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Have you separated the the fuse box yet? Look to see if the connections in the box are clean of the water protection paste.
I took mine and separated the box and cleaned the contact points up, enough to make the contacts work and put mine back together and cured allot of my wire problems.
Hello jgilman, you posted on an old thread.
You need to open a NEW thread about your problems and allot of Troops with information will be by to help.
But you need to open a new thread.
Welcome from Missouri!
Welcome from Missouri!
Looks like you got a runner there. Someone has been visiting as the spark wires do not look real old.
My advise is to check the fuel and if it is old then do not even try to start with that fuel. Get some fuel line put it into a fresh can of fuel and hook up to the fuel...
I just want to say Rutjes that it is great when someone posts useful information without having to write blocks of paragraphs.
Also the library of information here on the site is very useful as well. That is what brings me here to SS time and again, knowledge.
I have used permatex no.2 for over 40 years on every head bolt or stud I have ever removed and or replaced. I have never had one leak.
Even when using ARP on my HP engines I use permatex no.2.
I am sure that there is other newer sealants but why change what works.
Glad that you found the problem. That is the reason I always suggest to look at the bulbs and sockets over closely.
Water seepage is the primary reason for socket failures. Look at the lens gaskets close as when they crack or are missing water gets blown in when traveling and from idle...
I am guessing that to title and use on State roadways the original use as a MV must be adhered to.
Maybe the State does not want to have gypsy carryvans with LED lights.:rules:
Thanks for the heads up on the Green Iron pigpen60!
It really helps the guys that maybe close enough to get parts.
Plus Salvage Yards are like a Picasso masterpiece.
I have had good luck with LMC in the past on other parts, never tried locksets as they are still available at most auto parts stores.
On civilian trucks it takes two different types of keys to use both doors and starting ignition on steering column. On the CUCV the original key works both doors...
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