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2x AGM 34 please, for my avatar. :sneaky:

Others have installed a manual boost control (you can make them DIY with hardware store parts for around $10). Yes, they functionally "work", and don't seem to pooch other stuff, though I have not had to do that myself. Note you should either (or both) install a boost pressure gauge, and/or...

Normal. It's the boost pressure times the diaphragm area to move it, so it's surprisingly high effort. This allows the wastegate valve to be pulled hard shut against exhaust pressure, but be opened by relatively low boost pressure. IIRC, the trans controller has diagnostic wires attached but...

The wastegate actuator (vacuum/pressure can) has a spring and diaphragm in it. Yours may be frozen or toast. If the canister holds vacuum/pressure without leaking, perhaps soak with penetrant and try to unfreeze it without tearing the diaphragm. The waste gate valve in the turbo has no...

Below the headlights, behind the grille, right (passenger) side. Always hot. The plug faces downward to shed water (winch plugs upward). There is another Anderson plug at the rear for if the winch is mounted back there, or for issued jumper cables, etc.

:poop: ... it's working on all my devices. OK, go to growlerforum.com, click in the Search bar in the upper-right, and enter "Faria". There's some helpful info scattered in the results with links to more stuff, such as the multiple speed sensors (flywheel/bellhousing, trans input speed...

My first response: Search Growler Forums: Faria

Probably the retraction gas cylinders, as they go bad after so many years, operating on their sides. If they are bad, you can push on the extended steering section with your foot to push it back in to locked position, and pin it for safety. If this works easily, then the cylinders are your...

Thank you Ron & Hawker for this event! -David

Someone in CA was successful in registration, but I have no links or details. Check with MV groups in your state. I have one of my Itvees in CA, but my residency is WA, so no problems for me there. In WA, there is a little-known exemption for "military tactical vehicles" that permits...

I haven't seen you post your questions for the Growler owners, so I'll take a quick shot at them from my perspective. You have many nested questions, but I'll try to touch all of them, and just from my perspective. The private sales are tough to assess and vary widely. Original auctions...

Most replies you get are uninformed or misinformed trash-talk or simply wrong, from bystanders that are not as-familiar with the ITVs. I strongly suggest you get real answers from real owner/operators by checking here: https://www.growlerforum.com/ Straight-talk — my Itvees are not perfect by...

Yeah, I missed this question also. :oops: More ITV battery info here.

The original winch I've seen on ITVs is the Ramsey Patriot 9500. Getting one that fits that should work.

Although you can find correct filters online on sites such as eBay for under $20 shipped with careful shopping, there are common USA alternatives, with compromises. For example, I found a direct spin-on replacements common in the US, but they do not have an internal bypass. No big deal for...

This thread spurred my interest in what's out there, and the pickings are understandably slim for a rare modern vehicle. Also consider many were exported after auction, which reduces the number available in the USA and the number of operational vehicles as a fraction. Estimates are less than...

Unless there are any re-auctions of cancelled prior sales that I am unaware-of, all of the M1163s are gone from inventory. I don't follow private sales of PMs (M1163s), but a couple that seem reliable info include the cheapest one I've seen for an operational basic PM at $22k, and another with...

Some of us have had very good matching with the FS 34094 color blend at the big box stores, give-or-take a hair for sun fading, wear, or original batch variation. I think you got a bad mix or spec. "383 green" and "NATO green" are crossover names but not a usable references, and CARC is a...

The ITVs are equipped with front and rear Eaton/Detroit Truetrac automatic limited-slip differentials. They are not switchable, nor are they "lockers". Their function is meshed helical gears that transfer greater torque to the non-spinning wheel as spin or slip increases. For more info and...

@IMP - in my study of dual-tanks for other reasons, and in a general sense, dual-tank switching valves may fail or operate improperly for several reasons. Common among these are electrical switch/wiring, valve /solenoid failure or sticking, and incorrect connections. Online references to...