Hydramaster in astrovan

[Cleanworks]

Friday, on my way to a $500 job my van lost all power on the freeway. I was able to pull over and get into a breakdown lane. Got towed to my mechanic but he doesn't work on weekends. This coming week, I am booked to the gills so I bought this old astrovan with a hydramaster 4.2 in it. $3500 but it was like a pig sty from the previous owner. However, it seems to run good with lots of vacuum, of course that was after cleaning the crudded up blower filter. It's starting to look a little better but still more work to do. When I tested it before buying, the revs came up as soon as you turned the unit on. Now at the shop, it won't. Any ideas? Blown fuse or breaker maybe? Using the stick on it now, any problems with that? It's a 2000 van.

 

[hogjowl]

Should’ve bought a Cleanco idiot

 

[Cleanworks]

Should’ve bought a Cleanco idiot

Sell me yours for $3500 and I will buy it.

 

[Andy]

parking brake on?

 

[Andy]

A/C off?

 

[Cleanworks]

Yep, parking brake on. No a/c but heater switch off. Work great when I tested it but today it doesn't.

 

[hogjowl]

The guy who sold it knows .

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Ron, I’ve got a truckmount guru that I know really well. He can answer most any question over the ph. If you are interested, I’ll P.M. you his direct line...

 

[Mikey P]

A CDS off an Astro?


Dang!

 

[Desk Jockey]

Did you check the vacuum hose leaks? Lots of time those hoses crack and leak, won't have the suction to the activate the advance. Unless it has pods.

 

[Cleanworks]

Ron, I’ve got a truckmount guru that I know really well. He can answer most any question over the ph. If you are interested, I’ll P.M. you his direct line...

Sure, sounds good

Did you check the vacuum hose leaks? Lots of time those hoses crack and leak, won't have the suction to the activate the advance. Unless it has pods.

Seems to leak at the vac relief under low rpm but seals tight until it reaches 14 inches, then the relief pops off. Thinking maybe something is loose on the pbrake sensor. I will bring it in for service when I get my other van back. Using a stick today

 

[Lee Stockwell]

The Astro was a great platform for any cds that fit a Chevy van. The 4.3 v6 was identical to the v8 front end.

 

[Jimmy L]

I don't know why they discontinued the astro. Other than declining sales at that time. It sure would sell now.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I had a Safari with a truckmount. Downside, I didn’t carry water, and it was always crammed.

 

[Cleanworks]

Ran great today, lots of vacuum with 225 ft of hose out. Ran for 3 hours straight with no overheating, melting or fires. Going to do the same tomorrow. My other van, apparently my computer is fried. My home computer is fried too. Gawd, I hate computers.

 

[Rick J]

Ran great today, lots of vacuum with 225 ft of hose out. Ran for 3 hours straight with no overheating, melting or fires. Going to do the same tomorrow. My other van, apparently my computer is fried. My home computer is fried too. Gawd, I hate computers.

That is why we have sticks!!!!!!!

 

[Cleanworks]

That is why we have sticks!!!!!!!

Going to stick it again today. See if it works two days in a row. Get my other van back this afternoon so I can put the astro in for service. Sometimes I work just to put my mechanics kids through college. They gotta get an education somehow or else they'll end up a carpet cleaner

 

[Cleanworks]

Don't have the same heat as my other van but we're getting it done. Still waiting for my dodge to come out of the shop so I can put this one in.

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[BIG WOOD]

Since you got that thing so cheap, does Hydramaster have a salsa heat exchanger that you can bolt on to the van's or blower's exhaust? It might be worth investing in

 

[Cleanworks]

Since you got that thing so cheap, does Hydramaster have a salsa heat exchanger that you can bolt on to the van's or blower's exhaust? It might be worth investing in

They do, it might be worth looking into