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I just picked up an MC-2A Air Compresor/trailer, Its one of those air compresor's with the small diesel engine. Has anyone else bought one and had to do anything to them. I got it started today, with a jump (battery dead), and put clean fuel in it. Fuel tank was drained. After start up it...

here are a couple of my toys, 1972 AM General M818 just picked up, everything works great on it, except for a torn seat back cover. And my restored (on a cheap budget) 1942 Ford GPW jeep. it was sitting in a field down the road from me. it took 2 years for the owner to give it up. Free just come...

This is the problem.... The m818 engine wont turn off using the battery switch or the ignition switch, I have to pull the emg. stop cable to kill the engine . Then lift the hood and puch the cable back in. getting to ba a pain in the butt. What's the problem?????.

won a m818 at Hooks, texarkana Tx, is anyone close to check on the truck for me ie, see if it starts (maybe with a jump) EUC at battle creek right now. any help is appreciated.

Hey all, EUC just cleared on my M817, Did anyone else get one of these from up there. If so did they start or what where any problems, I know each one will be different but i talked with the GL rep. from there "Dave", and he said he had no way of enev "jumping" the vehicle if the batteries were...

Evening Gents, This is what I got, 1985 m1009 still 24 volt drove it one day and turned it off, went back about 10 minutes later turn the key and nothing. This is what I have done to try and locate the problem to no avail. 1. changed starter relay under dash. 2. changed out starters. 3...

Mornin all, I've got a problem with my m1009 starter relay. I have a manuel glow plug switch hooked up, but the issues i've had have been the starter relay has to be replaced about once evry two-three weeks. I guess it depends on how much its been driven. Well this last time I noticed that the...

does anyone know of a mechanic that knows something about the 24v system on the cucv around san antonio. got the charging issues on one and can't figure it out. posted a thread on alts not charging earlier. thanks

could someone please tell me the empty weight of a m817 dump truck. I am going to bid on one for the ranch, and I want to know if I would be able to haul it back with a one ton truck and a dual tandem 20,000 pound trailer. Also, is it worth the extra money to bid on one with a winch or not waste...

I have put dextron III fluid in an 86 cucv. the dipstick calls for dextron II, have I screwed anything up and if not do I need to drain it all and fill it up with dextron II. Right now the cucv dosent shift into 2nd until around 25-27 mph, which seems to be to high of an rpm, and then into 3rd...

Hey guys, m1009 had the gen 1 light on but dull, I was driving and got into it from about 10mph untill third gear and all of a sudden the gen 1 light went out and has stayed out. problem is that, the alts are not charging. I drive the truck about 40-50 miles during the daytime and it drains the...

Just got 2 m1009's in yesterday, very good shape. also very surprised, both of them have air conditioning, will post pics tommorrow. but problems with one. it had no starter, so I pulled a working starter off another one and nothing. getting power to (checked with test light, all the lights come...

Hey all, Bought an old 86 m1009 from the gsa, it belonged to a vol. fire dept. Vehicle starts but nothing from the tranny. The fluid smells a little burnt and is a darker color than it should be. I go though the gear selector and it doesnt do anything. took the pan off and draind the fluid and...

where do you get the card for the controller, and does the civi blazer have them, local napa dealer does not show them.

Hello all, new to the forum. After reading some of the posts, this is the issue. checked each glow plug with test light, and each one lights up. Now I just put a new ford gpr109 on the m1009 and after the key is turned on, the small blue and orange wires are showing they are getting power but...