have a resolution to get outside your comfort zone & truly ACHIEVE the things you've always wanted!

It IS POSSIBLE!

I TRULY wish YOU & your family a Happy New Year! THANK YOU for the support throughout 2023, and I can't WAIT to see where 2024 takes us here at Salvage Workshop!

Thank you my friends!

[denjhill]

The fact that you cleaned up and raked the parking spot speaks volumes to your character. Well done.

[Huskiedrive]

I've been a Cummins certified mechanic for 40 years. The issue is in the fuel pump. Send it to area diesel for rebuild. There is nothing wrong with the engine or the rest of the fuel system.

[donaldmarty]

As a retired mechanical engineer, it warms my heart to see a young guy like you rescuing old iron like this when most people would just send it to the scrap yard. You have an amazing work ethic as demonstrated by the extra effort you made to rake up the ruts in the gravel. Always enjoy your channel!

[Tbobelak]

The age of the truck, it is a Cummins L-10 I worked at the Cummins engine plant in Asheville, NY. In the 8o's
I was an engine tester, and we made thousands of engines for International. I may have even tested that engine.
Some of those PT [pressure-time] fuel pumps had an electric cut-off solenoid with an override thumb screw.
The spool in the pump is stuck. Needs to be rebuilt, fuel is leaking past the seals. Giving you the high RPMs
also have the bearings in the turbo replaced if you can get it apart.

[dustoff]

My Father work on heavy equipment his whole life and helped out Lot of companies and truckers when they had brake downs. He was the local guru for heavy equipment. He had very little formal education, but he was one of the smartest men I’ve ever met. I have flown all over the world for work and Still never met his equal in maintenance. My wife and I bought some of the hardest puzzles that we could find and he always got them solved in just a few minutes. He never made a fortune and had to have help in his older years which the family was more than happy to provide. He was an excellent person and was always willing to help folks. He taught me integrity, and how to deal with people in business. He was loved and is so missed. Happy New year to you and yours. Every time I watch your videos it reminds me of him teaching how things work and always having a great attitude.

[chrisbartrum]

I've really appreciated your hard work this past year, and before. The fact that you bother to talk us through everything, to bring us along, makes this channel exemplary. Thank you, and I wish you a very Happy New Year.

[ajallison]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it, those wheel chocks with the chain are called scotch blocks. the chassis usually has a banjo shaped hole for the chain to drop in while in use. the chain keeps you from skidding over the top of the chock on an extremely hard pull.

[kevinwhitehill]

The vernier throttle cables were used to increase RPMs without having to control the foot feed. This had multiple functions including PTO, cruise (although not intended or recommended) but primarily to warm the truck up in colder weather.

[jeremybresley]

Easy trick for the voltage I learned from another channel, look at the voltmeter. If it's 0-16V, it's a 12V system, if it's 0-30V it's a 24V system.

[fruttk]

Who got the better deal? We, the viewers, again got a gem of a salvage episode.
Happy new year and may the Salvage brothers have a rocking year

[gordonagent]

Matt, firstly, all the very best to you and your family for 2024, secondly, mate so good to see you back in full glory and making excellent quality videos, it’s what you were meant to do. I know it must be extremely disappointing but for me as a viewer I love hearing your thought process regarding problem solving and troubleshooting. Good to have the old Matt back on station, well done young man. Regards from Australia

[ralphnorris-vkff]

On the fuel tanks, draw means that you can only get about 115gallon out of a 121 gallon tank. The pickup tube doesn't go all the way to the bottom so it doesn't such the crud on the bottom of the tank.

[mmrik]

hi matt, from watching you start it up and it tries to idle on first start then revs up, i have seen this before on a cummins bigcam 855, it was caused by a stuck pressure relieve valve on the return to tank line on the engine (it looks like a banjo bolt ) the head of the bolt has a ball bearing forced into its head, you may also find one on the lift pump .
the P T setup uses a increased pressure /volume to make more revs,
a diesel truck does not have any air metering on the inlet side (you can remove all the inlet pipework and it will not rev any harder so air leaks are not a issue .
i hope this helps (a old railroad maintance engineer )worked on bigcam 855 turbo /intercooled (285 to 450 hp )

[gvnumber]

It says a lot about you, that you fixed the ruts caused by winching the truck. Good man!

[markpeterson]

When he retired, my dad gave me two of those curved wrenches - he said that they were for installing starter motors. One is 9/16 & 3/4, the other is 9/16 & 5/8 both made by Bonney. I used them when I replaced the starter on my 1970 Ford Econoline Van.

[russgier]

Most class 8 trucks about the mid 80s were 12 volts as technology advanced and the series/parallel switch proved to be a weak link . Trying to start with less than 3 batteries is a recipe for frustration, one simply doesnt have the capacity for prolonged cranking, on a cummins pt system check your return lineto the tank for flow rate, a restriction can affect it working properly

[maww]

That 90 at the gear pump is a check valve. It's there so the pump doesn't snap gear pump drives. I find myself screaming at the screen watching you do some of the stuff you do.

[deadwood]

We have an 06 same situation.Had pump off rebuilt.Was not the issue .The rack was cleaned not the issue.Turned out it was a return line the whole time.Better men than me missed it.Because your's acting same same as mine .Please do return line.Great channel

[davidkeys]

The can looking thing on the passenger side that you thought was an air tank is an air dryer I believe. The two gladhand connections on the back of the cab are probably just holders to put your air hoses onto while bobtailing.