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  1. NormB

    Whoops. Gas in the tank.

    This is from about two years back when something happened in Oregon where gas jockeys went on strike; Oregon, like New Jersey, forbade adults from pumping their own gas - until the strike. If I Recall Correctly. How badly would a couple of gallons of ULSD in a tankful of gasoline mess things up?
  2. NormB

    LED panel lighting redux

    These will fit. I bought some of these size LEDs in 120v AC type as replacements for 4W night light incandescent bulbs (which were more expensive). I just plugged one in my genset and it fits, and works (surprisingly, as it's rated 120VAC not DC voltage). Poke around, you might find them...
  3. NormB

    Need Help, HWWMV Armor doors

    Thanks guys. Definitely gives me some ideas NOT involving rivets. couple 8-32 rivnuts and run screws from INSIDE, seal outside, that can work. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Or measure with the gauge and buy the rivets by the 100-count for $13/100. I went ahead and ordered that gauge and the...
  4. NormB

    HMMWV and 2-post lift?

    Send a PM to AOR (Jeff) about this. He's had my truck up on his lift as well as his and I don't recall exactly what he uses for lift points. I'm pretty sure it's the suspension arm lift/jacking points.
  5. NormB

    Tire noise, wheel wobble, run-out question/troubleshooting

    I have this bad habit of overthinking stuff like this. It's not my day job. I value your advice more highly than our parish priest (well, I left the church at 14, but it's a compliment anyway). Thanks.
  6. NormB

    Tire noise, wheel wobble, run-out question/troubleshooting

    Couple of months back I took my truck over to Jeff's Adrenaline Off-Road (AOR here on SS) to balance tires. Took some weight, but did it. Took off my Centramatics - for now. Not a lot of miles since, but here's where I need some help troubleshooting: Front left tire began making some whining...
  7. NormB

    Need Help, HWWMV Armor doors

    I'm as much of a free market entrepreneur as the next guy, but, CONCRETE BARRIER THAT STOPS RIVERS! (so's the auto censor doesn't delete my message). They're charging $0.81 a rivet (if you buy the set of 4 packs). That's almost four times market rate. Sure, you're paying for someone's time...
  8. NormB

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Bought a complete, new in box red Dot AC system including under fender condenser with screen. Paid about what I would've paid 2-3 years ago when I first started looking for a truck and thought $1900 was WAY too much for AC. Lord knows when I'll get around to installing it. I still have a...
  9. NormB

    New member from Germany

    „Sunny Burkunstadt!“ ist sowie einen Witz aber etwas kleiner. Im Suddeutschland gibt‘s immer Welken und Sauwetter: Regen, Nebel. So trinken sie Bier. Oh, I forgot. Welcome to the madness (Unsinn), Mirko. Norm
  10. NormB

    New member from Oregon

    Good score. Welcome to the madness. Post pics when you can.
  11. NormB

    LED panel lighting redux

    Maybe. I seemed to recall some of my neurophysiology study from Kandel and Schwartz some decades ago so I dug around a bit. Jury's out. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/2075/does-red-light-preserve-your-night-vision I prefer red. and the light coming through the faded dyes on the...
  12. NormB

    LED panel lighting redux

    This works for me, you might try it. Red lighting preserves night vision. Never could figure out a rationale for GREEN panel lighting. I bought a small bottle of Vitrea 100 glass paint and some Eiko 6S6/30V bulbs (about $8 and $10, respectively), but didn't like the paint finish. Might've...
  13. NormB

    New guy, 1 each

    Welcome to the madness. As you can see from some of the posts, FMVs are a lot like Lays potato chips. Dare you to get just one.
  14. NormB

    M998 Noise issue

    Question is, really, with all that other godawful racket from the engine, how can ANY of us hear that hissing? I got wrapped around the axle over this a month or so ago for a few moments. I’ve owned my M1038 going on 2-1/2 years and that was the FIRST time I heard the hissing from under the...
  15. NormB

    New Member from Indy

    Welcome. Thanks for the pictures.
  16. NormB

    MEP-803A Spare Parts

    I second that. I bought a case of 12 Wix filters for my HMMWV last year (18 mos maybe?) for less than $60 on sale, seem to recall paying about $6 each delivered. I already had a half dozen Purolator (didn’t they invent oil filters?) per LO requirements (whatever matched the NSN) on hand but...
  17. NormB

    Mep-803 coolant stain on head?

    Good thread. I had the same question. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. NormB

    SCH60 Heater Battery, know how to fab or get one?

    Holy zombie post, Batman! Did this ever get resolved? Are there non-working battery packs to be found for rebuild? Anyone have the details on the components needed (case, thermistor, heating pad wattage/model) from mouser, digikey, ePay? Awaiting delivery of one of these from Henry’s Trucks...
  19. NormB

    Hunter SHC35 space heater

    At least you have a battery pack, which is a good start. I understand they can be repaired (do a google search on this site for SHC60, you’ll find the threads), replacement internal batteries - 2V cells - aren’t cheap, the actual packs new run around a grand, it seems. Wanna sell your pack...
  20. NormB

    So I bought me a Inclinometer

    PM me with email. I have two. I’ll send pics. Make me an offer. Not likely to get another MV in this lifetime.
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