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The standardization of parts among all military vehicles was a result of lessons learned in WWII. The first M series vehicles such as the M35, M37 and M38 were in my opinion stop gap trials. All wiring the same, lights and switches along with alternators, distributors as much as possible, fuel...
I look at it the same as the push button light switch replacing the tried and true 3 lever switch. If you can’t make a large amount of money on it invent something that you can make a large amount of money on and get it on the appropriation list. Then make even more money when it has to be...
The die when you let off the throttle but start right back up again thing.
I have experience with several trucks where the only cure was an injection pump rebuild. 100% success fixing the problem.
I also have about 50% success with new fuel, filter and just run the truck on the road at least...
Trouble with our trucks and finding answers is why we all come to this site.
The spark at the points is what causes the coil to “collapse” and send hi voltage to the distributor cap and plugs. Check your leads around the points and what could be touching the points. Something is causing the...
If you are getting greasy white smoke then you have fuel but not enough heat to create fire. Basically anything below 156° inside the cylinder is too cold for a diesel.
The fast idle and cold start advance both have a green wire connecting to them. The pink wire as pointed out above is what turns the fuel on or off.
My post in #24 is just following normal fuel filter bleeding procedures. If the engine is cranked with the pink wire connected and powered while...
Heath diesel 22 inch fan. It could be a Duramax fan, but I have never compared them.
Heath Diesel severe duty fan clutch.
I drove 487 miles yesterday. Late afternoon above 90°. Never spiked higher than 203° coolant temp while climbing some long steep grades on I-10 west of Kerrville.
Have you removed the check valve for the return line on the IP to see if it has a bunch of little black pebbles from a disintegrating IP?
Near the end of this video is what I am referring to:
The rule of thumb used to be that above 35-40 mph air from the airstream flow would keep an engine cool. It still might be true for a non turbo 6.2. However the original poster has a truck with an add on turbo, air conditioning and a transmission cooler. All of those things add heat to the...
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