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Please do not mistake small amounts of moisture (read: water) in the oil separated out as a distinct liquid for "AF in the oil". These engines are directly vented to the atmosphere and will suck in moisture that condenses as a small puddle on top of the oil in the pan. You won't see a little...

You get an 'A' for not driving a truck with intermittent brakes. You get another 'A" for visual inspection and asking before driving! Have a look under the truck at the duals as well for more leaks. I usually find that trouble occurs in sets. If you have one bad wheel cylinder, replace them...

You have indicated the classic symptoms of a blown head gasket and it is mechanics 101 for any engine, not just a multifuel or diesel. If you have "two pints of AF in the pan" then this is a pretty severe leak and a dangerous situation. That much AF would have me worried that AF may also...

From your description, it sounds like there are two independent external leaks - oil is an oil leak, which is a common issue and the other a minor coolant leak which is also a common issue. Just get Mr. wrench out and tighten the filter cans. The coolant leak is most likely coming from a...

Does anyone know of a source for A3 driver's seat cover or replacement cover/cushion assembly? Mine was recovered with non-original material and I'd like to restore it. It is different from the A2 and I've seen the A2 covers/cushions available from multiple sources but not the A3 ones. Same...

As I recall, caps are rated at 7.5 or 15 psi standard for all caps. Without a recovery bottle, all vehicles will weep some fluid through the overflow, especially after manually filling because of expansion of the water (yes, it does expand with temperature quite a bit). That was where the...

Correct. If you use the bat grounded to the frame then you can share that ground. If you were to use the other bat, the negative lead is floating at +12V relative to the frame. That's a bad situation in case any metal touches metal, etc. You have the potential for a short on either the...

Are the glow plugs in the stock CUCV the same crummy ones GM used in the civilian 6.2L Diesel? If so, they are 6 volt glow plugs that they cycle on and off. I and most of the folks I know ditched all that because they are expensive, the controller doesn't last and fails in such a way that...

Wow -big boy toys taken to the ultimate level. Thanks for the photos. I'll print them and then replace my 'men's magazine' - the posted photos are so much more stimulating :wink:

I have similar questions regarding an A3 (please don't flame me, I hope to buy an A2 as well this summer). I've looked through the TMs, TBs, etc. and see the info about bumper markings, stars - but nothing about other standard markings that seem to be all all M35s, like tire pressure, fuel tank...

Where does the subwoofer go?:) Nice install!

I had no trouble getting a quote from USAA for $350/6mos PL/PD & Medical. I bought the truck a week later & they refused to insure it, even though I have 10 vehicles with them for 30 years. Bottom line - Beware and be ready to take action against those who don't honor their offers. I then...

Search for thread called 2011 VIN There you can enter your vin info as a request and if the vehicle is Army or Army guard, you can receive information related to the vehicle history, etc. courtesy of a very kind member. Please honor his request for a donation to the wounded vets fund. It's a...

Exactly correct. I acted as two bolted V-6, but was a true single cast block. If it were two bolted sixes, I'd have saved a lot of work trying to pull engines from PD4901 chassis!

USAA really screwed the pooch IMHO for me. 35 years, no claims, home & auto - 10 vehicles total as well as savings and credit card. I called them BEFORE purchase of my A3 to confirm that I could insure and get a quote - Nooo Problemo, 'ol buddy they said. They sent me a quote for some $350...

I agree as well. Motor oil running at tranny temps will varnish - just look at the inside of a valve cover of an old V-8 running 10W-40. I can't believe the temperature drop I experienced with the 'flush run' when I only had 43% Dex. The Napa ATF/Hydro oil part number I cited in my earlier...

I worked on 'cruisers (PD4501)! They originally had (2) engines (3-71) that were connected through a hydro unit to drive the tranny. 'hound had a major retrofit and replaced that rube goldberg setup with a single 8V-71. There was one bus with a 12V-71 that was the last GM motorcoach made for...

They DID catch on. Detroit made 2-71, 3-71, 4-71, 6-71 and 12-71. That design persisted for close to 50 years! All greyhound (and most other) buses used detroits until those crap Eurobuses arrived. I was putting 3-71 into F-150 pickups for servicing the oil sites in southern Cali. The...

The 12V-71 is much larger than a straight 6 diesel - Herc or Cummins. It is also much, much heavier. It has TWO superchargers that are necessary for it to run. The Detroits are 2-cycle diesels as compared to the 4-cycle Hercs, Cummins and Cats. In addition to doing alot of work to get it to...

When I brought my A3 home, I immediately bought a pail of Napa hydraulic fluid (NHF 85-405 Premium Heavy Duty Tractor Hydraulic & Transmission Fluid GL-4), which carries a Dexron III rating and surpasses it with the GL-4 rating. This oil is a great price and comes in bulk 5 gal pails. I...