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first of all easy starting is the first
1. fuel supplying
- triple check fuel lines leakage.
- replacing mechanical fuel pump with 6.5 DIESEL ELECTRIC fuel PUMP : for no needs to cranks to prime.
2. starter
- the faster your start cranks the more easy to be started...
in my experience,
Relay contact poInts can be weleded
1. When using weak battery for energizing relay, the contact points repeatedly vibrate & spark and make heat . Finally could be welded.
2. When load’s current is high for contact points in relay, that contact area is too small means high...
Thanks my redesigned starter relay is already grounded with original ground wire which is hard to be seens in the picture but behind of the relay.
in my opinion, a weak battery can discharge weakly than a good battery. So more difficult for contact points to be welded with a weak battery...
Actually my CUCV can be started within less 1 second cranking. I guess The reason was much stronger 28MT (6KW by spec. ) because my old 27mt starter was slow but enough. And new 28MT is super strong like machinegun’s shooting. Actually it also sounds like a machinegun
Hello
I had seen many writing about doghead style relay mod. But I didn’t know the reason. But 3 days ago i got the reason. The reason is preventing from destroying the starter. Omg. Yes my new 28mt starter was FUBAR after a day from installing it.
My 27MT starter solenoid is not much- more...
Doghead relay mod is really necessary
2days ago my new 28mt starter was over-heated up then the solenoid of the motor was burned. It was just due to bad starter relay which the contact points were welded by heat( capture1)
Resultes due to bad relay
1. So i ordered new starter solenoid again...
hello guys
i really love my truck, most of time i drive this truck but am struggling when u-turn on the road.
because my m1008 have serious large turning radius. ( due to 37 tire? )
my 1008 steering can steer till dana 60 knuckle's stop bolt can touch the axle. ( from lock to lock ) but still...
hello
i am from south korea, there are some m1008 and m1009 from US ARMY. so my m1008 also.
here winter is coming so these days alot of cranking needed . i guess it is due to air lock in the fuel line.
because it's really easy to start the car that the last start is a day ago. but the car...