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10/03/19: I reinstalled the float on the sending unit and installed it in the tank using black gasket maker to seal it to the tank. I went to turn the ignition on only to discover that I had left it in the night before. darn! I’ve done that before and know the consequences. I popped the distributor cap off and sure enough the points were closed which burned the points and drained the battery. Who knows what else I destroyed. I placed the charger on the battery and left for the day.

10/06/19: My master cylinder arrived on Friday, so today I wanted to install it. I bench bled the master cylinder in my vice by plugging the outlet, filling the reservoir with new Dot 3 Fluid then pumping the piston gently until no more bubbles appeared. I installed the master cylinder and adjusted the clevis to the brake lever, installed the pin and cotter pin. I removed the plug that I previously installed to bench bleed. I quickly installed the distribution tee and tried hooking up the brake lines. The one for the rear and right side went on with no issues. The one line that goes to the front left brake would screw in only a few threads before locking up. After removing it I discovered that the flare was not made up properly. I have a flaring kit but it is missing the 3/16” anvil to perform the initial flare for the double flare so I couldn’t re-flare the end.

I am getting so frustrated trying to get the truck back on the road. It seems I take two steps forward and one step back, making progress to the end goal but keep pushing back driving her again. It’s been over 2 months (7/22/19) since I started diagnosing the “Wandering Truck” issue. I’m only one fitting away. Still very frustrated and disillusioned.