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RE: This can I just found that in in a TM picture, and was kind of wondering about the proximity, if it could do that. That wouldda been my next question. [thumbzup] Sermis, you're right it's too green, but I THINK the truck hasn't been run with an active leak- So, thinking out loud...

RE: This can Yeah, I've got to round up a couple of good sized buckets... For the short term, I figure since it isn't being cranked, let alone started, the anti-freeze should stay at the bottom of the pan and remain "somewhat" inert until I can get at it. The oil level isn't raised up any as...

An electric winch can safely draw whatever the batteries can provide. That allows the charging system to catch up in it's own time. This WILL give you a duty cycle for the winch, but if it's given that the wires from the battery to the winch are adequately sized, you'll burn up the winch motor...

When I parked this a week ago, there was only oil... :? Last tuesday(ish) I put the tarps over it and for grins checked the fluids. Coolant was down. No biggie, I just dumped in a couple of gallons, found a loose clamp, blamed it on that, and planned on a flush with more appropriate...

RE: Re: RE: Diesel Emissions Test That'll be an opacity test. It pretty much means that the base engine is in servicable condition, compression is at least decent, and the fuel settings are conservative enough that the engine can actually use all the juice you're putting into it, and most of...

I don't see why you would have to read past that, it looked like a good answer to me. Question- are the tailgates the same size. Answer- No, they are not. Follow up- This information comes from the parts manual. It looks to me like there's over 11,000 pages of technical documents that would...

RE: Re: RE: brakes The temperature gun will determine if there's one or two issues. If there's two issues (a chassis/suspension/tire pull in one direction, and a brake pull in the other direction, the tire treads (right in the middle) will tell you. Brake pulls don't heat tires...

The bonded title just means that DMV isn't convinced that you own it YET. It's a title with "insurance" in case a previous owner comes along and proves that they still should own it. If you sell it, the bond goes with the title, and Mississippi says that if indeed someone else technically...

Here's a good rule of thumb to remember- The lug studs/nuts carry ALL the weight, ALL the time. If you have tapered lug nuts, then the lug nuts also serve to center the wheel as you install it. If you have flat (non-tapered) lug nuts, then the hub serves to center the wheel during...

RE: brakes The statements above are quite valid, I'll second all of the above, and of course throw in that any time brakes are in question it's a good excise to check all four, but a couple of things to keep in mind, the front brakes do a lot more work, you'll usually smell "burnt brakes" or...

The way they're wired, you can't blame any difference in the batteries on the truck, UNLESS you have twelve volt loads attached to just one battery. The "jumper" between the two batteries should not be hot to the touch. That's straight forward to find. Look for good CLEAN corrosion free fresh...

Since it works right at lower altitude, and since the mileage is in line, one can only assume that the IP is working as it should, or at least close enough to be servicable. The problem is not fuel, it's air. Fixing the fuel won't fix the air. The engine still has all the oxygen it needs to...

I've got to side a little bit with No.2Diesel, just like so many "clips" floating about these days there's only the good part here, not the whole story. Every one seems to assume that there is no supervision. No.2Diesel points out a valid reason why someone in charge might condone this to cut...

RE: Re: Wrecker Filter Question First and foremost, let me say that I have no idea as to what the actual recommended fluid in this application is, just experience with hydraulic systems both new and old. Ten weight sounds like a likely choice given the vintage and the type of system, but I'd...

That's got to be painful. :!:

Re: RE: TM 9-8022 back from re-binding That's not even right. I didn't think that sort of information was even considered valid for use unless it had a big greasy handprint smeared across it. :?

Re: RE: Re: RE: Lockers Yeah, lots of thoughts. Here's the basic's however. Starting with a conventional differential, which is open, and requires both wheels to have traction. It sends rotation (not power) to each wheel. If one wheel wishes to move slower, it will send the extra rotation...

This is just what it does on the Post Office vans I work on. (Virtually the same engine). Mail carriers and ether are a bad mix. Even worse if a couple of the glow plugs are still actually working. They break starter bolts, starter bracket bolts, starter braclets, bendix drives, flywheel...

Probably the same as gasoline, I can remember searching a local bone yard for a demo derby cars, I experienced what the guys there all said. Two, three, five year old stuff with five year old gas was gummed, sludged, and unstartable unless you were pouring your own fuel, ether, propane, carb...

RE: Re: RE: Turbos are stupid You know rizzo, before you eliminate the fresh air intake, maybe you should look into opening the heads up so all this exhaust can flow better into the intake. Hold the engine at high idle and slowly pour a bag of black beauty down there, before you know it the...