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I just received the snatch blocks I had ordered online - and they are too small. Looks like I have the standard winch cable on my M35A2 (looks like 1/2 inch), and the blocks I just unpacked are for 3/8 cables. Before I order more of the wrong size, should I order 1/2 inch or even a bit larger...

I saw smoke come up from under the hood of my Whistler when I stopped this morning. Fuel is leaking right behind the turbo. I did the obvious and checked the tightness of the two fuel lines with a wrench. They look and feel tight but I saw some tiny air bubbles rise up inside the plastic fuel...

M35A2 owners in Pennsylvania: I understand registering a truck that has been registered as an antique vehicle has its challenges but I wonder if anybody here has done it. I have an M35A2 with regular truck plates and insurance. I don't think I will use this truck at all this year for...

I'm NOT making this up: Because we got a surprise snow storm here in Pennsylvania, I filled the bird feeder today and hung it up in the tree I've used for years for that purpose. A few minutes later, the tree tipped over and fell onto the house. I first made a few cuts with a chain saw to get...

My in-tank fuel pump is not working. A 20 (twenty) Amp fuse blew!! I need help from someone who understands electrics better than I do. I followed the procedure described on page 2-219 in TM 9-2320-361-20 but need help interpreting the results. I removed plug 654 from the socket on the...

Lately, my engine only turned over on the 2nd or 3rd attempt with the starter button. I suspected the fuel pump was the culprit but I replaced the primary fuel filter today and the truck started better. I'll try again in daylight tomorrow morning to see if that is all it took to correct the...

We had a wild storm here Thursday night. It was over after about 10 minutes but that was enough time to break many trees, break limbs off tress, and do other damage. I have a tree with two strong trunks (imagine the letter V). One thick branch broke about 20 feet up but did not fall. It was...

How do I remove diesel from the bare metal of a truck bed ? Fuel spilled from a plastic 6 gal. fuel container and made a real mess. I tried Dawn dish liquid and water because that was readily available. I brushed rigorously and it helped some but not enough. I read that spreading Arm &...

Some of you have seen me and my truck at Aberdeen earlier this month. It is an M35A2 w/w without any add-on equipment. It has a regular PA license tag. The truck is NOT used commercially but only for my personal needs around the property, occasional trips to Home Depot, etc. This truck had...

Any MV owners interested in convoying to Aberdeen from Eastern PA ? I saw the official route through NJ and calculate it would double my mileage to Aberdeen and add bridge tolls and road tolls. Suggested stops: 1) Montgomeryville Mall - Montgomery Twp, PA, where Rte 309 and 202 meet 2) Pier 1...

I did my spring maintenance on the Deuce today and then took her out for a spin. I kept getting hit by water drops from the driver's side wiper housing. I have air activated wipers. When I tilted the window up, some milky juice was really dripping fast out of the wiper housing. I also noticed...

I took the truck out today to get some garden soil and other stuff. I had a hard time getting the old girl to start at the store when I was ready to leave. That was the second time in a week. After several attempts, the engine finally fired. I stopped at my house and unloaded. A few hours...

I just spent the last two hours reading old threads on repainting a Deuce. Many you made comments like "looks good from 15 feet away" and include pictures from that distance. My truck has a camo job now but I would prefer a dark green truck. I saw several different shades of dark green in...

The PA state inspection sticker on my M35A2 expires in March. The place where it was inspected last year is too far for me now. Can someone recommend a shop with a mechanic who actually knows the Deuce and doesn't have to learn on the job as he works on my truck ? I live between Quakertown and...

Lately, when I drive the Deuce out, the ride is really bumpy. I let her idle until she is warmed up, and I drive slowly - usually in reverse until I'm on the road. It almost feels like some of the tires are not round when I drive on the road. After a half a mile or so, the ride becomes much...

If you were wondering how many filled leaf bags you can put on a Deuce, read on. Yesterday, I picked up 54 bags of leaves from a neighbor down the road from where I live in a hurry. I just threw them onto the Deuce and trucked them home. (picture) When I turned them right-side-up in my...

All the lights on the Deuce went out when I stopped at the end of my driveway tonight. I tried the light switches in the dark but nothing worked. When I finally climbed out, all the lights came back on again. It was just like someone was playing a late Halloween trick on me. The truck had...

My whistler Deuce always started at the first push of the starter button but for the last two weeks, I had trouble starting her up. With enough grinding, she would eventually start and run fine - until today. On my way home tonight, I noticed that the engine got a little quieter all of a...

When I crawled under my new Deuce for a grease and lube job, I noticed a plug was missing. See arrow in picture. Interestingly, the threads look good. Any guesses on how the bolt came loose ? What's the missing piece called ? I want to be sure I order the correct item. Jeff

I can hardly move the handles of the throttle, heater and defroster cables on the Deuce I picked up yesterday. I don't see any major kinks in any of these cables, and they don't seem to be pinched anywhere. I followed each cable as far as I could to make sure. Any ideas what I should try next...