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I've got a similar issue. From time to time the headlights will go out completely. The fix is for me to jiggle the wiring behind the drivers side headlight. About 1 minute after I'm ready to drive the CUCV off a cliff, the lights will come back on. Since I bought mine, the high-beams have...

Just a minute here... you say 80mph with a stock M1009? Maybe I'm doing it wrong, because anything over 55-60mph and the engine sounds like it's redlined. (checking speed with a gps, btw). I've also got a stock M1009 and am trying to figure out how to get it to have a higher top speed...

Thanks all. Bolts have been soaking since last night, but am experiencing some other issues I may need to take care of first.

Whenever someone's bragging about their new Kia with heated and cooled seats, Bluetooth, etc, I ask if their ride has vent windows? NO??? What about those vents in the wheel wells????? Cars these days...

This is interesting... I haven't had any starting/charging issues, but my Gen2 light never comes on either. I'll be watching this thread and very interested in the outcome! My only advice is get a king-size tube of Di-electric grease. After cleaning electrical connections, dab some of this...

Well, answered one of my own questions... the RS5000's have a sort of rubbery-plastic bushing in each end. Hadn't noticed it at first because it's painted the same color as the metal. Other tips, let's have em!

Dumb question... but wanted some tips as I have not done this before. Got replacement shocks for my M1009 (RS5000's! :) ) and am planning to switch them out myself. According to TM-20, you just unbolt them and bolt up the new ones. Some questions I had are: - Do I need to jack up the...

I have a weird issue with my M1009. It has to do with the rear brakes (95% sure). So, when braking, I can feel a sort of "lumpiness".... that is to say, the brakes are not totally even. If I press the brake, there is a rhythmic pulsing to how well the brakes work. I think something is out...

Hmm... it occurred to me that if I knock out one of those freeze plugs to install the block heater, I'll probably have 3 gallons of coolant all over the ground. Maybe I'll park down the street and do it there... :-/ (I'm an environmentalist and a chemist... if I spill any coolant I'll...

Well, here's what I did and what happened. Connected a hose (3/8" fuel hose, to be exact) to the radiator petcock. This hose was slightly too large and leaked, but only very slowly (drip.... drip... drip...). Drained the radiator and ended up with ~3 gallons of coolant. I replaced the...

So, can I get most or all of the coolant out by draining from the radiator? That'd be great if its that easy...

Need to replace my coolant hoses (because they're rubber...) but haven't been able to locate the drain petcock on the engine itself. I know the radiator one is on the drivers side at the bottom corner. My scan of the TM-20 hasn't helped, nor have any of the searches I've tried. Is there one...

Thanks! :beer: should have time to get that hooked up today. Will advise.

OK, I have my gear reduction starter bracket. How does this thing hook up? It looks completely different than the original (direct drive) bracket. Does anyone have a pic?

Went with Ohio Generator because it was built (new) in USA with USA parts. Tom stood behind his product and said similar things to what people on SS have said may be the issue. Gonna ship the starter back to him for it to be fixed. Hopefully it's just the bendix, as you say.

Well, if that's the only way to check, then I have to say "I don't know". I did inspect it as thoroughly as I could, and made sure the bolts were tight. As I said, there are some teeth on there which I wish weren't so worn-down, so a new flex plate is in the future. It looks like a pretty...

I had someone pull out of a parking spot right in front of me, and I nailed her 2001 Dodge Caravan on the front right side. Didn't even penetrate the CARC on my M1009, but she had a bit of a mess on her hands. One of the nice things about these MV's is they're quite a bit tougher than the...

So, I haven't had much time to work on this until this weekend. Luckily, this week I stopped at a starter/alternator rebuild shop, and found that they actually HAD a rebuilt gear-reduction starter in stock! So I picked that up, and then hardened my nerves to the impending disaster I foresaw...

Wait... so we're NOT occupying the House of Parliament in November?? SH*T, I bought non-refundable tickets!!!

Hi all, Have a weird starter issue... Well, maybe it's not weird? Anyway, the starter is about 6 months old. It's an original-type starter built by Ohio Generator, apparently a beefed-up model of the original (direct-drive, 24V). Over the winter it started doing this thing where I'll...