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Just because water was mentioned, and to be totally clear, there are 3 fuel filters on the deuce. The first is the primary filter which is a water separator/filter, and is located under the alternator.. Being in a hidey hole, it gets missed by a lot of new deuce owners. The second and third...

I use this stuff called Shell Rotella 15W40. It reduces friction, provides cooling, improves cold weather starting, has special high pressure additives to protect the bearing surfaces from galling, and protects against acids and moisture. I add it by the pale full at each oil change, about...

More layers of line, larger diameter. Larger diameter, larger circumference. Larger circumference, more line that has to move per revolution of the winch. More line that has to move per revolution of the winch, the faster the line has to travel for a given PTO speed... They are all...

It is a TO3 package, and is marked Motorola 1052-5. That doesn't seem to track any of their usual numbers, though. When I get a chance, I will put one on a curve tracer, and see if I can recognize it.... assuming it is good, of course. -Chuck

Where to start? I work in this industry as an engineer. There are very exacting specifications, as you say, but this manufacturer didn't follow them. The broken solder joints I found were on the IC, where the holes were easily 50% too large, and the lead ends were not crimped over to make a...

You are certainly right... However, the short hose, and the rule against allowing it to be pumped into motor vehicles is governmental. They may not tell the staff why, just that it is their tushy if they let it happen. -Chuck

Here is a picture of the potted unit, and what I used for the potting compound.. Plain old Permatex Flowable Windshield & Glass Sealer. Make sure that you read the label, though... The old version of this sealer was the type that made acetic acid while it cured, and the new is safe for...

I did some further checking around... MSDS's, etc... and the Permatex flowable silicone windshield sealant should be perfect for potting the board back up. Basically, you don't want to use any of the silicones that make acetic acid (vinegar) on curing. Those that shouldn't be used will list...

It is a lot harder to get the board out the rest of the way. Since I was 99% sure that I would find broken solder joints (differential expansion of the epoxy potting compound, and the copper wire on the component leads), I only exposed the bottoms of the boards. I have another bad blinker...

1-K kerosene doesn't have the road taxes figured into the cost. It is illegal to pump it into a motor vehicle... hence the attention they pay to the kero pumps. -Chuck

The sealant is there mostly to keep moisture out. Remember that the deuce can be submerged. -Chuck

A heat gun is fine, but remember the case that holds the potting is plastic too, and will melt if you let it get too hot.... 250F is about as hot as you should let it get. Apply a blast of heat, and then pick at the potting... more heat, and then more picking... -Chuck

I plan to use clear GE Silicone II caulking compound. I have found that it is non corrosive, and does a pretty good job if you are neat about it. If the new Loctite silicone windshield repair compound is non acid curing, it would work very well... it pours like liquid...I haven't tried it...

Hi, I just finished repairing a couple of M35A2 Flasher modules, and thought some might be interested. The problem is the circuit board is single sided, and the manufacturer drilled the holes too big. That means that if the component leads are not bent over onto the board, the potting...

You are right, of course... I've got to remember to stop posting when I'm tired... The whole way the FDC works is by measuring the resistance of the fuel to flow through a controlled leak. However, a set of serviceable fuel filters is not going to drop the pressure on the output side of the...

Filters and lines only drop pressure if there is flow going on, and in this test the flow rate is equal to the leakage, so almost non-existent. If you read the sheets I copied from the manuals, they only test the FDC piston shaft for leakage in the rest position... and they use 10 PSI because...

I would argue that you are wrong. -Chuck

Try a quick search on FDC bypass using the search button at the top of the screen. How to bypass your FDC has been covered numerous times, even by me. Or, you could look here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/26917-fuel-density-compensator-pass.html#post280745 -Chuck

Did you read any of the articles? Each cites water as being an abrasive to the injectors. I quote: 1st article: "...This sounds good, but it could actually do more damage than good, because water at more that 4 microns in size is abrasive to a diesel injector tip..." 2nd article...

Is this a statement saying you are an engineer, or a statement saying that you are no engineer? I suspect that you are a busy guy, like most of us, and your actual sample set is very limited. I explain the difference you have measured as being anecdotal. By pure chance, you have measured one...