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1986 m1009 did the roscommon 12v conversion back in the summer. I did the one where u remove the drivers side alt. Drove home today, & notice the the wipers barely want to move, lights seem dim. When i got home, turn truck off, & tried to restart, no go. Had to go some where for a while. So...

Had a new ip installed 3 months ago. Just last week I notice fuel leaking from the bottom of the motor. I just traced it to one of the weep hole under the pump where the throttle shaft plunger is. What would cause this & is it an easy fix? thank you for the help

Here's the dirty on it. 86 m1009. I bought a new starter relay to do the dog head conversion a while back. Starter went bad, so new 12v starter & Roscommon 12v conversion was done. How ever, I never got around to the new relay. as of now, the stock relay is not it. My question is this.... go...

So a few days in after buying the beast, the starter went out, no choice needed a civi one put in. (I highly suggest anyone who buys these, to make this a first check on your list, mine was missing a bolt.)Hooked the starter wire to the front batt. To keep it from burning it up. then i was...

Ok, im at a lost over this. Last monday, the 1009 ran like it was running out of gas. Get back to work, barely idles & then wont idle & cuts off. Now the same guy who helped me with the starter issue, said he felt like the truck was losing prime, told me to change the filter, & then the fuel...

I'm getting ready to install a new fuel pump, & this is my first mech. pump I've done. From what I read I can use a hacksaw blade to push the push rod back or up when installing new pump, & that when I pull the blade out it should make a squawking sound. Does this sound right? Also I there any...

So after picking p my 1009 last friday i had a been searching, reading post gathering a to do list. Every thing seemed to work fine, drove fine, with the exception of a few slow starts. Figured it was time for new gp's. but she was to be driven. Untill yesterday. I had to jump start it, thought...

I need to know if I got the right part for the starter relay mod.. i went to oreilly parts store. & after spending 10 mins with the parts guy on finding it. I see the part needed was in the lawn mower repair isle, made by prime line. I have compared it with the part in the mod pic. But I don't...

So I was checkin over the engine bay, & I noticed a cut to what I assume is the resisters for the glow plug relay. So looked over the tm's, & notice that the positive wire that goes to the relay & fusible link are missing & the resistors are just sitting there takeing up space. So I took a few...

Hello, i just picked up my new toy, first time owning a diesel. Had a few questions. i have been reading quite bit here & there, the glow plug replacement/ 24volt starter/ alternator system set up is a lil dozy. But i believe i got that figured out. Just cant decide weather to leave it or...

Thought i take time to say hi. I should be picking up my new used 86 m1009. Any info i tried looking up for this thing, leads me to this site. So far i see a lot has been covered, & a lot i need to read up on as for the maitiance, or the after pre maitiance. heres the low down Older gent...