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  1. tbearatkin

    What year fuel fill cap under the seat

    A friend posted in FB this picture of his of a Seabee MUTT in Vietnam, I noticed there was no fill cap on the side like every other one I have seen. Is this a in-field modification or did they make some that way.
  2. tbearatkin

    Question replaced fuel pump Mep 003

    While the generator was running my fuel pumps failed and the generator shut down due to lack of fuel. I have replaced the one pump and it is now moving fuel. Question, will I need to crack the fuel lines at the injector to get it running again. Not a lot room in there for that. I do have...
  3. tbearatkin

    New Starter melting back post

    Searched all starter post, Had my starter rebuilt, neighbor owns a rebuild shop. He is aware of the 24Volt starter for CUCV. After rebuilt I installed it with the same shim that came out, new bolts and hooked up the front bracket. First start it acted like the batteries were low, set for a...
  4. tbearatkin

    Two houses MEP 03

    I have read it can be done on a MEP 04. How about a MEP 03 Possible outage due to snow and ice. Elderly neighbor may need gas furnace and minor lights refridge. Can I tie a L1 and neutral L0 and ground for one house 110 and 1 L3 neutral L0 and ground for the other house to run just...
  5. tbearatkin

    In my Accessory Box

    I have 4 of these in my Accessory box of my generator trailer. What are they used for 67032-82-2734985-1 MFR 36024 I have searched the manuals but do not see them nor does a search of the part number or MFG number come up with anything
  6. tbearatkin

    Magic Smoke and Fuseable link

    Started my M1009 today at lunch at work. It started right up like usual. I looked at the volt meter as usual to see when the GP went off. The Drives side alternator started to squeal a little like it always does at start up when the GP are on. However this time the volt meter was hard red...
  7. tbearatkin

    Chocks

    Somewhere at a location overseas about the year 1987. The conversation in the office must have went something like this: "Petty Officer Brunelle, why do you need a wrecker at the Test Cell this morning? You had your crew doing what in the dark while it was pouring rain? Do you know what...
  8. tbearatkin

    batteries diconnected sparks from alt

    Okay I went out to put new belts on my M1009. One broke the other day and took out the other one as well. Disconnect the batteries and replaced the drivers side no problem. While putting on the passenger side one when I loosened the alternator and moved it in to allow slack to put on the new...
  9. tbearatkin

    Lug nut OD size m1009

    Just FYI if missing your tire iron the correct size socket for the lug nuts on a M1009 is 19mm. 3/4 fits but is loose. 19mm was a snug perfect fit. I searched for this for an hour on here but could not find the answer I needed
  10. tbearatkin

    Think my Injector Pump is shot

    So driving down the road the last week and I had a sudden loss of power going up hills. First stop light I came to my M1009 died. I coasted around the corner put it in neutral and it started right up. I was almost home but the rest of the way home no power going up hills. It stalled one more...
  11. tbearatkin

    Starting Aids

    Okay I know not to use starting fluid/ether for my m1009 most important when the GP's are working. But does the same thing go for a rag with gasoline in it at the breather and the GP's are working. TO be used when the system seems to lose its prime but runs and draws diesel once the engine is...
  12. tbearatkin

    After Market landing gear

    While the stock landing gear is fine it does not crank up and down and it is a pain to hook up when solo as I am frequently. So I want to Northern tool company in town and found a clamp on landing gear. I would have preferred one without wheels and just a landing plate but they were out and I...
  13. tbearatkin

    What is it and why did it smoke.

    Glow plugs were all no good I changed them all from stock to AC60A and it started right up. However I noticed that the charging gauge was in the low yellow zone on the gauge checked the batteries and low volts 11.8 from the alternators (both brand new) then I saw on the firewall behind the air...
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