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  1. RedHeadTarn

    fried battery cable, holy c***p!

    Not sure, how do I find out? Am I in trouble if I get the wrong one, or can you use either? Here's what I found on eBay, several sellers with same. Stated 24 volt for military 6.2 diesel. New Starter Military Equipment CUCV 6.2 Diesel 24 Volt - eBay Mobile (item 160446594201 6/25/2010 6:45:35...
  2. RedHeadTarn

    fried battery cable, holy c***p!

    I have taken the batteries in to get checked, both seem ok, and I have upgraded the starter relay to a heavy duty one. The only cables getting hot are the main battery cables and the starter wire. And as I said, the starter gets REAL hot. I'm thinking new starter, anybody disagree? Let me know.
  3. RedHeadTarn

    fried battery cable, holy c***p!

    Update: after replacing the battery cable, I tried cranking the engine. Same slow cranking like the batteries were dying, but wouldn't turn over. Stopped after about 15 seconds and checked the cables, sure enough they were HOT. Got underneath and checked the starter, it was so hot it burned a...
  4. RedHeadTarn

    fried battery cable, holy c***p!

    So for the last 2 days my 1028 has been cranking slower and slower, even though my voltmeter said I had good voltage. Today I cranked it over and got a smell of smoke, and then nothing. I opened the hood and find that my battery cable end on the rear battery has melted off. Also, the cable was...
  5. RedHeadTarn

    CUCV Throttle Vacuum Valve Adjustment

    If you don't happen to have a mighty-vac, any suggestions on how else to get that 20 inches of vacuum?
  6. RedHeadTarn

    Transmission Vaccuum Control

    You're right! I was asleep! Thanx
  7. RedHeadTarn

    Transmission Vaccuum Control

    So on page 3-64.1 of the TM it describes how to adjust the valve for proper shifting points. (Paragraph 3-21.1) The Illustration shows using the Valve guage block to do this. Does anybody know what this is? The picture has the number .696 on the block, is that the height of the block, could I...
  8. RedHeadTarn

    Wait light Question?

    Also... "Teach a man to build a fire, and he will be warm for days, Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!"
  9. RedHeadTarn

    M 1028 bolt on reciever hitch

    Here Ya Go... :-P
  10. RedHeadTarn

    M 1028 bolt on reciever hitch

    My hitch appears to be bolted right on below my Pintle hitch, I'll takea pic tomorrow and post.
  11. RedHeadTarn

    New 1028 and Road Trip!

    He ALWAYS has a good time, and he Loves the truck! The fuzzy padding you see is his seat belt harness that keeps him from falling out the window, so he knows he can lean way out. On the trip back his ears got a little tired of the road noise from those tires.
  12. RedHeadTarn

    New 1028 and Road Trip!

    Part 2 So with some confidence in how it had been running, and the downing of my Jeep, My wife and I decided to take the new truck from Colorado springs, CO to Durango, CO a nice 500 mile or so trip each way, and to make it even more interesting, we would stop at the Great Sand Dunes, for an...
  13. RedHeadTarn

    New 1028 and Road Trip!

    Alright, Finally got around to everything that I've been meaning to do! Bought a M1028 from a great guy on Craig's List who was being deployed to Texas and had 3 other vehicles already. This one was not currently running at the time, and he didn't have time to fix it, said his buddy told him it...
  14. RedHeadTarn

    CUCV manual glow plug switch install issue

    re: the manual switch. all you need to do is take the blue wire that plugs into the glow plug controller harness (under the dash by the brake pedal) and run it to a button switch, then ground the other side of the switch. If you do it this way then the wait light will still come on as normal. PM...
  15. RedHeadTarn

    another electrical problem

    I am currently hunting down a short myself. As I have more gumption than knowledge when it comes to electrical, what is the best way to hust down a short?
  16. RedHeadTarn

    FAQ Thread for CUCV's

    Closest Civi match for m1028 Hello, I have recently bought a 1984 m1028 and was wondering what is the closest Civilian truck. I don't wan't to have to tell a long story every time.I go to the parts store. I have heard some people say a k5, others a k30. I just want to know what to tell tem...
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