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They have no cooling, so it isn't too surprising that they would run rather cozy. However, most are not burning up. The more common problem is for the internal ground wire for the field coil to lose contact with ground. Fix the ground problem inside of the motor by adding another nut (as I...

Hi BC, The universal motors in these blowers have simple oilite (sintered bronze) sleeve bearings. The only thing they have to keep the armature centered is a couple of plastic washers that take up most of the space. They rely on the magnetic attraction of the armature to the field to keep...

I can't think of a single case where non-synthetic oil would be more desirable than synthetic, if you only consider its lubricating properties... However, synthetic's price may sway your choice of a synthetic oil over a conventional dino oil. Correct. Bear in mind that you can achieve the same...

Using SAE 30 as an example: Conventional dinosaur SAE 30 oil is a soup of thinner and thicker oil molecules, whose viscosity happens to average out to that expected for SAE 30. Synthetic SAE 30 oil is a highly refined dinosaur oil that is chemically modified so that it is a monoculture of one...

The old SS site used to be linked to the "Resources ->Technical Manuals" button just below the "STEEL SOLDIERS" heading. Sadly, some of the scourge of the earth took to spamming the site with the worst of the worst garbage, and the management was forced to shut it down. But fear not! If all...

If your front end is toed out, or the caster is wrong, the truck will go every which way but straight. Also, NDT tires tow fairly well, big wide mud tires not so much so. -Chuck

During the Vietnam War (I think) the Army noticed that the kids they were drafting didn't respond very well to the usual TM style of manual. Capitalizing on the comic book fad, they started publishing comic books that delved into all sorts of subjects that were important to the training, and...

Yes, I'm an awful person. I respond to what you say, not to what you think. This is an old thread. It piddled out and died back in November, before DeuceDad found it and added this question: Sounds to me like he RTFM'd and found an inconsistency that bothered him, between a TM, and a PS...

OK, that would be the manuals section that we no longer can access, I guess... If helping new guys, and answering sometimes simple questions, isn't a valid part of your vision of the SS mission, I have to wonder what you are saving this site for? Yes, the TM's are a treasure trove of...

So, Eric, I take it you would prefer that we just abuse the new guys rather than answer their questions? -Chuck

Hi Dan, Probably the only way you would know what pump you had is if you installed it. It was a long shot, but I thought I would ask anyway. Oil lubrication has gone through quite an evolution since the first engines. The early pressure lubricated tractor engines had no filters at all. When...

Hi Dan, I can assure you that most of us that have observed the 15 to 20 second wait until oil pressure on our deuces ( after they have sat for awhile ) are quite concerned. Jatonka, and Westfolk were so concerned that they designed and built, custom made adapters to allow them to use modern...

That magazine is pretty old. On a '71 deuce, there will be an accessory switch with a hooked thingy extending from the knob, and a choke type pull cable usually labeled FUEL. Pull the FUEL cable out all the way... about 1 inch... and don't get too aggressive or it will break... and turn the...

Hi Bob, Heads of facilities are rarely available by phone without a lot of work, or insider knowledge. The guy you got is most likely some kid (regardless of his age) that was running the phones. I would bet that he would really shine at getting a wrecker out to your unit, or scheduling a...

GROAN! If you haven't bled the brakes, it is possible that you can contain the damage by removing the brake line that leaves the master cylinder, and cleaning it, and rebuilding, or replacing the master cylinder. However, if you don't get ALL of the petroleum oil out of your brake system, and...

That mechanic is feeding you a line of BS that will ruin your day for a week or more if you follow it. If you put hydraulic oil into your master cylinder, you will very shortly need to replace all of the rubber parts in your master cylinder, air pack, and wheel cylinders. You will also have...

Driving cars and truck with manual steering is a lost art in this day and age of power everything. As a point of reference, my octogenarian mother still drives a station wagon that has manual steering, and she is not a big woman. The key is to always keep the vehicle moving when you turn the...

OUCH! Still a lot better than buying from NAPA. My first gallon from them was somewhat above $100, bought quite a while ago. I think it easily paid for itself in reduced maintenance costs on my seldom driven vehicles. -Chuck

Hi Dennis, I certainly do not hope that your fast driving in the snow causes you to make that "fatal mistake", but I also know that I will never convince you that you need to slow down when the pavement friction conditions worsen, so the probability of your making that "fatal mistake" is much...

The guy driving 25 mph (who is in front of you) might just be driving 25 because he knows something about the road ahead that you don't.... not because he is an idiot with bald tires. The shame is when you finally do make your fatal mistake, you will probably also kill the cautious guy driving...