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    Glow plug change-out "disaster"...

    If you put the cylinder at TDC the piston is almost touching the head so the glow plug can't fall in. If you remove the fuel injector you can push the broken plug into the pre-chamber and then remove the broken piece with pliers.
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    Alternate Alternator Selection

    What is a battery disconnect relay switch? Sounds like a gimmick.
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    Alternate Alternator Selection

    Does the air temp never exceed 50 °F? Do you not use these vehicles regularly? Your numbers are very unique and can't be the result of maintenance but must be the result of environment.
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    Alternate Alternator Selection

    Your batteries certainly died of old age. Automotive lead acid batteries don't make it past 10 years.
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    802A & main utility entrance panel ground / neutral bonding question

    Check this out: https://eepower.com/technical-articles/national-electrical-code-2023-basics-grounding-and-bonding-part-9/
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    Glow plug change-out "disaster"...

    I'm curious what head gasket you have with the red silicone. I wasn't super excited about running stock because the fire rings trash the top deck of the block. I had to take 0.011" off the 6.5 I installed in my truck. I found some Cometic MLS gaskets with the exact thickness needed but they're...
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    M1009 Fuel lift pump to fuel filter hard line replacement

    If you use the SAE J30R10 hose it will outlast the steel lines in both corrosion and wear.
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    Smoked brand new diodes - GETT / Applied ECU / 23kw 3 Phase Generator

    If the generator is wired you need only measure one lead to ground as all leads tie together. Do lift the ground connection if present. If you have a 6 or 12 lead generator you can measure each coil individually. Measure you armature to rotor winding resistance. Measure your armature winding...
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    Smoked brand new diodes - GETT / Applied ECU / 23kw 3 Phase Generator

    The megger is for condition monitoring, not troubleshooting. You start with a new set and when the reading drops below a certain value you send the windings out of a bake. If you're blowing diodes your resistances are already in the ohm range and can be tested with a standard ohmmeter. Also...
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    M1009 Fuel lift pump to fuel filter hard line replacement

    These hoses see 5-10 psi. It will hold with a clamp on the tube but if you want a barb you can flare the tube and use one of these. https://www.mcmaster.com/5346K77 I do not recommend worm drive clamps for small diameters. Use a pinch clamp. They're inexpensive and so is the install tool...
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    M1009 Fuel lift pump to fuel filter hard line replacement

    I would hose it. Use SAE J30R10 hose with FKM tube and cover and it will outlast everything. https://www.gates.com/us/en/fluid-power/engine-hose/fuel-line-hose.p.4219-000000-000012.html
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    Banks Turbo for M-1009 CUCV

    The Banks kits are no longer being produced. It's not so much a money issue as simply finding one.
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    Banks Turbo for M-1009 CUCV

    Consider having a manifold fabricated to mount the turbo in the Banks location. A decent fabricator could add a turbo pedestal to a stock manifold using powdered nickel metal spray. It won't be pretty but it will work. Or you could build a tubular manifold like the HMMWV has.
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    Project Wild Weasel M1009

    Hand pack them with a polyurea grease like Lucas X-Tra Heavy Duty and you'll be repacking much less frequently.
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    Drum to hub safety wire help

    The pliers are available in clockwise and ccw rotations. If you're only tying pairs of fasteners you can do the ccw manually but if you're doing larger groups of fasteners you may want both directions. https://www.mcmaster.com/safety-wire-pliers If you expect your tie wire to see any exposure...
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    M923a2 Coolant System Drain and Flush:

    Dosing with SCA is supposed to be once every 300 hours if I remember correctly. ELC coolants perform better provided the system is clean. Not all ELC coolants protect against liner cavitation. Not all engines need protection. For example, Caterpillar requires a hybrid coolant with nitrites...
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    M923a2 Coolant System Drain and Flush:

    When you see this line: "formulated to be compatible with antifreeze/coolants of all major producers. " It can't be a conventional inorganic acid type coolant. FYI, SCA has always been pink.
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    M923a2 Coolant System Drain and Flush:

    Any coolant you buy at the auto parts store is going to be an organic acid type coolant. Conventional coolants are no longer sold at the consumer grade level. If you do want a conventional coolant Caterpillar DEAC is still available. This coolant does require regular dosing of SCA. If you want...
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    Drum to hub safety wire help

    The part that everyone misses is the direction of the twist. It's clockwise for the first, counter clockwise for the second. It continues to alternate if you are joining additional fasteners. The second video does this incorrectly. The goal is that the wire that wraps around the head of the...
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    Smoked brand new diodes - GETT / Applied ECU / 23kw 3 Phase Generator

    Here is a short article on diode failures. It sounds like your exciter is damaged. I would suggest taking a resistance reading on the exciter. Diode Failure Scenarios Modes of Failure, Causes and Effects - MER Equipment https://merequipment.com/wp-content/uploads/Diode-Failure-Scenarios.pdf
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