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Just drove my 09 for the first time in a couple of months. It seemed to be just fine the last time I drove it, but today I drove it the ~7 miles to work, and I started having some trouble. About halfway through the drive I started to notice a faint burning smell that I couldn't identify. I got...

The patch job I did a year ago on my leaking radiator didn't survive the winter, and it looks like I'm about to have to drive the truck a lot more. I can probably get by lugging a massive supply of water around with me, but I need to replace it sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, I don't...

Last night, my M1009 decided to quit on me (again), naturally right before leaving for a night on the town. I waited for the glow plugs, turned the key, and all I got was a *click* sound. Now, it used to do the same thing when one of my battery terminals wasn't so good and it came loose, but I...

I've got a new set of 070 plugs in my truck but it's looking like they're not getting power. I need to get a new multimeter to confirm that, but I'm about 90% certain of it at this point. I'm planning on doing the manual glow plug switch fix (simple version with blue wire to switch). In the...

Still having starting trouble with the 1009, even after sorting out the air problem (I think). I decided to go ahead and check the glow plugs, two on the passenger's side failed test light check. Am I correct in assuming that even one dead plug can make starting difficult/impossible?

My M1009 HAD been on a good run lately, starting every morning just fine, running well, all that good stuff. One day a few weeks ago, I went out to start it and out of the blue, no start. Wore the battery dead cranking, and not even a hint of wanting to start. Since then I've only gotten it to...

Truck is mostly OK, a shallow dent in the hood, a dent in the fender, and some cracking in the windshield where the tree bumped it. Anyone have any tips for easy junkyard windshield removal?

This has been happening for a while now, but the curiosity has finally gotten the better of me. Every morning, I start up my 1009 and let it warm up for a few minutes. I take it around the block (one way street), and when I get to the first real straightaway and step on the pedal to accelerate...

Are there any electronics to speak of on our trucks?

The lady of the house and I are considering moving out to Houston sometime in the not too distant future. We have two vehicles that would need moving, my M1009 CUCV and a '00 Pontiac Grand Am. Just wondering if this is a route that would be traveled enough to be a convenient haul without...

I've been fighting with a leak from one of the lines connecting the injector pump to the injectors for months, and I've finally given up on trying to "plug" the leak in favor of just replacing the **** thing altogether. Hopefully I can manage to jimmy it in there without taking off the intake...

I just had someone take my intake manifold off to repair a leaking injector line. Today I took the truck for its first real spin since the repair, and I had an immediate problem. I went to put it up to speed, and it suddenly lost power. I stepped on the gas and got clouds of smoke like I've...

I had the TH400 in my M1009 rebuilt last year, and just now seem to be having renewed troubles. My younger brother took it for a "spin" and later admitted that he tried to make the tires spin with some gas + brake in the rain. Now, whenever I try to get to speed, it revs waaaay higher than usual...

So I started work on changing out the injection pump today on my 1009. I got the intake manifold off, took off the top 6 injector lines, and unbolted the pump from the motor.... and apparently failed to anticipate a major step. I tugged on the pump a little, and the pump came back.... with the...

So I've got my new pump shipping to me within the next few days. I grabbed it on eBay, and the kit comes with all the involved gaskets (manifold, pump, air cleaner base). I plan on putting it in on the first dry weekend after I get it. What, if anything, should I know about this job in...

eBay Motors: 6.2 CHEVY 6.2L STANADYNE DIESEL INJECTION INJECTOR PUMP (item 180336581177 end time Apr-12-09 10:22:00 PDT) Buying it for my '86 M1009, and I just want to make extra sure it's the right one before I do it. Also, are the seals that are included in the kit all I'll need to replace...

I finally got my air in fuel problems sorted out in my M1009 (at least I think so, it started up without a hassle this morning anyway), and then tonight I went to pull on the highway and put the pedal to the floor, to find ANOTHER developing problem. I got a very unhealthy feeling stumble on the...

There are a few like this listed in the MA govliquidation auctions. Anyone know anything about these? I was thinking about getting one and putting rails along it, using it to haul appliances behind my M1009 for work. Are they stable enough in the front with that axle? How do they handle compared...

I recently took a week off, and left my M1009 in the trust of my dad, parked at the shop. Apparently, the day before I got back he decided to move it, and in the cold weather thought it would be prudent to use what he called an "old army trick" to get it to start in the cold: a little gasoline...

I think my truck has water in the fuel, and as a result is in immediate need of a new filter. It started up and was running strong for a minute before stalling. How do I drain the fuel? Is it that big black screw-looking thing on the top of the filter base?