Recent content by 2mtrucks

Yep..a manual transmission is the one thing I miss. Makes for a great exhaust melody.

My A1 has no respect for a gallon of fuel but who cares...just listening to it idle is worth it. The 855 is a fantastic motor with a great exhaust note. Its like owning a locomotive without having to buy your own tracks.

Me too. Thanks...that's good to know.

I wasn't trying to admonish anyone...rather save them the trouble of being admonished! I too have learned to look before I ask.

Yes...mine was filled to the top with it, which surprised me. I inquired about it here and apparently it is very common. It was, in fact common enough that there are several threads pertaining to it on this site and the thread was locked. I didn't look first...my mistake. I guess at the very...

Make sure you know how to shut it off too...there should be a decal on the dash and it's certainly in the manuals. I just replaced a PCB box due to someone not following the shutdown procedure. I would tell you how but I have an A1 so I am not sure its the same. I did not read the TMs before I...

First thing I did on my 1028. Too bad I stupidly sold it at an auction a year later because I was "out of room".

You are correct...the next one I install I will be sure to tighten the element BEFORE I install the plate.

For sure...especially for what batteries cost now. I always figured there are a couple of good batteries in a skid of cores. I need to do the same where I work.

Kat 30101 replaces factory NHC250 inspection plates found on the passenger (right hand) side of the block. There are two plates, one to the rear of the motor and one roughly in the center...each attached with 6 bolts. The one in the center is the easiest to access. Kat recommends gasket sealer...

Yesterday it was 17 degrees here. My M923A1 started in about 3 second with no smoke, noises or missing. Of course it had been plugged in for about 90 minutes! Best $70.00 and 2 hours I ever spent. (10 minutes to install heater, the rest to drain and refill 47 qts. of coolant). If you have an A1...

Lots of them popping up on Craigslist around here and not selling quickly. Also have seen some selling at the wholesale dealer-only auto auctions I attend every week and they are not bringing the money they were. I think the retail interest has diminished maybe due to the onset of winter, the...

Correct. Located about an inch above the screen of the driver's side cab vent.

Yes...that is possible also. I would rather it worked just in case.

I got lucky...the FSCM has a small hole about 1/8 inch or so and all sound emanates from that hole (at least on my A1).I was looking at another truck with a working low air alarm and if I covered the opening on the FSCM tightly with my finger it went silent. So today I got a dental pick and...