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I "think" the gauge reads full when it is shorted to ground. You can measure the output of the sending unit; there is a nice step by step to follow in the troubleshooting TM.
Refer to TM 9-2320-209-10
TM 9-2320-209-20-2-1 , Chapter 25 Electrical Troubleshooting, Symptom 28 "Fuel System Gauge...
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I knew you' d crack this one! Very happy for you @DaneGer21 !
Well, you know you have your fuel system set up 100% and you have a spare HH. Overall, not a bad outcome at all.
I would say it is great that you located a shop so close by that a) knows how to rebuild one of these and b) is willing to rebuild one of these. $750 to go through it, while a lot of cash, is really not overpriced for the job. Sure, if they need spare parts, that is extra (but you would have to...
And here we are, worrying about our axle seals in the Deuce letting water in!
Driving a Stalwart into the water must be exciting and scary as hell at the same time! It looks like a lot of fun. How much can it carry when swimming? Probably still a couple of tons?
The line between comprehensive rust repair and spending oodles of time and effort to fix something to almost 80% is blurry. I think you are making the right call with a replacement cab.
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I recall several Stalwarts in service with the Austrian Armed Forces in the early 1970' and they were retired after a series of swimming incidents, one if them fatal.
Not sure if the lack of swimming willingness affected a specific series only or whether that is a risk with all of them.
I think...
1) and 2) are part of your flame heater cold start system that seems to have been partially decommissioned.
It should be completely removed (search for flame heater removal) or gone through and refurbished. The main issue with it when leaky is that it leaks diesel fuel into your crankcase...
I rebuilt a few plastic ones that are basically a garbage throw-away design.
Yours seems to be the metal variant (much better). I am not aware of "rebuild kits" for these wiper motors. This seems to leave it to your ingenuity to make and attach a new shaft and lever. Maybe someone has a couple...
Also...parking brake. If the moustache spring has gone AWOL the shoes can hang up in reverse and look ok going forward.
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@Gunfreak25 It was not until last summer that I took the softtop off my truck and I agree! A 13,000 lbs convertible is stupid fun. The only thing that keeps me from running topless more often is how hard the clamp rail is on the softtop when mounting and dismounting.
I have no experience running 395/85 R20 . It appears to me that their overall diameter is not that much more, compared to 11.00R20 and therefore the increase in top speed ("overdrive by tire") is comparable. The 395s are, however, much more mass to rotate and the width may also cause higher...
Yes, your level readings look very much ok. The turbo pressure you listed sure is not excessive (my D-turbo delivers beyond the gauge limit of 15 psi without hesitation, if I don't watch it).
That you are at altitude is of course important. You would indeed see higher EGT readings. As far as I...
@92ramaro . Garage. Concrete floor. I bet you even have, like, fancy doors that close. Maybe even a heater. ***staring at the empty spot where I would have built a nice small shop if the City let me***
The FDC could have been bypassed, without the concurrent reduction in fuel delivery being made. The screw would have to be turned in a few flats.
If it hasn't, that's ok, if you run a pyrometer. It gives you the extra oomph when you want it and you control your right foot and check the pyro...
I cannot even imagine how frustrating this is for you, but my hat is off to you for documenting your journey so well. This thread is going to help many others. Because, at the end, your truck WILL start.....
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Crapshoot. The used one is quick to get and relaively cheap. "Leaking from top" may be from an old O-ring or a deformed injection line ferrule. A non-issue. Or from a cracked head. Useless beyond using it for testing.
I have one of the Chinese aftermarked heads (the ones that our gurus here...
The HH gurus will chime in, but I would be wondering about plunger wear in the HH and inability to build pressure. The booster pump on the IP may also warrant a look; does it supply fuel to the HH at the pressure required?
At this point it would be helpful to have a spare HH on hand to swap in...
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