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When operating as designed, the injection pump supplies the fuel and the engine has a provision to be shut down via some type of fuel shutoff. Over time or because of a defect, oil seals can begin to leak and allow engine oil into the intake area of the engine. A common culprit are the axle...

And one of the most important things is to make sure that you have a camera handy so you can take a video clip of that first startup after five years. That way, we can all be there when she coughs to life again!

Welcome! 1) the engine will do fine without the fan running for loading/unloading, provided there is coolant in it. 2) to post, you have to be logged in and find the "New Thread" button to the left underneath all the discussion topics on the forum page The Deuce - Steel Soldiers::Military...

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Note the B100 (pure biodiesel) in the article above. I recommend blending biodiesel with straight diesel and this will allow you to avoid these issues, provided your fuel system is serviceable in the first place. B100 and high percentage blends will loosen crud in the fuel system and after the...

Charter bus air ride driver's seats? Do you have pictures?

My D-turbo with army-stock fuel delivery, running on straight Diesel will not visibly smoke at idle. It will, however, smoke a lot as soon as you hit the accelerator. I had to have mine e-tested as well and, predictably, it did not pass. They measure smoke density from when the truck is idling...

But the cows love the taste!

Good insights. I presume it is a 109A4, seeing it has a CAT diesel? I agree that, before a 1000 mile recovery, one should plan on at least a couple of days on-site to be able to PM and repair, if needed, an unknown truck. It is not only to be safe for the long trip ahead. It is also much more...

TM9-2320-209-20-3-2 pages 13-61 to 13-73 There is an inspection cover on each brake drum that allows you to insert a gauge. Pulling the axle shafts makes it easier, unless you can lift all four rears off the ground and place them on axle stands.

Before I tear everything apart, I'd first check that the brakes are indeed adjusted correctly. It is very easy to get them too tight. If the adjustment is correct and they still run too warm, then I'd start lifting those drums off....

There is no such thing as "too much light". What was your source for the 7" LED headlights and at what price? I am still looking for a source that allows me to purchase two and still have both my arms and legs. Given how bright two of them are, four on high beam must be...awesome. As far as the...

Horst, what is the market (both for buyers and for sellers) like in Germany? Sind die M35 leicht zu kriegen? Are they easy to get? What are the prices like?

Follow the fuel supply (and return) lines all the way. Look for places where the lines are crushed or flattened. There is a crossover in the area of the radiator where this appears to happen quite frequently. Other than that, I second blowing the lines through with compressed air. Drain the...

No need for specialised equipment for an oil change. It reminds me to suggest that you need to bring copies of the TMs - and preferably read the Operator's one front to back before you drive and at leasdt familiarise yourself with the layout of the repair manuals, so that you have a realistic...

OK, my 2 cents: 1) bring the air pressure up and shut the engine off. Now you can hear better. When you hit the brakes, you should hear a bit of air flow as compressed air from the air tanks is metered into the air pack, depending on how hard you hit that pedal. When you let go, you should...

They are troop seats. Stakebeds do exist as homemade units. With the troop seats up, you can use them as stakebed as long as you only haul light stuff, perhaps branches or firewood. Anything else will probably damage the troop seats.

Aside from me being a sucker for visible open flames in any sort of fire place (it makes me feel warmer by just looking at the fire) I suggest that the option of having water heating coils with this unit is quite attractive. It means that you have heat and hot water by just burning Diesel and...

I second the "be careful with the propane heater". I have been around the block in emergency services and responded to dead truck drivers in their sleepers, dead people in all sorts of enclosed spaces, that had used one type of combustion space heater or another. I realise that the product you...

What regularly amazes me on this site are the things I don't even know I don't know. Vices are different sizes and, presumably, crappy if from China. That was the extent of my knowledge. Now I know that there are specialised outdoor models and people can spot them. Incredible.