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Decided to spend the extra dollars for K&N# E-1690 Air Filter for my M1009. Cleaned and inspected housing before installing. All seemed to be as it should. Top cover does not seem to go all the way down and mate with bottom half of filter housing. Do not want to over tighten and squash out...

Had to use my backup CUCV Electric Glow Plug Controller Card today. Say goodbye to original! Problem is, no more CUCV Electric!? Is it possible to still source inventory? Do not want to run her without backup Card! Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. DMLII sends respectfully P.S...

I know this has been covered many times! Might be worth another run? General population seems to agree that Napa ST85 is one of best GP Relay's to use on CUCV platform. My GP Relay decided to give up ghost this week. So it's time to make sure I am replacing with the highest quality for...

Recently rebuilt Washer Pump and still not getting what I would like for distance from nozzles. Do not know how well they worked when new? Maybe you all can help me with that part? Instead of steady flow from nozzles it pulsates from them. Plenty of volume but just gets fluid to screen...

Fellow SS's, Is there a way to positively verify if my Brake Pads are originals from GM to US Military? My M1009 shows 22k on Odometer and have yet to find anything on vehicle to prove that Odometer has not been rolled over. Attached pictures of Pads from left front. Hope you all can help...

All, Have seen mention of installing a Check Valve around Lift Pump to prevent Fuel from going back to Tank which can lead to air in system to IP? Questions: - Is this a good thing to do? - Where do you install? - What Part Number do we use? - Will replaceing Lift Pump solve? Fresh IP on...

Thought you all might like this photograph. Young Marine took this yesterday at a MAC Base, which I cannot disclose. Aircraft it is being loaded onto, destination and mission all cannot be shared. What can be shared is that our beloved CUCV’s are still on active duty after all these years...

Dear Fellow SSer's, Changed out Glow Plugs today because I have been having poor cold starts. All Plugs looked ok and came out without any problems. Put Meter on Glow Plug while Son cycled ignition till Wait Light came on. Measured 8 vlts dc initially and increased to 10 vlts dc and then...

Fellow SS'ers, my OEM Fuel Lift Pump has decided to call it quits! Have searched high and low for readily available part # with no luck. Need your help. Seems like most are dumping and going Electric Lift. I understand this may be better than OEM but I want to keep original. Found a...

Gents, does anyone know the Working Load Limits for Shackles and the Frame Rails they reside upon? Do not see the WLL casting marks I normally see on Shackles? Reason for asking is simple. Can I safely Jack vehicle corners up with Hi-Lift Jack off Shackles? Quick Tire changes in field is...

Well here I go Fellow SS's. Hoping this Tread will help others? Will keep you all up to speed as I make progress. Reason for Fuel System Overhaul. IP leaking and poor fuel mpg. Starts up fine then drops fuel prime. Really hard to get going again. Want to start running WMO/WVO. So all...

The notorious Power Steering Pump Bracket has failed on M1009. Have been told many times to watch for it. Well Sunday was my day. Searching for OEM replacement and so far Goose Eggs!:deadhorse: Do any SSer's have a source that I can tap into? Existing has salvage potential, but would...

Fellow SSer's, Front-end technician says my Front Axle is crooked and that center pin(s) are sheared? Have made some measurents and attached below crude diagram to show what I am seeing. 1 - From trailing straight edge of lower body work to right side rear of tire 2 1/16" Same approach...

Gents, have been trying to use the quote function with zero success. I am sure the answer to my IT needs are here and I cannot find? How do I properly capture quotes and bring down into my next response to fellow SSer's that have answered me? Please help with step by step. This Jarhead may...

Fellow SSer's, Finally put some descent tires on my 09. Went with the 33 x 10.50 BF Goodrich t/a km2 design. Very happy with tire. No clearance problems that I foresee and they do not sing much more that Goodyears it came with. Now for bad news. Front-end technician gave me a laundry list...

Dear SSer's, Need to add a DC Slave for charging Phones and such on the fly. Think that mounting Slave in Lighter Blank in Ashtray would be most logical and clean place to do it. Question is to those that have done this. How did you add the circuit to fuse panel or other means of...

Dear Fellow SSer's, Want to build a backup Injection Pump for my 86 M1009. Question is. Were there any changes to pump that would prevent me from using one from another model or year of production CUCV? My existing pump seems to be functioning well. When I blend fuel though. It leaks a...

Fellow SS'ers, has anyone tried using a Tachometer from HMMV on CUCV vehicles? Found one on ebay ( NOS 6680-01-474-0384 ) that looks like what I have been looking for. Not sure of diamensions and how it get its input??? Any thoughts.... :???:

Fellow SS'ers, have been going through my M1009 electrical with fine tooth comb lately. After checking each conductor for it's integrity. I have been applying Burndy Penetrox A-13 to both clean terminal and its landing. I work for a large Electrical Contractor. We use this product quite...

Need to replace port side alternator. Gather from those in the know that direct replacement is Delco 27SI. What I did not know is there are two types 100 & 200. Type 200 being 100 amp and 100 being 80 amp. Question for those in the know. Can I substitute 100 amp type 200 for type 100 80...