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Recent content by Treeman1962

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    M35A2 Trucks for sale

    Hello all I am still trying to figure out this site. For some reason it seems difficult for me to find my way around and look for certain things and how to post a message for all to see. I have got some very useful info and help on here but it takes me a few minutes every time I log on to see...
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    Running gas in a multifuel engine

    Thanks so much for the info the gentleman buying the truck does not care about cost of the fuel the cost of the fines for using a non retrofitted diesel engine in California is about $10,000.00. He owns a trucking company with about 160 trucks which he has to spend about $20,000 on each truck...
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    Running gas in a multifuel engine

    So then the term multifuel means just short term and that diesel should always be run in it. Can you add something to the gas to still make it okay? Or can you run a mixture of fuels? I am sorry for the simplistic question I am just a dumb dirt farmer and have very little knowledge of these...
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    Running gas in a multifuel engine

    I have a question which may seem silly to a person familiar with the multifuel engine. I have a M35A2 that a guy in California wants to buy to avoid the new emissions laws that are coming in to place in that state. He wants to run gasoline in the multifuel engine but has been told that you can...
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    Brake issues on a M35A2

    Thank you very much I will try that and see where I get with it. Should I downoad the whole manual or just the part I need? It looks like it is like 70 pages. I guess I seem like quite the novice to all of this I am still trying to figure out this site lots of stuff going on here. I guess I...
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    Brake issues on a M35A2

    No I trailered them home I was going to drive one but the brakes were locked up. We found the trap door but could not see where to add the fluid I had a friend with me who is very mechanically inclined but he said he could not find a spot to add the fluid. He thought since it was air over hyd...
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    Brake issues on a M35A2

    yes I cleaned out the nests in both trucks and saw the little bugger I hope he stayed there it was a slow drive to Oregon if he did stay on the vehicle. Both rigs started great thanks for the info and the for doing what the fire guys should have.
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    Brake issues on a M35A2

    You mean the drive shaft brake? I got that loose and it still was locked on the back brakes they were really hot after I drove it just a few hundred yards. We could not find how to add fluid to the resevoir is there a special way to add fluid since it is air over hydraulic and that makes it...
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    Brake issues on a M35A2

    Yes it is I bought both of them one has the brakes locked up and one has no brakes at the pedal. How did you know? Any history on these machines? I am amazed at how quick the response is and what a small world it is. Thanks
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    Brake issues on a M35A2

    Hello everyone I just joined this site as I have just become a proud owner of a 1982 AM General M35A2. How ever it has no brakes by this I mean it seems to need fluid but I do not know how to add fluid to the resevoir. I know it is air over hydraulic so it must be a special way to add fluid...
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