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I switched to DOT 3 for a multitude of reasons, a couple mechanically sound, a couple more mechanically irrelevant, and just plain old preference. The first "flush" took well over a gallon before I stopped seeing droplets of water and wet rusty sludge. The second "I don't wanna look at the...

MT-1 is the additional specification often tacked onto GL-5 that people say makes it backwards compatible. All I have ever found in that specification was specifically for non-synchronized boxes. Besides, if it were a backwards compatibility rating, why are certain GL-1 applications required...

I'm not an engineer, so my misgivings should be taken as such... but having looked a bit into the Hypercycle combustion process (which is how the multi fuel engine works) here is a thought- I'm sure there could be some improvement in air flow, but I wouldn't care to gues how much, or how much...

You may be on the right track... Before you go much further, check the pushrod adjustment per the TM. not enough free play can and will do this, but it requires driving. The hard pedal is from no relief of the fluid, and the no brakes comes from overheated shoes. Hot brakes all around will...

I cannot get it home... I will not call... I cannot park it at home... I will not call... I cannot afford another truck... I will not call... aua

I don't know about the master cylinders, but I have looked into the wheel cylinders. The supplemental manual linked to above (smarpi 9-2320-209-14&p) on page 1-4 clearly indicates that the "brake hydraulic wheel cylinder" is not unique to a split brake A2 truck. It refers you back to the -209...

Agreed. If the FDC is bypassed, the horsepower output will change with alternate fuels, rendering the vehicle out of specification, therefore not mission ready. Alternately, some were stenciled such to reflect local or regional administrative policies. The multi fuel ability is designed into...

TM, easy check for this, I just dug through a bunch of versions of TMs on setting the band brake correctly. On an M35 the adjusting bolt for the brake band should be on the left (driver's side, right as you're facing it) of the worm with the bolt in a vertical orientation, with it's head facing...

My take on it was also that they meant the sealing washers. They are reusable, but they do have a limited life span. Each time you crush them they "work harden" a little bit and take a little bit more torque to seal as well as before. Of course a little more torque is a bad idea... so their...

Before I throw my two cents in... The original question: Yes, it is normal SOMETIMES for a transmission not to take a gear when you're at a stop. Particular a synchronized gear, but any gear really. You are trying to slide a splined collar (or some other arrangement to a similar effect) to...

The engines are not the "best" engine out there by far. But they're good enough to have had a couple of generations of them see widespread usage in a vast array of applications. Keep the oil clean, keep the fuel cleaner, and the engine is a "good" one. While there are replacements, Cat...

I personally do the same with both... At work, the compressor is used daily. I drain the pooled water from the bottom, but if I were to open the valve it still would not remove the amount that stays as a "wet surface" on the inside of the tank. Leaving the valve open all night would still not...

Maybe I'm reading too much from the original post... I don't think that draining the water was the question, but rather should the "air" be drained every day, letting the system down to zero pressure... Yes, the water should be drained from the tanks daily. Given the opportunity, I like to...

I can not help with your original question, but for cost and originality this came to mind. A couple of members have made locks for their throttle stop rods, and i would suspect that either could be fabricated for your starter pedal to make a lockout device that is very simple yet difficult to...

If the fluid is missing, it went somewhere. All six wheel ends need to be inspected. A master cylinder full makes a good wet "trail" on the tire that will lead right back to the issue, or a line/hose/fitting may be leaking. These can reach a low spot and drip without making an easily visible...

Those are for emergencies only, they don't replace "regular' tire chains at all... You can't drive away with them, or use them to help with slick driving conditions. They just get you unstuck. Being as they are for emergencies only, I find a much more effective (or perhaps "equally effective...

When I saw the title "my head is spinning", I thought it was going to be a search engine question... It comes easily to some, however I came in here because I still havn't mastered that. Doghead, I know you get tired of it, but thank you for reminding and coaching with the search engine. Your...

A couple of quick points- The HydroMax system (not all hydraulically boosted systems, just the one in question here) uses an electric motor as a backup in case of engine failure. Not "full braking" by any means, but it is there, and while not convenient or comfortable, it is functional for that...

I said this about a Hydro boost system, not Hydromax.. Both hydraulically assisted hydraulic systems, but one in the 10K ish gvw range, the other in the 26K gvw range, and much, much higher if you go back a few years (with wrecking yard parts). We're talking about bicycle brakes bolted onto a...

It's a little thick, but not too bad. The more diesel is with it, the easier starting will be. After it's running, it's all good. No, I do not use Diesel 911 in the winter for prevention. Many people do, it's a bad thought process. The Power Services diesel fuel addative line is not graded...