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  1. gcbennet

    Newbie. Generator Questions

    I have a spare 60A bracket in excellent shape available if you need it.
  2. gcbennet

    Good / Bad Comments About HMMWV's??

    Lots of waves, smiles, and thumbs-up. Almost everyone stops and stares, mostly because there's only a handful of humvees in all of Canada and up to then they've only ever seen one on TV. I've even had a couple of people offer to buy it from me on the spot. All positive reactions so far (knock...
  3. gcbennet

    Ongoing Log Of My 1987 HMMWV

    The deep ford dipsticks both have a rubber O-ring at the base. Since the proper tubes are already installed i would assume the seals should be in place as well. I'd pull them and check anyway, just in case. Never take anything for granted. The deep ford CDR valve is different with extra...
  4. gcbennet

    Newbie. Generator Questions

    I'd say pull the gen and inspect the rear mount that's cast into the body. They can snap right off leaving the forward bolts taking all of the weight.
  5. gcbennet

    Ways to make extra money with an M1078

    My HMV group was approached from time to time around prom season by parents looking for a cool way for their kids to arrive at the party. As tempting as it was to make an easy couple-of-hundred, liability issues are a real concern.
  6. gcbennet

    Slow Speeds

    First Diesel Injectors in Trenton, ON. 613-392-3636. Great guy and knows his stuff.
  7. gcbennet

    Slow Speeds

    Tranny might need to be rebuilt. When I got my truck a few years back it only had third gear. The other two were sludge in the bottom of the pan.
  8. gcbennet

    Slow Speeds

    I opted to have my injectors and IP rebuilt at a local shop. Replacement injectors are all over Epay, etc but I was supporting local business and getting an impeccable warranty out of the deal.
  9. gcbennet

    Slow Speeds

    It's a military vehicle. Odometer #'s don't mean sh*t, especially since most of these vehicles have been driven like they were stolen and put to bed wet during their service. Not to mention sitting around compounds neglected and being cannibalized for months/years at a time. Drop and flush...
  10. gcbennet

    HMMWV Overheat Q's and pictures

    I used a cooling system cleaner I bought at a local auto parts store and you wouldn't believe the brown crud that came out when I flushed it afterwards. The heater core was plugged-up with sediment as well, definitely affecting it's efficiency, so I removed and cleaned it out. I pulled the...
  11. gcbennet

    Exhaust ?

    indeed.
  12. gcbennet

    6.2 or 6.5 engine ?

    My engine has 'GM 6.2L D' cast into the block on the front RH face below the cylinder head.
  13. gcbennet

    Exhaust ?

  14. gcbennet

    Exhaust ?

  15. gcbennet

    Humvees in the winter

    I'm also guilty of closing the vent in the winter. My theory was that the freezing cold air being rammed in from the outside while driving was bringing the heater temp down, and the thing needs all the help it can get.
  16. gcbennet

    Humvees in the winter

    It's the archaic-looking lever on the RH side wall of the pax foot well that rotates on its own axis- I believe it's towards you is open and pushed forward is closed. The air intake louvers are clearly visible on the outside FWD of the pax door. There's also supposed to be a steel mesh screen...
  17. gcbennet

    fuel filter change

    There's a steel piston on the bottom of the IP that wears the casing wall and allows fuel to bypass. I took all of my injectors and the pump into a local shop to have them inspected and tested and every one of the injectors failed the test, one even having a broken spring inside which allowed...
  18. gcbennet

    Details for Wiring Gauge Panel

    TM 9-2320-280-20-1 Unit Maint book 1 (near the back of the book) has the complete instruments cluster diagram in FO-10.
  19. gcbennet

    HMMWV 6.2 Fan clutch question

    From what I understand the fan clutch assy isn't engine specific. The only difference would be the pulley for A2 vehicles.
  20. gcbennet

    Sun Visors

    Parts are listed in TM-9-2320-280-24P-2 Pg 352-1, and the installation itself is covered in TM-9-2320-280-20-3 section 10-77.
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