Search results

I previously had a tarp repaired by a guy that repairs top covers for boats and also repaired and sewed heavy canvas. I found a surplus tarp from some unknown MV that was in bad shape that someone gave to me free. We used that tarp to cut patches from. The guy glued them in place and then...

The price you pay should reflect the time and expense for the repair.

When I first got my SEE, I was having the opposite problem. The hand throttle was difficult to move. I removed the handle, which was simple with the one bolt. I cleaned everything up and lubricated everything with white lithium grease. I can now easily adjust how stiff I want the hand...

Don't forget the fuses. Although I didn't have any blown fuses, some of mine weren't making good contact with the fuse holder terminals. I wire brushed the terminals with a Dremel tool and replaced all of the fuses with new ones from EI. See my post at: (107) FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners...

I'm guessing 35 - 40 lbs each. After watching that video I'm not surprised that you thought you needed new bead locks! Getting them out of your tires isn't that hard. Re-installing is simple if you have a ratchet strap to turn them into a figure 8 shape and simply place them in the tire.

Those bead locks are very tough. If you tried to damage them, you would have a difficult time.

What is wrong with the original bead locks? The ones on my A3 are in perfect condition. Also I have a set of forks on the front of my John Deere tractor. When removing the tire from the wheel it is very easy to simply press the tire down with the forks. I adjust the forks so that they are...

Today I decided to determine the top speed of my FLU419. I found a straight and level road with 4 lanes. Wide open it topped out at 49 mph. I read somewhere that the spec for the FLU was a top speed of 50 mph. I can't remember where I read that. One thing I've been curious about is why...

I agree. The first thing I would check is the accelerator pump. Just because it is a newly rebuilt carburetor doesn't mean it might not have issues. You should be able to look down the barrel of the carb and see gas squirt out when the throttle linkage is moved.

I got lucky. When I received the SEE, it was mostly very clean inside and out. The engine compartment was also very clean. I don't think it had been used since it came back from Iraq. There was no dirt on it, only desert sand here and there. The tool compartments were loaded with sand...

A friend of mine recommended Permatex brand Non-Conductive grease. I was suspicious that non-conductive grease would cause problems with contact. I sent an e-mail to Permatex Technical Service asking the question and they told me that putting the Permatex Non-conductive grease on the fuse ends...

I don't have a HMMWV, but I've had several MVs over the years, including a lot of trailers. I keep all of my tags mounted into magnetic holders. The tag is inserted into a rubber backed holder. A red plastic covered magnet is screwed to the back of the rubber holder. The plastic prevents...

I finally got tires of some of the fuses in my FLU419 not making good contact. When something didn't work, I always had to rotate the appropriate fuse back and forth until good contact was made. I purchased a whole new set of original fuses from EI. After removing the fuses, I cleaned the...

I can't answer your questions. However, I have an MEP003A which is 10 kw air cooled genset and it powers my whole house with single phase 240 VAC. It runs my HVAC, ovens, lights, dryer, etc. all turned on at once, so 10 kw is more than enough power unless you have some extra-ordinary demands...

The OP stated that not only would the starter not engage, but the lights wouldn't work either. The master does not have to be on for the lights to work. The fact that when he disconnected the cables and reinstalled them everything now works means it was most likely a poor electrical...

I saw a deuce that lost a front wheel due to loose lugnuts. Someone had replaced the studs with right hand threads. Both right and left are commonly available as replacements.

If your batteries are new and fully charged, the problem has to be a poor connection. The starter not operating at the same time you have no lights means the problem is in common with both. You said the connections were all clean and tight. I'm assuming you are talking about the connections...

Wow! I'm surprised that the shifter snapped off. The problem is with these ex-military vehicles you have no idea what someone has done to them in the past. There have been some people with "Parts" SEEs around. I would wait and see if someone responds to your post.

Thanks for the reply. I've been digging with my SEE quite a bit, but mostly when the temperature was around 25 - 35 deg. F. I checked all of my fuses, and the one you mentioned isn't blown. Actually, none of my fuses were blown, but several don't make good contact with the fuse holder. I...

Has anyone successfully dismantled a hydraulic cooling fan motor and serviced it successfully? Of the two fans on my FLU, one spins freely and the other will barely turn when I spin them manually. I have not tried to put 24 VDC to them to actually test them yet. Most of my excavation work...