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  1. flyxpl

    starter stuck on

    You need a new starter and relay . If you put on a new starter and do not replace the relay , you will ruin a new starter .
  2. flyxpl

    Shipping from WI

    I did about 350 from WI to central IL . That is about as far as I care to go at 48mph .
  3. flyxpl

    Sleeves for Cat 3116

    I have a dump/plow truck with a Cat 3116. It has 168,000 miles and 8000 hours .
  4. flyxpl

    A3 tranny shift???

    Mine shifts into 4 smooth , but seems to require throttle to get it to shift . Without pushing on the throttle it will stay in third .
  5. flyxpl

    Bio Diesel.....?

    Don, I think I have located the parts, but have yet to make the phone call . Trying to get some other projects done before winter hits . I also may have a line on a parts gen.
  6. flyxpl

    Bio Diesel.....?

    I believe in IL our biodeisel is 10% and that is all that seems to be available at most stations . I don't like the smell either and also believe their is a power loss . I would guess the fuel may not keep as well for long term storage . Just ordered some algacide for this very reason .
  7. flyxpl

    Iraq trucks

    In my A3 glovebox I found paperwork for a driver, his trucks serial #( my truck ), the other trucks in his convoy , the weapon he was carrying, The weapon the other drivers were carrying . All this was on a form with a date of March 2004 to leave a base in Kuwait to go pick up troops . Had the...
  8. flyxpl

    A3 Fule filter change?

    What do you mean by flipping the long switch and waiting 20 sec. ? When I turn on my accessory switch my pump does not seem to run until I start the motor . If I turn the bleeder on the bottom of the filter housing , nothing will come out unless I open the bleeder with the engine running ...
  9. flyxpl

    Changing tire on A3?

    If you choose to kick the tire to get it to twist off the carrier, be carefull to pay attention to where the ctis vavle is . During the Twist I hit the brass elbow of the hose on the spare tire carrier causing it to snap off . I had to use the hose and elbow off the flat tire to replace the one...
  10. flyxpl

    Working MEP Gensets on GL?

    I have had three out of four run . All four from gsa . I believe the 4th will run with the replacement of the injection pump plunger drive pin .
  11. flyxpl

    M35A3 Yellow vs Green Motor

    The newer trucks have the yellow motor . I would doubt the yellow ones are a replacement .
  12. flyxpl

    Won my first A3 on GL today

    With the CTIS off I would try 52-55 pounds of pressure in the tires .
  13. flyxpl

    Ring mount leg confusion

    The two in the last pic are the front legs . the one with the steel plate extention is the left rear leg .
  14. flyxpl

    school me, MEP-004

    If you do not have electric for heat I would go with a mep002 . You for sure do not need any larger than a mep003 .
  15. flyxpl

    M66 ring and actual useage question

    The ring mount and ring without the gun will cause stress just with everyday driving . If you can afford to put enough ammo through an M2HB to stress out your cab then you have nothing to worry about .I can see the door jamb gusset on my A3 flex as I drive down the road with the M66 ring on top...
  16. flyxpl

    General Transportation Question(s)

    I planned ahead just like you . Then when the euc cleared all the guys who said they would do it at a reasonable rate never came through . I ended up using u-ship . I would go with m16ty's suggestion .
  17. flyxpl

    Recent auction prices on MEP-002, 003, etc.

    like the trucks , sometimes the low time equipment has sat for a long time without prep for storage giving the equipment more problems then the high time equipment .
  18. flyxpl

    RAPCO Spray Can paint issues

    If it is clogging up that is a sign that it needed more shaking before use . You are picking up settled pigment in the bottom of the can .
  19. flyxpl

    does stuff disapear in trailer while waiting for EUC?

    If you have pics of the items you should be ok . I bought a trailer with " loose items inside bed " written on side of bed . I had no pics of items inside bed , and thier were no items inside bed when it was picked up , so I will never know what I missed out on .
  20. flyxpl

    mep 002 & 003 engine rebuild kits available?

    Sounds like you have lots of parts to sell . If the motors are locked up the IP is probally locked up to .
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