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I was able to figure out the issue. The front quick release valve is bad. The rubber seal inside disintegrated.

I am helping a friend try to fix an air brake issue on a M929A2. When the brake pedal is depressed air is constantly venting out the vent stack rapidly draining air. I thought it may be a bad brake chamber but I removed the vent lines from all of them and still have the same issue. I am...

Thank you all for the info/education. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

So that would be 12342616? Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Mine appears to be cast. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

I will check. I did measure the length on the truck and it was about 14" Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

That's the plan but I needed to move them in the meantime. Maybe a torch in the intake? After removing the air filter of course. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

I measured the wire diameter of the spring and it's roughly 1.3". According to what I can find for spring dimensions there is only one that matches. Unless there are more than what are listed in the TM? Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

I didn't get that far yet. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Thank you for the info

What other option is there to start it when the glow plugs are not working and its 20 degrees out? I generally only use ether to seat stubborn tire beads :)

I have an M998 (rebuilt in 2005) with KDS smart start box. The wait light does not come on, fuel gauge isn't work but all other gauges seem to work fine. I can get it to start with starting fluid and it runs fine. I opened the box and see what appears to be a burned diode (see picture). I tested...

The plate on the passenger door says M998 and govplanet had it listed as a 998. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Is the serial number anywhere else on the truck? I don't see any old numbers. Maybe they replaced the data plate too? Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Here you go Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk