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DOT 3 or 4 will look like coffee if its very old. Definitely need to flush it. Don't assume that it's still DOT 5 if the truck has been out of the military a long time.

I used the Chinese made aluminum plastic tank radiator from CARQUEST. Fit was perfect. I used CARQUEST only because my employer has an account there. I changed out the belts while it was out. Also be a very good time to change all your hoses.

Welcome aboard from a fellow M1008 driver.

Howdy back, from between Bonney Lake and Buckley. Thye had 2 of those at JBLM DRMO. I got the nicer one. Neither one started though when they were picked up.

Wheelspinner, is that the interior of a Huey in your avatar?

It came from JBLM, Washington State. Probably used as a service truck on base. It has a small amount of rust on the passenger side floor board. I ripped out the wet rotted floorcover to keep the water from sitting there. It seems to leak somewhere. It's not actually my truck. Belongs to...

Finished up a few electrical details today. I added the tank and tool box to the back of the truck. Tank used to service generators and diesel Gators. Hence the "red" diesel if your eagle eyes caught that. I added the glow plug manual button and 2 extra circuit breakers where the radio would...

That looks very nice. Like a factory install. I agree on the use of horn power. I believe it's always hot and is switched off by the blackout switch. But if it works and you're happy...

Great news Loco! That must have been a great feeling not only when It cranked but fired off! The glow plug button time depends upon temperature. Colder equals longer. I have discovered that my truck needs them for warm starts. I added the button and found 10 seconds for a warm restart is a...

Warthog made a good observation regarding the 12 volt power wire. In looking at your pics the 2 buss bars are missing some wires and have definitely been modified.

I studied your pics. There are wires missing from the buss bars. Warthog made a great observation. We have a partial 12 volt conversion here.

Wow what a mess. Starting to look like a 12 volt conversion not fully completed. Would explain the disconnected pass side alternator. You will need to peek at the starter and try and find a part number to look up to see if it's 12 or 24 volts. The glow plug relay is the small can on the...

Welcome aboard from a fellow new guy. Western Washington.

Looks like the 24-12 volt resistor pack for the glowplugs is missing. I would track down that wire feeding the glowplug relay and see if it is wired to get 12 volts.

That's a good tip, I had not considered the thermostat. When we got the truck the radiator was rotted and what little coolant was left in it was like Alabama mud. Took forever to flush clear. The engine seems cool to the touch even after running awhile. Thermostat is an easy fix.

Sounds reasonable. That was one of my suspects. So how come running the GP's makes it start?

So the M1008 wouldn't start last night. Had to be pushed back to it's parking area. Had a peek at it today. Starter was stuck. I smacked it with a hammer a few times and got it to turn over. I checked the batteries and both are good and able to provide about 900 amps CCA. Yeah I know it...

Dropped a fuel tank and pump into the bed for fueling equipment. Need a new filter though before I can use it. The bowl was half full of water and no filter. No wonder they pulled it out of service. Drove it around a race track a few times. Not very exciting.

Ahhh, those are a bear to remove. There is a groove in the yoke and a matching groove in the cap. They squirt in the plastic to lock it in place. Heat it with a torch until the nylon is done oozing out of both sides. A press is the best way to push them out. I did a set with a hammer and...

Great news!! Thanks for the update.