Manzyman
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I just joined this site and Just purchased a 1971 M 817. I am excited to use this on my farm and just have fun driving it. It start up great hardly a turn and a half and it fires. But when you try to drive or just hold the throttle down it idles up for maybe 30 seconds and then slowly idles back down to just above low idle. In gear it barley crawls up a hill or level, if the hill is too steep it won't climb at all. If you give it 30 seconds it will idle up again then right back down. I am going to change fuel filters, fuel hose and maybe drain the tank as I believe its a lack of fuel. The hand primer pump also doesn't seem to work. It also has a brake issue. When you first press the brakes the pedal goes to the floor. If you pump it 10 times or so it builds up brake pressure and toward the end you can begin to hear the air discharge from the airpack. If you don't use them immediately the go away again. The winch drum is empty also, is 280 ft of 5/8 cable right for a 20000 lb Garwood winch with level wind? I am pumped to get this truck running normal and drive it around. I would appreciate any thoughts or advice.
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