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    CUCV dies--Survival Tip #1

    If it dosen't activate, then the engine won't start. If you push it in and keep it there then the engine will start.
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    CUCV dies--Survival Tip #1

    This is the "fast idle solenoid" located just forward of the air cleaner. It stands up at a 45 deg angle and points down toward the end of the throttle cable.
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    CUCV dies--Survival Tip #1

    Yes, but the time before, a screw had rattled out that attached it to the bracket. I fixed that already. Have to go out and test the coil and see if it died. As soon as the rain clears up a bit. I hope this is an easy part to get. Do you know if it is a dealer part or might it be available from...
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    CUCV dies--Survival Tip #1

    Hi All, I was on my way out to work on my M54A2, and stopped for lunch. Got back in started the engine, it ran for about 5 seconds and died. Oh s...t. This is my daily driver and there is no backup. It turns out that the solenoid that acts as a kill control died or the wiring to it died. I had...
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    Loaded 2 wheel trailer - Odum GA -> Taswell IN

    Hi All, I have a special mil trailer weighing #9000 that needs to get moved from Odum GA to Taswell IN sometime during the summer. It is roadworthy, so something like a deuce could pull it, however, it has air over hydraulic brake system. Please PM me if you can help. I don't have a lot...
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    aberdeen

    Trailer transport goof! Ok guys, you can start laughing now. I searched for Aberdeen with Google Earth and it turned up as Aberdeen, SD....Which is not exactly the same as Aberdeen, MD. Ok, you can stop laughing now. I still need the trailer transported to southern Indiana from Georgia, so if...
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    aberdeen

    Need help moving a loaded mil trailer from GA to IN Hi All, Actually I'm trying to get the trailer all the way back to California, but one step at a time. Someone has ofered to store the trailer in Taswell IN until I can figure out how to get it back to CA. The trailer is (Don't Laugh now) a...
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    Did you drive or ship your MV when purchased? Please read...

    > As a few of you know, I just bought an M54A2 5Ton from Jim Hossack up in Washington State. > I started driving about 13 years ago, and no, I am not in my 20's. I bought a 1977 F250 and had > it for about 10 years and then I bought an M1008 CUCV from Gene Pantano and drove it back from...
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    5 ton t-case confusion

    Hi Dumb A$$, I have an M54A2, but it didn't come with a switch on the dash for lockout, However, when I got the truck from Jim up in Washington, a friend of his put a valve in the airline and closed it tight. said that that would deactivate the front wheel drive. Good thing, because I had...
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    M54 5 Ton owners in Northern California?

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    M54 5 Ton owners in Northern California?

    Hi all, Anyone else have a M54 in Northern CA?
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    M54 5 Ton Forum ???

    Can we have a 5 Ton Forum?
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