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Thanks for the video. jj

KennyW you raise an interesting question, namely, does six mount lugs on the torque convertor automatically (NO pun intended) make it a Diesel convertor? And if so, what happens if you install a six lug (possibly Diesel only) convertor in a TH-400 behind a gasoline engine? I do not have enough...

General Electric recently put out a notice about potential oil seal failure on the turbochargers on the railroad diesels. The seal fails and dumps the lube oil into the hot turbo. Instant RUNAWAY! In a 4500HP engine. And the lube oil sump holds 400 gallons or so. The show lasts a while. Oh, and...

There is a place in Reading,PA., not too far from "Northern DE" that does outstanding work. Called Automotive Electric, 610-376-4032. The gentleman's name is Fred E. Richardson. He knows his stuff, he has been in business at this location for better than thirty years. But take cash when you go...

So my 60G's with the toggle switch, completely bypassing the controller should be OK. They certainly do take longer than the 13G's to light up the 6.2. They also take longer than the civilian 2002 6.5 i have. Ihaven't had any issues with starting that thing in two winters so far, so i haven't...

Judging by the bottom of my own truck, plan on replacing a lot of the bolts due to corrosion. I think replacing the big U-bolts is considered SOP. But a lot of the bolts on mine probably won't come apart easily. I'm going to replace the shocks anyway. The hardlines and the tee in the brake...

Studs in the block won't work because the starter must move forward, parallel to the crankshaft centerline to come out of the transmission bellhousing. Studs would prevent that. It is possible that removing the torque convertor cover would allow the starter to drop straight down, but i would...

And if your axle is bad, Coleman's still lists the ten bolts on there website. I just opened the crate on the one i bought two years ago. I was expecting an overhauled/rebuilt axle, nah, brand new. NO rust in the welded on tabs that hold the brakelines. And complete from drum to drum, except for...

OK, what is the issue with using the AC-60G glow plugs in the stock system? I'd bought a set of 60G's from the local chevy store before they were "hostiley taken over", right after i bought the Blazer. This was before i'd discovered this place. The blazer had 13G's. They all still worked. That...

If she is OK, then it was a Christmas present. As for the truck, that is what you've been paying insurance premiums for.

She, Who Must Be Obeyed, and the boys, and i have used the M-1009 for the last two years. We will probably do so this year. Last year i got confronted by some Long Islander about how i was "murdering the planet" by driving such a "wasteful" vehicle. I couldn't help but point out that he'd driven...

Years ago, i spent a whole lot of early Saturday afternoons drinking with a guy who'd spent some time in the Pacific during WWII. Tarawa, Iwo Jima, and two other beaches i'm ashamed to say i no longer remember. A bunch of medals. By the time i knew Forrest, he'd raised a family, had a career...

Power steering fluid from the hydroboost power brake system. A civilian truck of mine has the same system and has been dripping like that since i've owned it. Maybe, it has cost me four quarts of power steering fluid in twenty years. I can't justify the expense of the repair. If it was worse...

Masonry lime, or even just portland cement, mixed with the muriatic acid will neutralize the acid as well. But, as pointed out above, this process will generate heat and CO2 gas. Afterwards, though the residue is not really hazardous, the cement will even harden, just throw it in the trash like...

It isn't so much THAT the drum MIGHT fail, it is more WHAT the drum MIGHT do if it does fail. Compressed air means a lot of potential energy, the remaining oil in the drum is propellant. IF it fails, IF it fails catastrophically, IF it has the right balance of air volume and liquid to spew all...

I drove a VW Rabbit diesel daily (sometimes twice a day, it was ok to sleep, the car knew the way) to work. OCCASSIONALLY, i'd use red #2, like when i'd get home at 0400, realize i was empty, and know the phone was going to ring in six hours. It was quicker to tap the oil tank for five and drop...

It would almost be worth the price of the invoice to see the guy try to shine up my leaf springs. But you make a point. If you have some knowledge about any subject, it is an automatic defense against "shady characters" trying to pull a fast one on some unsuspecting "rube".

A long time friend of my father says, "One is Good. Two is Better. A spare for each would be nice, too." Good, sound, life lesson, wisdom to live by. Keep 'em both. Buy spares. jj

But is it an air powered pump that just moves the liquid, like a diaphragm pump, or does it actually pressurize the drum? The issue i think is the pressurizing of the drum, they just aren't made for it. Anybody remember the British jet airliner that started crashing back in the 1950's? Constant...

Hearing this makes me treasure my inspection mechanic all the more. $30 american to mount "A tire" is obscene. My man does it for $12 and that includes a new stem AND balancing. Of course four vehicle inspections per year plus some work on the newer one that i won't touch does put some black on...