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    capister problem

    capacitor yes sorry stink at spelling. So this snubber capacitor has nothing to do with starting the truck? its pretty much just a noise filter
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    capister problem

    Mine is broken the wire with no capister and the wire with the small capister are not connected. Should i put it back in and leave it alone, Or does it need to be replaced?
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    capister problem

    I have a 86 m1009. On the fire wall passager side there is a capister running form the third positve terminal to the frist negitive terminal. It consist of three wires One wire goes straight through, THe second wire has a larger orange capister and the thrid has a smaller orange capister...
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    burnt fusable link?

    Only used new starter a few times. I've also been fighting with a air leak
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    burnt fusable link?

    ok i have a 86 m1009. went to start it yesterday and nothing. tryed it again and burnt the fuseable link on the 24v (pass) side. it the wire on the forth terminal. i think this is the wire that goes to the starter relay. Also after this happened the gen 2 light on the dash is no longer...
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    Fuel filter ?

    i just bought a new filter base form ebay, they forgot to mention the fuel pressure swicth was not included. complete unit my butt.
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    Fuel filter ?

    I have a 86 m1009. I just changed the fuel filter housing. What is the round white part with a thin foam layer on it. It has two wires coming out of it and is almost flush with the housing. It is some kind of sensor? Mine Is broke and not sure of the parts name or function.
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    looks like fuel pump has a small leak somewhere
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    burnt out block heaters

    i always unplug mine also, sould i wait to plug the truck in until the engine cools after driving, or can i plug it in when engine is hot or warm?
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    burnt out block heaters

    Im using the recammended size by Katz and my buddies use the same ones with no problems. My overflow tank is always empty but radiator is always full. Actually im fighting with the truck right now with starting problems, and a air leak is a very good possiblity
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    does it have the water seperator/ bleeder on it? that is a great feature i would hate to lose
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    burnt out block heaters

    Ok i have a m1009. When i got it about two years ago i put a freeze plug block heater in it KATZ, It worked for about a year and burnt out? Put a new one in and it only lasted for about 3 months. it would just pop the braker to the outlet. so i figured i wasnt installing them right...
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    Also thank you everyone u have been a huge help
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    Well truck did not start today. When i got home i checked the glow plugs and four are burnt out. Tommorow Im going to replace them and crack the bleeder to see if i have a air leak. I checked every fuel line i could possibly find and found no visible leaks in the fuel system. I recently...
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    Yes starter is brand new. i think i will buy two new batterys and they seem to run down pretty quick. I also thought about a air leak, guess i will crawl around and look again. How do u when the injector pump is working properly? U crank a injector to check the pump right?
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    if it was a compression issue, wouldnt the truck be low on power or just running poorly in general? Once the truck is running and hot it runs like a raped ape
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    Just converted th e plugs in order to bypass the resistor, how ever the plugs are 24volt plugs. Also i had the same starting problem before the conversion of the glow plugs. im in the midwest and today it was about 30 degrees and would not start. It seems to start a little better with the...
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    The glow plugs are converted to 12volt, and voltage is good. pedal is all the way down. How can u tell if the injectors are bad? and do u check the compession like a gasoline engine? what sould the compression be?
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    m1009 not starting when cold racking my brain trying to figure it out

    Does this problem sound like bad injectors or a injector pump? sould i try running some sea foam in the truck
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