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    To use a fuel additive or not in m1008

    dont think i have seen that around, is it readily available, I may have overlooked it!
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    brake fluid on floor.

    agreed,thinking master since leak is inside,is this a reg. master for a 85 k-5 diesel,or do i need something special ?
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    Alternators on M1009 voltage

    interesting,Im a newbie so I have no advice,sorry,but really look forward to replys from the experts,always good to be prepared..
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    brake fluid on floor.

    My 85 M1009 is leaking brake fluid onto drivers side front floor in the fuel, brake pedal area,not alot but enough that id like to get it fixed,brakes feel and work fine..any experiance or thoughts welcome..The truck is coming along nicely thanks to this site,
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    To use a fuel additive or not in m1008

    I use PS white bottle in winter and grey in summer,and am amazed how this truck runs better and better the more i drive it..I also throw a qt. of new tranny fluid in the fuel tank when filling up,
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    got my rear window and tailgate functional,fixed pwr steering brkt,switched out starter bolts will do starter support bracket soon as my used bolts were bent..
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    Fried starter, do the Doghead conversion!

    sorry to hear,but I can one up you,or give more reason for doghead relay install,when it happened to me I thought I just fried fuseable link,as starter was brand spankin new so I installed new fuseable link and a new fact. type relay, turned key on and fried entire in cab harness,not good at all...
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    New Mexico to Ohio again

    347 in a mustang,are you talking stroker motor?
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    took my 1009 over to topgun217s to compare trucks and seek advice,he also has 1009, great guy,great visit,and his son is more interested in cucvs than video games,a future collector im sure...
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    Starter bracket by Gm Discontinued once stock depleted

    ordered and received 2 gear reduct. brackets from gm, and starter bolts should be here monday from rock auto, 2.82$ each..
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    found an unplowed township rd.,2-3 foot drifts,turned around for the challenge, a good mile long rd. and she did it in 2wd, hopefully they dont plow tonight so gf can run camera tommorow and i can put in 4wd !!
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    mufflers

    1ton I love your truck and would love to do my exhaust like yours but I have no shop or even garage, so stuff I do to mine happens in parking lot or I have to pay a shop to do it,so im very limited..I am really surprised how much difference my minor mod made in the trucks performance,I cant wait...
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    gonna add deep pan

    Dont waste your money on 2qt. deeper pan,our pans are deeper than these..
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    mufflers

    Had moroso 3 inch muffs installed today and 3 inch tailpipes,looks ,sounds and runs much better,little lounder on acceleration,but quiter at 55-65 mph, sounds really good,actually less noise at speed than 2.25 exhaust with glasspacks !
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    got the 3 inch mufflers and tail pipes installed,ordered starter support brackets and starter bolts,and started right up at 8 degrees,love it..
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Another stupid move on my part,I got home at 1pm and at 6pm my neighbor knocked on my door and said Do you know your lights are on, on your truck,nope didnt know,went down thinking get out spare batts. and jumpers,and worried I just damaged my optima redtops,....turned key,glowed for ten seconds...
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    Starter bracket by Gm Discontinued once stock depleted

    Thanks Warthog,and i just read not to reuse starter bolts which I also did,do you happen to have that part # also? Sorry to be a pain..
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    tailgate window crank install trouble.

    Thanks Pete,things kinda hectic right now,and I hate to be a pest around holidays,that and its cold enough I dont want to work on it outside so I really dont want you to have to either..I will get a hold of you later this week tho..
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    Starter bracket by Gm Discontinued once stock depleted

    yikes,I didnt even know I was missing this bracket,Ive driven almost 4k miles with gear-reduction starter,search is on I guess..
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