Recent content by PeeWeeQ

NOT the relay.... Bummer--I was hoping for the simplest thing. Oh well, gives me the chance to dive in and learn some more. The support bracket is in place. What gets me is that I don't even have the key in the ignition. That's why I think there must be a short. Sounds like I'll be crawling...

Well, I'm glad I installed those battery switches--no scrambling for wrenches when you smell fusible links burning (been through that before!) or when your starter is running on... Anyway, since it is cheap, quick, and won't have me lying in the snow and ice, I'm going to try to replace the...

So, a few weeks ago, my starter crapped the bed in my work parking lot. I am also going to interject here by saying that I am a nursing student with very little time on my hands at the moment--so, if I seem like I'm trying to just throw parts at the problem or am not willing to trace circuits...

Hoping I can get to this tomorrow.... Just curious, does it sound like a GP or relay issue? I've never seen the WAIT light come on while I was cranking before...Does that have any meaning in the scheme of troubleshooting?

So, I parked the M1009 in the driveway last night after it had been running just fine. I went to start it for work, and the WAIT light took forever to go out. It turned over and over and the wait light came on again while I was cranking. I went through this a few times... Any ideas? I know I...

I didn't switch spring plates, no. I'm also wondering if I'm going to need to extend the rear brake lines...??? EDIT: Actually, I believe I did switch spring plates. I remember having to go to the junkyard for them because the axles didn't come with them...Only for the rear, though...

I'll probably wait that long anyway. It's still "wintery" here and I have to do it in my driveway. AND, I'll be done with school for the summer....I'm just checking into it now.

SOOOO, Let's say I wanted to put a 4" suspension lift in my M1009. A few years back, I replaced the front and rear ends with a front and rear end from a 1990, 3/4 ton(SF) Suburban. Do I need a lift that fits a '90 Suburban or a lift for an '85 Blazer? This may be an obvious answer to some...

I've been using the white Power Service additive for a couple of years. I did also add some 911, per a coworkers suggestion, but, maybe I didn't add enough. Should I add more? I also filled my filter up 50/50 911 to fuel. I believe I threw half a bottle in the tank(I have 1/2 a tank of fuel...

I got it started a couple of times, but it wouldn't stay running. Most of the time, I can crank and crank and crank, and she won't fire at all. Yes, I do have a cetane booster that I have been using with every tank of fuel. This is the first year I've had this problem. I've had it not start...

Alright, all my SS brothers and sisters in the great Midwest and more northern areas (Canada, Alaska, etc.)--AKA, the frozen tundra--how the heck do you keep your CUCV beast "coldproof" and ready to run in the cold, especially in temps below zero degrees F? I drove mine to work (with no place...

That gen 2 light staying on--that's normal so long as it shuts off within a few moments after the vehicle is started. I wonder if you have a partially burned fusible link. Corrosion on the instrument panel PCB? I had a gen 2 gremlin and the only way I found the trouble, was by getting...

Got some Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx tires in 285/75R16 dirt cheap! I'm gonna try my hand at mounting and balancing myself with old-school tools and methods. Would a thread of that kind with pics be useful?

Welcome to the site! Lots and lots of helpful people here...It's been absolute gold for me. Just curious, what's the gear ratio in your truck? I swapped out the stock 3:08s for 3/4 ton axles out of a '90 Suburban with 3:73s (kind of wish I'd held out for a full-floater)..I ended up with a...

Could the wrong regulator have been installed when it was rebuilt?