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I usually use Stanadyne Lubricity Formula at 1:1000, as recommended by the manufacturer. It quiets the IP rattle. Best price I've found was 1/2 gallon jugs from blueridgediesel.com. 2-stroke oil at the same ratio seems to achieve the same result in summertime. That's 2.6 oz per 20-gallon...

SS Classifieds. Where else? jasonjc had them on offer.

Found a pair of CUCV feet! Now I need a shorty tow bar.

Dude... Read the manual. It's #8 below. If you click on the highlighted word "manual" above, it's a link to the manual, which you can bookmark, download, print, etc. The highlighting tells you it's a link. There are 5 basic CUCV manuals. The -10 tells you how to operate it. The -20...

I learned something new about the M1010 today. The openings for the rear door lower strike plates provide the only openings into a space that will hold a few gallons of water, at least for a while. A leaky trash container leaked some nasty liquid that ran down into one of these holes. I...

Looks like I'll have to do that. The ignition fuse isn't making reliable contact. I have to wiggle it a few times/week to get the truck to start. What parts should I have on hand when I open up the fuse box? I know I'll need contact cleaner and dielectric grease. Do I replace the contacts...

Sanity is overrated.

Jumped in the truck to head to work, turned the key, wait light went off, and nothing. ****. Worked from home today. Didn't really need to be in the office today anyway. Over lunch, I reviewed the TM, replaced the ignition fuse, and it worked like a champ. When I pulled the old fuse to...

The kids asked me to drive them to a concert. It was 3 hours of tailgating before, and 2 hours after. One old man and a few dozen college kids, many of whom I had coached when they were in grade school. Without the truck, I would never have been invited. As designated driver of the prime...

Before you declare it bad, it's worth disassembling, cleaning, and using contact grease on all the connections. You could simply have corrosion in a connection. If this is the problem, a new alt won't help. I've also replaced battery cables that had corrosion under the insulator, to the point...

And here is a current commercial source for the heater end: http://www.newark.com/amphenol-industrial/ms3106f16-10s/circular-connector-plug-size-16/dp/85C4054 newark.com Got a question? Give us a call. (800) 463-9275. Stock No: Manufacturer Part No: UOM: Quantity: Price: Extended...

Some random updates: Blending in with the other vehicles in a Boston parking lot. For the M1010 owners out there, these tool boxes fit perfectly. I get them at Home Depot. These are grub boxes, containing the kitchen, pantry, and coffee mess. \ You can see the jump box behind the passenger...

So many people change their CUCV wiring that it's really dicey to believe that anything you read on the internet applies to your particular truck. You get good advice here, but the rule remains, "trust, but verify". I know a guy who split his upper bus bar into 2 busses, 24V on the left and...

I did one recovery where I brought an S10 pickup full of tools, parts, fluids, batteries, etc, with an empty tow dolly attached. I got to the recovery vehicle, serviced it, hooked the tow dolly to it, and towed my S10 home. At one point, I had to leave the recovery vehicle parked at a rest...

Any time. FYI, I found it by reading the M1010 TMs. I got the part number for the female socket from there, looked the manufacturer up on line, and on their web site I found the compatible male. Once I had the part identified, I went shopping and found Amazon had the best price at the time...

http://www.amazon.com/Hubbell-HBL7465V-Locking-Midget-Ml-1P/dp/B002FYKAF4

Right. I thought we were talking about polishing bulk storage of fuel, not in the truck's fuel tanks. If you want to polish the fuel in your truck, you can just run an electric fuel pump on a timer and circulate the fuel through the truck's existing filter and water separator. In essence, the...

Cleaned up winter-induced rust and depot-painted my chrome mirror using behr paint from Home Depot. I brought them a number from my bridge plate for them to color-match. I chose the one that best matched the rest of the truck. Turned out OK. I was disappointed that the metal I so...

I bought the connectors on line. The wire at Home Depot. I used outdoor rated wire, of the max gauge called for by the connector spec. Mine is the 15A model. It cooks well, using Sous-vide recipies.

For our purposes, a fuel filter and water separator and a pump to circulate fuel through it is all we really need. If I were buying one today, I'd look at the $40 26GPH Racor SNAPP. Another $40 for a fuel pump. You can get much fancier and more expensive, but a basic and effective rig can...