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    Fuel problem on the m1009

    It sounds like it is cranking just fine. I may throw the spare rebuilt starter in it and see what it does. Thanks guys!
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    Fuel problem on the m1009

    We checked all that the first time. We didn't get a chance to test them with the Ohm meter till last night.
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    Fuel problem on the m1009

    Well, we tested the glow plugs with an Ohm-meter, and they read 1 Ohm, which would indicate that they are good. Something else is causing this. Lincoln
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    Fuel problem on the m1009

    Well the glow pulgs are on a manual switch. Guess I should have mentioned that...
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    Fuel problem on the m1009

    Well fellas, I have quite a dilemma. The rig will not easily start on her own without help from a tiny shot of ether. Till it gets the shot, it cranks and cranks and puffs white smoke, but wont fire. After the tiny shot, it runs fine and starts fine until it cools down. We are thinking it has...
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    M1009 Blues

    That's also what I thought, so today, I took the old starter out, and put the nearly new one out of the parts Blazer in. It still did the same thing, so I am hoping its my batteries. Lincoln
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    M1009 Blues

    Thanks guys. I had planned to check my ground tomorrow and I will be sure to test the batteries under load as well.
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    M1009 Blues

    Hey guys. I have quite a dilemma with the ole M1009. She has been progressively getting harder to start. Now she hardly turns over at all; very very slowly. Not nearly fast enough to even think about starting the engine. First, we thought it was the batteries, tested them and they were both spot...
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    M1009 Drivers side rear shock

    I have been slaving for several hour on this shock. There is very little space between the mount and the fuel tank, the mount and the bed floor, and the mount and the exhaust. I am open to any and all suggestion for how to go about getting this one off. I have tried an impact gun, 1/2 inch drive...
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    CUCV...good idea for college student?

    I started college last fall and took my m1009 up to Purdue with me. It has been very reliable thus far. I dove it around 140 miles home and back about every two weeks, and it did just fine. Did fairly well in the cold, as well. Sure get lots of looks in it. Lincoln
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    Modded M1009s? (auction is finaly over)

    Its not that hard to believe. We bought a 1974 Chevy K20 long bed stepside from a fire department, in 2008, that had 8600 original miles... That's right, 8600. All service records showed that this mileage was correct.
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    M1009 starting problems

    Well, I have bad news.... I tested them all, and they all were bad. To top it off.... three are mushroomed. Two on the passengers side, and one on the drivers. It turns out that the plugs were mixed... 13g's and 60g's. When the previous owner said he changed the glow plugs, he must have only...
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    np 208 rebuild

    It wasn't too bad when we removed ours. It ended up not being the problem, but using the GM shop manual from our Civy 6.2's, it was pretty easy.
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    M1009 starting problems

    Thanks for the info guys. I will use the rag trick from now on. That sounds a lot better then spraying it in the intake. I will check the plugs again tomorrow. We checked them two weekends ago. What do you recommend I replace the glow plugs with? We have a full set of 60g's in the garage, which...
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    M1009 starting problems

    Like I said, the only way the glow plugs work is if the push button is pressed. Thanks for the advice though.
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    M1009 starting problems

    Our wait light no longer works, since we wired around the controller. I do here the glow plugs kick in if thats the clunk you are referring too. Lincoln
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    M1009 starting problems

    Yes I used ether to start it. Not very much. My cousin in Iraq uses ether to start his m1009 whenever the temperature gets below 50. He never has any trouble. I don't use very much at all. Just a one second shot. My dad has owned 6.2's for well over 25 years, and has never had this kind of...
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    M1009 starting problems

    Hello all. I have looked for a topic similar to this, but could not find one. I am having trouble with my M1009. It turns over just fine, but only smokes. It won't fire on its own. A tiny shot of ether seems to prime the engine and get it running just fine. I was just wondering if you guys had...
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    M1009 Water leak

    It is just rain water. Monsoon season is back. :roll: My heater runs just fine.
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    M1009 Water leak

    Hello all. My 85 M1009 has a pretty big water leak coming from behind the dash on the passengers side. Any ideas on where to start looking to find the source of the leak? I came out this morning and there was an inch of water pooled in the corner of it. Any help or ideas would be greatly...
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