Category: Little Fixes
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Mr. Fix It and the tale of the failing fuel pump…
There’s a special kind of frustration reserved for a vehicle that runs perfectly… until it doesn’t. Min? A small block Chevy 350 running a Holley Sniper 2 EFI with a return-style fuel system. Strong. Reliable. Confident. Until about 5–15 minutes into runtime. Then the gremlins arrive. Here’s the step-by-step journey that led me to conclude Read more
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Sidequest: Fat Bastard- the story of the gas strut.
I decided to search around and start adding some small “luxuries” to my Scout II. The first thing I came across was a tuffy gas piston to help assist the opening of the tuffy box. I am going to be honest. I didn’t think much about this being a problem but it is a pain in Read more
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Operation: Leaky Seals.
When I planned for this rig to be a daily driver, I knew there would be water entering the vehicle. I had my guys blast rhino liner in the tub, sides, and bumpers. This was all to prepare for rain and moisture. I have about 1500 miles on the rig, and she is running pretty Read more
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Sidequest: Foghorn um, er, Legorn.
I have set out to get the horn working on this bad boy. I quickly realized the cancel cam wiring harness was not appropriate. As you can see on the left, the harnesses do not match up When you buy the wiring kit from Anything Scout, you will need a short-style harness. The short will Read more
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Running Sidequest….My mecahinc is twerking or is it tweaking?
I decided to create a dedicated post for the ongoing tweaks to my Scout II. October 9th – 2025 As you can see, I have some leaks that I am currently looking to fix. I have a significant oil leak, and it appears to be coming from the pan. I can see that on the Read more
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Sidequest: Back to Chatt Town
I have had the Scout back for 2 weeks or so, and it has been a lot of fun! I have also noticed a few things that need to be finished/fixed. I talked to Tony and he told me to schedule up and bring it in and he would get on it. This guy is Read more
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Sidequest: How to Fix Serpentine Belt Noise
I woke up this morning, hopped in the Scout, and headed to the Waffle House to get my day going. On the way down the mountain, I noticed that there was a “chirp” coming from the engine compartment. It was a new noise, and if you have a Scout II. A new noise is not Read more