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Found a fired blank round while servicing the battery box. After a bit of cleaning may make a keychain for the 998.
Finished the keychain after firing the primer a few times. There was no powder in the case.
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Another MEP-802 standby generator thread
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Check the HMMWV troubleshooting TM, it’s an excellent reference!
I had two issues, first several glow-plugs were marginal and replaced. Second, the cold start switch was dead which prohibited the injector pump cold start solenoid from functioning.
Cold starting is much better now
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Replaced the cold start switch.
Note this is easily accessible on the right side rear cylinder head. I loosened the transmission dip stick mount in order to have full access with a box end wrench.
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Additionsl info, following troubleshooting TM the box and glow plugs are working. The cold advance thermostatic switch is faulty. I’ve ordered a replacement so the cold advance IP solenoid can function.
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It appears to be working. I understand the green label KDS box has a timer and will not re-warm plugs after the initial shot until the timer expires
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I’ll be moving the genset about 30’ from the house which should mitigate the noise level and dissipate exhaust a tad more.
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I’ve been having increasingly hard starting while cold. Recently replaced all glow plugs with Wellman improved model and that helped greatly.
Of course, running HMMWV today in the snowy weather I now have a single blink error code but the truck starts and the plugs cycle.
After two more warm...
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