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  1. Old Rusty m1008

    CUCV glow plug circut advice

    yes I did and im still confused
  2. Old Rusty m1008

    CUCV glow plug circut advice

    OK I need help with the electrical system. Ive read the tms and the schematic and frankly it confuses me. I need help where to run the wire that probably has a short I have the truck with a new glow plug card. I bought the truck there was a cut on the yellow line on the temp sensor on the...
  3. Old Rusty m1008

    Temp Sensor

    this thread was great info.. someone should add these pics in the other thread and here to the sticky thread... It helps exponentially
  4. Old Rusty m1008

    Another starter issue

    truck is brand new to me. It came from the government minus the starter and with gen2 unplugged and half broken. I got a 24 v starter and replaced the wiring to it. no key looked underneath and the starter relay was missing. I ordered an AC Delco one and installed that ( Gen 2 was not hooked...
  5. Old Rusty m1008

    Parts & numbers help please

    http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq147/BobNYState/4765d538-0be2-4e41-9a9d-5df881eaef23_zpsdcf55d68.jpgA friend of mine is helping me get the truck right... he works for a regular shop and the truck is locked up without access until Tuesday (due to the holiday) andI was trying to find the parts...
  6. Old Rusty m1008

    Parts & numbers help please

    One of my moron workers stole my CUCV Pickup last week and swamped it. I need some help with part numbers so that I can get new parts for it. First off I need new brake pads for the rear Dana 60 Will these interchange with the regular K30 ones I find in Auto Zone? I need an axel bearing and...
  7. Old Rusty m1008

    cold start issues

    my truck sat for who knows how long prior to my getting it, When it started the first few times there was a steady right side valve that seemed off it would pop and you could see puffs out of the right exhaust... After the first oil change with seafoam it cleared up within an hour or so I...
  8. Old Rusty m1008

    cold start issues

    In the mornings ( its around freezing here) when I start the CUCV it sounds like ive got a bearing knock. Im sure its cause the oil is not thin enough as it goes away once the truck is warmed up .. Im running 15W40 Shell Rotellat oil.. So on a whim I went out yesterday and bought one of those...
  9. Old Rusty m1008

    Replacement of Hi/Low beam switch on steering colum

    its the same way as any other chevy gmc truck of this era.. very easy just make sure you get the tool at auto zone that allows you to press down on the ring and remove the clip holding them on under the nut for the steering wheel and steering wheel
  10. Old Rusty m1008

    Trans Morning sickness

    In the morning the truck wants to bang gears and slip into neutral once at least so Im resigned to the fact that the trans is going. I already dropped the pan and replaced the fluid and filter. The trans pan gasket was leaking some so I thought it would be best to just throw the filter and...
  11. Old Rusty m1008

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    my CUCV is a work in progress. Ive changed all the fluids, swapped in a newly covered seat, changed both inner and outer fenders, changed the bent tie rod ends and had the wheels aligned, ordered skyjacker shocks for it, changed the leaky rusted exhaust and repaired the glow card system . Still...
  12. Old Rusty m1008

    Damaged CUCV Rebuild

    At least from the pics it doesn't look like its too bad... just make sure you measure everything and it should be an easy repair
  13. Old Rusty m1008

    Trans gearing question

    Ok so I finally got my title and got my truck registered and took it on its maiden voyage as a former military truck I know these things are geared really low as they have a ton of torque. It does not really appear when driving that these trucks spend any real time in first gear its almost...
  14. Old Rusty m1008

    CUCV Parts

    OK so im really new to these CUCV things.. Ive been looking into parts on these things.. GM72K10 was telling me in another forum we frequent to change the CDR valve and gave me a part number.. Said part number is unknown to my girl at auto zone.. similarly there are different injectors for the...
  15. Old Rusty m1008

    730 Mile trip prep. NC to MA

    If youre willing to take a chance on driving partway without a spare.. Hillbilly Wizard has a bunch of spares hes in Toms River NJ which is about 60% of your route... Are you taking I 95 up?
  16. Old Rusty m1008

    real new to diesels motor question

    im gonna try some kind of detergent in the oil and a complete change once i get the SF 97 and can drive it Im going to bring it to my buddys shop to do t he oil change anyway im too old to be crawling on the ground in winter lol when i can go there and borrow a lift lol
  17. Old Rusty m1008

    730 Mile trip prep. NC to MA

    If you get stuck make sure you have an internet ready phone... there are three people i can think of right off the top of my head that have lots of spare parts for these trucks and they are prolly just a PM away other than the obvious things already mentioned thats all i can think of
  18. Old Rusty m1008

    real new to diesels motor question

    im gonna try some of that.. Im out in NJ so now that we survived sandy, we are expecting a nor easter which should cause more power outages and flooding.. Assuming that dont hurt me ill fool with this truck the end of the week Thanks for all the replies thus far and please if ya have any...
  19. Old Rusty m1008

    real new to diesels motor question

    Ill give it a shot thanks!
  20. Old Rusty m1008

    real new to diesels motor question

    1986 CUCV My 6.2 has a problem that im hoping is an easy fix. I start it cold and for a while it runs with an exhaust valve that i think is stuck open as exhaust backs up through the intake and you see puffs of smoke coming out the air cleaner.During this it misses and doesnt want to rev up...
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