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The air governor is one of the few items on military trucks that are right from the civilian world with no modifications. Just get a replacement at your local auto parts but let your fingers do the walking first for best price.

Octane is a rating for Gasoline. Centane is the rating for Diesel Fuel or BioDiesel. Diesel at the pump is normally 40 Centane.

What all CUCV's have are 27 SI 100 amp alternators. Drivers side? Use any civilian alternator of the proper 27 SI type. Passenger side needs replacing? Make sure it has the insulation on the ground post for an Isolated ground alternator as the number two alternator receives 14 volts from...

The nice thing about the modern air starter system is they use less air than the old systems we remember as kids. The old system required 100 pounds of air for 3 attempts at starting the engine. The new system works with as little as 60 pounds of air. I drove an air start truck for 5 years and...

As I remember the US Military used lead free mogas during WW II and all gas engines for the Military in WW II were built with hardened valve seats. Jim

Buy your fuel from a high volume station that sells to a lot of trucks. never had a gelling problem in 20+ years of driving Diesels. Block heater number below. Bought mine here for $20. My block heater is on a switch so when I wake up I turn it on with the coffee...fires up much easier than...

I would go here for the best solenoid valves. http://www.greasecar.com/product_list.cfm?cat=Individual%20Components I will be having a full Greasecar system installed in my M-1009 This fall. Jim

Which alternator is missing? The drivers side (number 1 alternator) is grounded to the engine block which is a black wire. As the vehicle comes from Chevy both alternators are isolated ground alts. but only the number two passenger side REQUIRES an isloated ground alt. The passenger side alt...

You can get them at your local Chevy/GMC dealer Around $70. It is called the Vacuum Regulator Valve VRV for short. Had to replace mine on my M-1009 and not having the adjustment block it was the third adjustment that shiffted fine. 1st to 2nd = 15 MPH 2nd to 3rd= 25 MPH with light throttle...

The HMMWV is 24 volt through and through. The CUCV 24 volt system is the slave connection, one starter relay under the dash, the volt meter on the dash, and the starter motor. Everything else is 12 volt (excepting the M-1010). You should be able to find the part at your local auto parts store or...

By adding cruise control to this truck you should see on a trip an increase of 2 or 3 MPG. I used to have a 26 foot class A motor home with a 440 727 power package 4 to 5 MPG driving with my foot at 55. Turned the cruise on the next trip and averaged 10 MPG taking the same route to the same...

The Feds allow you to use up to 1600 gallons of Bio-Diesel before they get interested. Found a couple of truckers that converted the right tank to use VVO. Even paying the road tax it still is cheaper than pump Diesel. I was quoted $1.50 per gallon delivered to my house for Virgin Canola oil...

Re: Heating oil All factory filters Gas or Diesel are 10 microns. I would run it through a 5 micron filter and run it with some Power Service additive to kill any growing items.

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In the Winter time with manual drain cocks on the air tanks I like to leave em open when the truck is parked. It is very dry in Winter so why not take advantage of the drying qualities by leaving them open to dry out the air tanks. If you have oil in your air tank you might want to consider...

Just do like most drivers do add about 5 or 6 rubber bands (your local postman is the best supply) around the sunvisor and PRESTO!!! Instant cigarette, receipt, pencil whatever holder. Another good spot is the gearshift lever, I.ve seen other drivers use a hose clamp to clamp a soup can to the...

I had a 1948 Ford F-100 Pickup that ran great sitting still six or eight blocks down the road and would die every time. Rebuilt carb, replaced fuel pump, fuel filters and still died!!! Finally removed fuel tank from behind seat and poured over a 100 pounds of sand out of the tank. It's always...

OK Guys Diesel 101 is now in session. 6.2 Diesels use a precombustion chamber that the glow plug warms up and the fuel injector injects the fuel into. It uses a pressed in insert in the precombustion chamber and this is what gets damaged if you use either on a 6.2/6.5 engine. The engine in the...

As a former Locomotive Engineer I agree The Nathan K5LA is the nuts for a truck. I had one set aside until some **^&$@!@$#$%^% broke into the garage and the horn was the only item missing. I bought it back in 1984 when on vacation at Steamtown...took a daytrip with a machinist to a scrapyard...

Throw about a ton and a half of concrete block/bricks/rocks in the the cargo bed to give it some weight to pull against. At forty below zero when I was running an 18 OTR I had to run a completely closed radiator cover to maintain 180 on the temp gauge at 65 MPH. As soon as I stopped for more...