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  1. WillWagner

    In-vehicle single piston/sleeve swap?

    It's #2, so the cab won't be in the way, Sure, as long as you have the puller to get the liner out and a ring compressor to put the piston back in the hole. No different than an 855, DT or other engines. Parts could be an issue, as in getting the same piston, I do not know if different pistons...
  2. WillWagner

    2018 SoCal Fall Rally

    Our fireworks schedule has been busy this year and we pushed the trip to late Oct for weather reasons. Still kicking the dates around. I'll hopefully know more later this week. I need to get my azz out there.
  3. WillWagner

    2018 SoCal Fall Rally

    MAN, again, the weekend of the jeep trip! I gotta re check dates....
  4. WillWagner

    Reminder

    The Website Help section is for getting help on the SS website, like if you need help posting pictures, you can't find a certain sub forum, help me, I've fallen and can't reach my beer....just kidding, just general help with navigating the SS site. Please don't post about specific...
  5. WillWagner

    Valve lash adjustment

    Motorcycles and I don't know what cars use that set up.
  6. WillWagner

    Valve lash adjustment

    ^^^no^^. If the cam lobe is facing upwards, what is happening in cylinder? The lobe is pushing the tappet up which is pushing the push rod up which in turn is pushing the nose of the rocker down, opening the valve. There will be zero lash and maximum pressure on all of the valve train components...
  7. WillWagner

    Some brake questions

    Absolutely what Rusty and Toby said. I too have seen many "NOS" parts that were rusted but able to be brought back to serviceable and some that were no longer fit for reuse. Take ALL of these components apart and check them out and don't even try to cut corners on an A2's brake system. Not only...
  8. WillWagner

    M923 Fuel filter/water separator issues, won't drain, can't prime

    If it won't accelerate, look to see that the shaft and lever on the pump are BOTH moving. The throttle shaft could have seized.
  9. WillWagner

    Replace Cummins PT fuel pump

    The first pic with the arrow pointing at a line is NOT an anneroid, that is the hydraulic ASA line. IIRC, there is a check ball in there and the fitting is orificed. It is a noise emission device. All it is there for is to quell the "marble rattling" noise on acceleration on a rolling start...
  10. WillWagner

    Timing pointer M.I.A.

    Here's a good pic... And, you can set the overhead w/o looking at the pointer. Put a socket with a 6-10 inch extension on it on the #1 injector lever. Bar the engine until you see the extension start moving toward the exhaust side, keep barring until it stops moving, then just a tad more...on...
  11. WillWagner

    Timing pointer M.I.A.

    The only thing that pointer is used for is the overhead set. It is normally located almost directly dead center of the two outer most bolt holes in the top accessory mount pad and just a shade outward toward the accessory mount hole that runs thru the cover.......leme see if I can find a...
  12. WillWagner

    M923A2 loosing fuel prime overnight

    Trying out my new braille computer, what? You SHOULD keep the return so it returns into a head of fuel for the reasons stated above, but you can just drop it back in w/o the stand pipe, it does airiate fuel somewhat but mostly you hear an annoying hissing noise in the return. It bothers some...
  13. WillWagner

    M923A2 loosing fuel prime overnight

    Check these out....
  14. WillWagner

    M923A2 loosing fuel prime overnight

    Yes, the "transducer" is the fuel shut off valve, FSOV. It needs to pull in at crank and hols in when the engine is running. When the ignition is shut off, the FSOV releases and the shut off lever on the pump moves the rack to the zero delivery port in the pump.The FSOV will not cause prime to...
  15. WillWagner

    8.3 compression test

    There is a procedure for that but if there were a loss of compression issue in a compression fired engine, you would have other visible signs of an in cylinder failure, like, lots of smoke out the bottom/blow by tube, popping in the intake, chuffing in the exhaust. In 30 years, never a need to...
  16. WillWagner

    Timing pointer M.I.A.

    Unless it has been shaved off, it is there....
  17. WillWagner

    Reminder

    The Tips and Tricks section is for tips and tricks...like shortcuts, posting docs, etc. you know of or have learned how to do in a different, faster, better way here on SS. Please don't post vehicle/equipment questions here, put them in the correct spot for your particular piece of equipment...
  18. WillWagner

    M923A2 loosing fuel prime overnight

    Poor connections at the 3 pin and high resistance grounds in the pull/hold in circuit cause this also. And as stated above, if an engine has been cranked with weak batteries, the coils in the FSOV get damaged. Somewhere here I posted a chart with he different types of FSOVs and their resistance...
  19. WillWagner

    M931A2 air in fuel

    Seen a pintle stick open before, what you want to do is a valid ts step. I'd do that. You might be able to crack the line and see if it fires better with it loose.
  20. WillWagner

    M923A2 loosing fuel prime overnight

    Rubber lines or the selector valve. Plumb a line to a bucket and see if it still loses prime.
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